Chad Ochocinco will try to play a different kind of football during the NFL lockout.

Never short on publicity-grabbing ideas, the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is set for a four-day tryout with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer starting Tuesday.

The club said Wednesday that after the tryout, it would determine whether to extend the trial period. Ochocinco grew up playing soccer and remains a big fan of the sport.

Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes says “we’re excited to see how his skills will translate.”

Ochocinco says he’s “excited to be able to follow my childhood dream.”

The reality TV star is friends with such big names in soccer as Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.