LONDON, June 25 — Former England football captain David Beckham is moving into the virtual world as co-owner of London-based start-up Guild Esports. Guild said in a statement today that it will launch player academies and run teams in various eSports arenas including Rocket League, EA Sports,...
The Financial Times reported that Former football player and MLS team owner David Beckham was taking a significant minority stake in Guild through DB Ventures, his personal investment vehicle, and would be the second biggest shareholder. — Reuters pic
Guild said in a statement today that it will launch player academies and run teams in various eSports arenas including Rocket League, EA Sports, Fifa and Fortnite. “We are committed to nurturing and encouraging youth talent through our academy systems and I am looking forward to helping our Guild Esports team grow,” added the 45-year-old.reported that Beckham was taking a significant minority stake in Guild through DB Ventures, his personal investment vehicle, and would be the second biggest shareholder.
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