DAZN has launched an interactive mobile app feature offering football fans real-time access to top players

DAZN fans chat footballers

DAZN has unveiled an interactive mobile app feature that offers football fans real-time access to players. 

DAZN users can now chat live with some of football’s biggest names, including Alejandro Balde (Barcelona), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), and Fermín López (Barcelona). 

Through a feature integrated into the DAZN mobile app, fans share their thoughts, ask questions, and engage directly with players during dedicated live sessions. 

A live AI-powered translation functionality will enable fans to communicate and read responses in their preferred language.

The first live interactive session, hosted by Barcelona and Spain star Alejandro Balde, is scheduled for Wednesday, 18 February.

The initiative has been launched in collaboration with The Residency, which runs the live chats, and is free for all DAZN registered users.

Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN Group, said: “This innovation goes to the heart of what DAZN does best – bringing fans closer to their favourite sports. Through real-time, interactive experiences, such as live chats with the world’s best football players, we are elevating how fans connect with football. This strengthens the bond between the game and its global community, while reinforcing our commitment to being the ultimate global home of sport.”

Mathieu Golan, founder and CEO of The Residency, added: “Together with DAZN the global home of sports, we’re building the future of how fans experience football, not as spectators, but as participants through Fan Conferences. We give supporters real-time access to players and create moments of genuine connection beyond the match itself, while giving athletes a direct voice in how their stories are told.”