English Football Legends Take Early Lead in Icons of Football 2026 Golf Tournament

The English football legends continued to show their championship form by taking an early lead against the World team in the first day of the Icons of Football 2026 special golf tournament. The Reignwood Icons of Football event, held from January 31 to February 1 at Robinswood Golf Club in Reignwood Park, Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani, is a significant milestone for sports in Asia, featuring a globally broadcast world-class golf competition. The tournament features legendary football icons competing as golfers, with Team England led by Danny Willett facing off against Team World led by Thomas Bjørn in an intense match play format. Team England's lineup includes team captain Danny Willett and players such as Jimmy Bullard, Andy Cole, Robbie Fowler, Joe Hart, Paul Ince, Phil Jagielka, Jermaine Jenas, Phil Jones, Lee Sharpe, Teddy Sheringham, John Terry, and Theo Walcott. Team World's lineup includes team captain Thomas Bjørn and players like Gareth Bale, Gabriel Batistuta, Nigel de Jong, Ryan Giggs, David Chinola, Ruud Gullit, Henrik Larsson, Aaron Ramsey, Johan Arnor Riise, Andrei Shevchenko, Dwight York, and Gianfranco Zola. After winning decisively in the inaugural event in Bangkok last year, the pressure and expectations for Team England are even more intense this time. They arrived at Reignwood Park with the mission of defending their Icons Trophy, while Team World aims to turn the tables and claim their first championship in Thailand. After the first day's competition on January 31, both teams performed impressively, with Team England leading 8.5 to 7.5. The final day on February 1 remains wide open, with both teams still in contention for the championship.