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Sporting Lisbon Enters Esports With Top Portuguese FIFA Player

Portugese football club Sporting Lisbon "entered the eSports world" by signing Portuguese FIFA player Francisco Cruz, according to Mike Stubbs of MCV. The 21-year-old player "has been in the FIFA scene" since he was 14, and became the youngest ever FIFA World Champion in '11. Cruz "is one of the best FIFA players in the world." As well as signing Cruz to represent the club at events, the esports branch of Sporting Lisbon "will also be running eSports events." The Lion Games "will be the first event which will allow FIFA players to compete to become a Sporting Lisbon athlete." Sporting Lisbon’s esports department "already has a number of partners, including G2A, Elgato, Ozone Gaming, LG Electronics and Gamer Shop" (MCV, 7/21).

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