On the morning of April 13th in Suzhou, Yang Man and Wang Frost's goals were like two lightning bolts that cut through the sky as our women's soccer team beat the South Korean women's soccer team at home by a total score of 4-3, advancing into the final round of the women's soccer team of the Tokyo Olympics at a determined pace. At the same time, another vibrant national team is being assembled, that is our national e-sports soccer team. Among them, Dong Wenbin and Li Sijun from Hunan e-sports team Taishan sc stood out, injecting Hunan's power into this e-sports national team.
Taishan sc's Dong Wenbin (left) and Li Sijun (right) were selected for the national team. Photo source: Taishan sc The national team was formed with the aim of participating in the upcoming 2021 FIFA eNations Cup Asian Qualifying Tournament, which will be held from April 30 to May 2, according to a reporter from Red Net Sports. To prepare for this tournament, the national eNations soccer team selection tournament was held on April 8, hosted by the Chinese Football Association, Tencent eSports and easports. The selection tournament attracted 64 top players from the domestic FIFA Online 4 soccer eSports program to participate, and after two rounds of fierce competition online and offline, seven eSports players who were officially selected for the national team were finally produced.
The official poster for the tryouts. "There is nothing like representing your country to make your blood boil." Dong Wenbin, the "Owen" of Changsha, Hunan province, has been working in the FIFA gaming circle for many years and is full of honors, but being selected for the national team is of great significance to him. "I will cherish this opportunity, train hard, play hard, and strive to win for my country." He said. Li Sijun, from Guangzhou, was awarded "Mr. Best Football Gaming of the Year" in the first China Golden Ball Awards in 2017. 2020, Li Sijun joined Taishan sc, with Dong Wenbin and Chen Junyu formed the "trident" in the domestic game invincible, and eventually won the FIFA Online Football Championship. In 2020, Li Sijun joined Taishan SC, and together with Dong Wenbin and Chen Junyu, he formed a "trident" that was invincible in domestic matches, and eventually won the championship of FIFA Online 4 Working League S7. "E-sports players also have the heart to serve the country, sky in 2005 WCG hand holding the five-star red flag on stage at the moment, is still engraved in the hearts of every e-sports enthusiasts. I hope to have such an opportunity." Li Sijun said with longing.
After being selected for the national team, Dong Wenbin and Li Sijun shared their thoughts in their circle of friends. Xu Jersey, general manager of Taishan sc e-sports club, said that the selection of Dong Wenbin and Li Sijun is a milestone for the club, and as Hunan's leader in the e-sports work field, the selection of the players also means that the club will take on greater responsibility. "We will strictly demand the players with the national team standard, and guarantee the daily preparation with the national team training intensity to maintain the competitive state." 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.
A group photo of all the members of the first edition of our national e-sports soccer team. The first left and second left are Dong Wenbin and Li Sijun respectively. 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 national team of e-sports in China." Pi Xinwei introduced that in foreign countries, F1 racing and e-sports have been quite representative of the linkage in recent years, and individual racing e-sports players have even transformed into professional racers. 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.
The first roster of players for our national e-sports soccer team.
