{"id":39832,"date":"2020-02-07T12:14:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T12:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39832"},"modified":"2020-02-07T12:14:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T12:14:52","slug":"bales-esports-team-launches-fifa-eworld-cup-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/07\/bales-esports-team-launches-fifa-eworld-cup-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Bale\u2019s esports team launches Fifa eWorld Cup campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superstar footballer who wants to &#8216;build a legacy&#8217; enlists Welsh player for the ePremier League<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/gb.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Gareth Bale&#8217;s new esports team, Ellevens Esports, will begin their FIFA eWorld Cup journey today.   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>GARETH Bale\u2019s esports team makes its debut at the FIFA eWorld Cup in Milan today, with a Welsh player joining the ePremier League shortly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #191e23;font-family: 'Noto Serif';font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 28.8px;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Tyler Philips from Newport, said: \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m Welsh, he\u2019s Welsh, we both wear number 11 on the pitch in real life.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>Ellevens Esports was set up in November 2019, and the Real Madrid and Welsh international winger this week announced he co-owns the team.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>His partners are 38 Entertainment Group, with investor Jonathan Kark and former footballer Larry Cohen on board. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>A worldwide talent hunt was launched before three gamers were invited to sign a professional contract.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Brazilian Pedro Resende, 23, and Ethan Higgins, 19, from Birmingham, will participate in the eWorld Cup tournament which runs from  January 7 to 9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Representing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarethBale11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GarethBale11<\/a>&#39;s team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellevensesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ellevensesports<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAeClubWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FIFAeClubWorldCup<\/a> \ud83d\udc47<br><br>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PResende97?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PResende97<\/a> <br>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EthxnH_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EthxnH_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Hnvff33lA\">pic.twitter.com\/4Hnvff33lA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FIFA eWorld Cup (@FIFAeWorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAeWorldCup\/status\/1225108107401011205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Tyler Philips, 20,  said the gradual transition from an amateur to professional gamer was never his intention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been fairly good at all video games but I stuck at FIFA due to my love of football in real life,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince signing, the opportunities it has given me are unbelievable and are genuinely the best times of my life. Being involved in Ellevens is a dream come true.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Tyler will be competing in the ePremier League in two weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Esports, or electronic sports, is organised competitive play using video gaming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In 2019, the estimated market revenue of the industry was $1.1 billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Popularity has risen since professional competitions began in the late 2000s. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The 2017 League of Legends competition was viewed by more than 80 million people worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Qualification for the eWorld Cup required players to rack up gaming points, called Global Series Ranking Points. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The top 64 teams of two were invited to the play-offs, with the top 16 being invited to compete in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Bale\u2019s team start their campaign in Group B, having qualified top of their group. Fellow group B members include&nbsp;FC Basel 1893 (Switzerland), Borrusia (German) and Blue United eFC (USA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The three-day competition will involve both singles and doubles matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The prize pool is $100,000 and the chance to earn Global Series Ranking Points.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In July 2019, American Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won over $3 million at the Fortnite World Cup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to Ellevens, my new team! Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellevensesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ellevensesports<\/a> \ud83c\udfae for all updates <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TimeToPlay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TimeToPlay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RbGduKfNYH\">pic.twitter.com\/RbGduKfNYH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarethBale11\/status\/1224241110240747520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Bale said:&nbsp;\u201cI am fortunate enough to have been a professional footballer from a young age playing at some of the world\u2019s best clubs and I feel there are lots of similarities between real life sport and esports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to provide the best professional environment for gamers around the world and build an esports legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Esports Wales is a national gaming organisation which aims to promote and grow esports across Wales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>John Jackson, 32, CEO of Esports Wales said: \u201cEsports Wales is a new organisation but is addressing a gap within Wales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the past five years we have seen a massive rise in the esports player base and scene. 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