On April 13th, in the hot land of Suzhou, China's women's football team defeated Korea's women's football team at home with a total score of 4-3 by virtue of the goals scored by Yang Man and Wang Frost, successfully advancing to the final round of the women's football team in the Tokyo Olympics.
At the same time, another national team closely connected with soccer was announced to be assembled and completed, that is our national e-sports soccer team. In this team, Dong Wenbin and Li Sijun from Hunan e-sports team Taishan sc stood out, injecting Hunan's vitality into this e-sports national team.
The selection of Dong Wenbin and Li Sijun is a milestone for Taishan sc. As the leaders in Hunan's e-sports field, their election means that the salon will shoulder heavier responsibilities.
The national team was formed with the aim of participating in the 2021 FIFA eSports Nations Cup Asian Qualifier, which will be held from April 30 to May 2, according to a sports reporter from Rediff.com. In preparation for this tournament, a selection tournament was held on April 8, co-organized by the Chinese Football Association, Tencent eSports and easports.
The selection tournament attracted 64 elite players from the domestic FIFA Online4 soccer e-sports program to participate, and after fierce competition both online and offline, seven e-sports players who were officially selected for the national team were finally produced.
"It's incredibly exciting to play for my country." Dong Wenbin, from Changsha, Hunan, has been working in the FIFA gaming circle for many years and has gained a lot, but he thinks that being selected for the national team is an unprecedented honor, "I will cherish this opportunity and train hard to fight for my country."
Li Sijun, also from Guangzhou, was awarded the title of "Mr. Football Gaming of the Year" in the first China Golden Ball Awards in 2017. 2020, he joined Taishan sc, and formed a "trident" with Dong Wenbin and Chen Junyu to be invincible in the domestic game. In 2020, he joined Taishan sc and formed a "trident" with Dong Wenbin and Chen Junyu, which was invincible in domestic matches and eventually won the championship of FIFA Online4 Professional League S7 season.
"E-sports players also have the heart to serve their country. sky's hand holding the five-star red flag at the 2005 WCG is still in the heart of every e-sports fan. I hope to have that kind of opportunity too." Li Sijun said.
Xu Jersey, general manager of Taishan sc gaming salon, said that the selection of Dong Wenbin and Li Sijun is a milestone for the growth of the salon itself. As the leaders in Hunan's e-sports field, their selection means that the salon will shoulder heavier responsibilities.
"We will strictly require the players with the national team standard, and ensure the daily preparation with the national team training intensity to maintain the competitive status." Xu Jersey introduced that Taishan sc will participate in the National e-Sports Competition (NEST) in the near future, and as the champion of the FIFA program in the last event, striving to defend the title is the goal of Taishan sc's participation.
Pi Xinwei, secretary-general of Changsha e-Sports Association, said in an interview with a reporter from Red Net Sports that the selection of Hunan players to our national e-Sports soccer team is an affirmation of Hunan's e-Sports development at the national level, and it also promotes the in-depth development of the e-Sports industry in Hunan.
According to Pi Xinwei, the greatest significance of this event lies in the participation of traditional sports organizations. "This is the first time that a traditional sports organization (referring to the CFA) has taken the initiative to participate in the construction of the e-sports national team." Pi Xinwei introduced, in foreign countries, F1 racing and e-sports in recent years is very representative of the linkage, individual racing e-sports players and even transformed into professional racing drivers. Therefore, in the context of the combination of e-sports and traditional sports, the development of similar activities will provide new ideas for the professional development of e-sports.
