England and Spurs footballer Dele Alli has been playing Fortnite and streaming it on Twitch – no this not the headline we’d imagine writing six months ago.
But since then, Fortnite has taken the world by storm – and now professional footballers are getting in on the action. They’re even celebrating goals with Fortnite gestures for heaven’s sake:
It’s back. Griezmann brings out the Fortnite ???#UEL @AntoGriezmann pic.twitter.com/fF7ZCpTope
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) April 26, 2018
System builder Overclockers UK and gaming chair provider noblechairs are two brands that have spotted the trend early.
They’re both sponsoring Dele Alli as he enters the world of Twitch streaming and plays matches with fellow teammates like Harry Kane.
Steven Levitt, Business Development Manager at noblechairs, explained to Esports News UK: “Dele Alli is using a noblechair and OcUK PC setup. We’re working with him and helping him get in the gaming space.
“He absolutely loves gaming, so it made sense to help him out whilst he starts streaming.
“We’ve noticed a lot of footballers and FIFA players wanting to go with noblechairs due to providing an ergonomic certified gaming chair that looks good.”
“Dele Alli is using a noblechair and OcUK PC setup. We’re working with him and helping him get in the gaming space.”
Steven Levitt, noblechairs
Hull City and Republic of Ireland player David Meyler is also using a noblechair and streams on Twitch, as do other content creators including MattHDGamer, Bateson87 and CapgunTom.
Other footballers involved with Fortnite include Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, Dele Alli’s teammate Kyle Walker-Peters, Chelsea FC’s Thibaut Courtois and Cesc Fabregas, with celebrity fans including Drake and Chance the Rapper.
This Twitch clip of Dele Alli playing Fortnite topless has amassed more than 100,000 views:
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
