Now the Champions League is launched in game shows

The winner of the tournament will spend approximately $ 85,000 on a total prize pool of $ 2.36 million. The tournament calls eChampions League.

The final will be played on May 31 in Madrid, the eve of the Champions League, on the field of Atletico Madrid.

"We consider that the League of Electronic Champions and FIFA play an important role in the meeting of current and future supporters," said Guy-Laurent Epstein, director of marketing for UEFA, according to the BBC.

The online tournament starts in March. The following month, 64 players will compete for eight places in the final round. The finalists can only use the teams of this year's group in the Champions League.

The tournament will only be played on the Playstation, owned by the sponsor sponsor Sony.

A number of major clubs abroad are making big strides in electronic sports, which is becoming more and more popular. The Norwegian Football Federation followed the trend and launched its own statement on eSports in April.

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