LONDON (Reuters) - With coronavirus bringing soccer across the globe to a standstill, the world of esports is helping clubs pull together to support those which are struggling financially - and keep fans entertained.
Few would have imagined Leyton Orient, who play in England's fourth tier, to be pioneers in the field - but over the weekend the club’s media team set the wheels in motion for a 128-team FIFA 20 tournament featuring sides from around the globe.
"As much as there’s rivalry in football, I think the bottom line is that everyone - to an extent - likes to look out for each other and everyone wants to do the right thing a lot of the time," Orient media manager Luke Lambourne told Reuters. “Over the weekend a lot of clubs engaged in various ways, and we decided we could probably do something a bit more engaging and interesting that people will like and capture the imagination. That’s where the FIFA idea came from.”
"There’s a real mix of teams, it’s been crazy,” Lambourne said. “Clubs will set up their own streams and done on a club by club basis rather than us managing it all. The fans will be able to watch it and get involved and help with the donations.
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