Two of Brazil’s best ever footballers are coming to the Esports World Cup in Kaká and Ronaldo Nazário.
The 2 former Ballon d’Or winners are swapping soccer boots for controllers as they’ll compete in opposition to one another in a celeb showmatch.
This comes as a part of a football-filled weekend in Riyadh, which can embody the EA FC 25 FC Professional World Championships.
The event is presently ongoing with reigning world champion Anders ‘Vejrgang’ Vejrgang the favorite on esports betting websites.
Kaká and Ronaldo will play EA FC 25 as properly, dealing with off in opposition to one another in a best-of-three on Saturday, August ninth.
This isn’t the primary time that both has attended an esports occasion.
Kaká was a visitor at eChampions League 2023 finals and even tried esports commentating with Ruud Gullit.
And Ronaldo was in attendance on the League of Legends 2017 MSI finals, handing the winners medals to SKT T1.
There was additionally a celeb showmatch finally 12 months’s Esports World Cup, which featured one other Brazilian soccer legend in Neymar.
Neymar took on Crew Falcons’ founder Mossad ‘Msdossary’ Aldossary throughout three totally different esports titles.
They performed one another in Tekken 8, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2 – a private favorite of Neymar.
Although Neymar might not seem within the subsequent EA FC, as EA Sports activities are nonetheless in talks to deliver the Brazilian golf equipment to EA FC 26
And there may be much more soccer crossover with this 12 months’s occasion as the opposite Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, is now an Esport World Cup ambassador.
Talking of Kaká and (Brazilian) Ronaldo attending the event, COO of the Esports World Cup Basis Mike McCabe mentioned:
“Ronaldo and Kaká embody aggressive excellence and legacy, drawing passionate help from followers around the globe – every thing nice sport aspires to realize.
“Their presence on the Esports World Cup displays values that join conventional sport and gaming, exhibiting how these worlds are coming collectively in ways in which really resonate with followers.
“Bringing collectively legends who encourage a number of generations and communities is what makes this Showmatch really particular. We’re honoured to have them with us on this stage, particularly throughout soccer week.”
One other movie star visitor at this 12 months’s Esports World Cup was Publish Malone, who headlined the occasion’s opening ceremony.
Nevertheless, many criticise the Esports World Cup as a “esports washing” train for Saudi Arabia.
The nation has a troubling human rights file, particularly round LGBTQ+ folks, which might be discovered on amnesty.org.
Many declare that the Esports World Cup is used as a distraction from this historical past and to imrpove Saudi Arabia’s repute.
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