An Inside Look at Travis Scott’s Street Football Takeover at Coachella | OneFootball

Travis Scott brought the street football vibes to Coachella with his “Mad Maximus” cage — where some of the best ballers across California went toe-to-toe and showed off their skills. We get some insight from the tournament from Jack Downer, aka StreetPanna, who was on the scene to authenticate the skills on display and take on the winner in an ultimate 1v1 challenge.

Say what you want about Coachella — that it’s over-priced, over-hyped, or that it’s become more about get-ready-with-me videos and mini vlogs than the actual festival itself — but it still remains a truly one-of-one experience.

Where else could you possibly catch a glimpse of Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner PDA and a street football tournament with some of the world’s best ballers in attendance on the same day? That’s right, the world’s game played a role at the world’s music festival.

Travis Scott, Coachella’s Saturday headliner, was also enlisted to “design the desert,” and the centerpiece was a street football pitch that he called the “Mad Maximus” cage.

Trav’s love for footy is no secret, as he incorporated football kit styling into his merch for his recent international tour, in addition to hosting an underground soccer tournament with Nike at last year’s ComplexCon that was reminiscent of the brand’s iconic “Secret Tournament” campaign from 2002.

At Coachella, both Scott and the Swoosh ran things back, this time even bigger.

An invite-only 1v1 tournament brought together some of the best up-and-coming footballers from across California in one place. Their mission? Put their skills to the test to see who would come out on top.

There to authenticate the levels on display and to make sure this wasn’t some second-rate competition was none other than Jack Downer, aka StreetPanna.

Downer has become renowned for his world-class street football skills, winning some of the most prestigious competitions the sport has to offer, and if there’s anyone who could recognize game, it’s him.

“There’s so much talent here, it’s just about getting them together in one place,” Downer said. “[We were in] the desert, in the heat, but everyone brought the levels, and showed what the streets have.”

After the dust settled, Taj Eagleston, aka Beach Boy, was crowned the champion, and he got a chance to go toe-to-toe with Downer while Travis brought the energy as MC.

“Travis is a legend, man,” Downer said. “He gave all the energy, which was amazing. For him to do that, he performed the day before, he didn’t have to be there per se, but that was him coming back to do that, and it was a moment.”

In classic Nike cage match fashion, the tournament was rife with new colorways of the T90 III and Gato shoes, along with the iconic silver ball complete with scorpion graphics. Cameos from pro footballers including Diego Luna and Timothy Tillman, as well as reggaeton star El Malilla brought an additional level of hype.

With rumors around a Travis Scott Mercurial boot and a sponsor logo on Barcelona’s next El Clasico kit, Cactus Jack is far from done with the beautiful game. And we can only hope that we get more Nike street football tournaments in partnership with new releases or album drops.

For Downer, the growth of street football in the United States is promising, especially in the lead up to the 2026 World Cup. We can’t wait for what’s next in store.

“It’s an honor to be able to spot the big street talent that’s here,” Downer said. “I think this is the best stage to do that. I’m extremely grateful to be here and excited to find more talent and excited for what’s next for street football here in America.”