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UK Pro gamer Ryan Pessoa to face footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold in FIFA as the world of esports and sports continues to intertwine

England and Liverpool football star Trent Alexander-Arnold will be competing in a game of FIFA 20 against Ryan […]

April 1, 2020

Celtic FC Esports enter CWL Championship with all-UK team

The esports arm of Scottish football club Celtic have secured a spot in the Call of Duty World League […]

August 14, 2019

FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 to return to London

Article contains affiliate link (Coral) FIFA has announced today that the FIFA eWorld Cup will return to London […]

July 9, 2019

16-year-old wins EStars Fortnite tournament at Stamford Bridge

16-year-old Mohammad Shami has won the EStars Fortnite tournament, which took place at football grounds across the UK and […]

April 3, 2019

Interview: The Southampton FC ePremier League FIFA players who left football behind for the virtual game

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco sits down with Southampton FC ePremier League players Owen Venn and Reece […]

March 16, 2019

Top 5 retro football games

Promoted article (contains affiliate links) The history of video games and football are almost synonymous, for as long […]

November 23, 2018

Premier League footballer Christian Fuchs to give a talk on sports and esports at ESI London

Leicester City FC footballer and Premier League winner Christian Fuchs will be talking at the ESI London event […]

September 3, 2018

Virtual Football's Coming Home: England to host FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final

Football’s Coming Home, you might have heard, with England sweeping through the World Cup stages in Russia and […]

July 8, 2018

Sligo Rovers win Three Ireland's EStars LoL final, Irish dancers take to the stage to celebrate

Sligo Rovers defeated Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in a best-of-three final at Three Ireland’s EStars tournament on the weekend. […]

May 15, 2018

The best available football video games

Article contains affiliate links In an age where sports are universally popular, it makes sense to have an […]

May 1, 2018

Goal signs Scottish FIFA player Graham "GrayzaGoal" McIntyre

Football publication Goal has increased its investment in esports with the signing of its first esports player: Graham […]

February 8, 2018

Liverpool FC job ad suggests a move into esports

It appears that Premier League side Liverpool Football Club are trying to make moves in esports, according to a […]

August 20, 2017

Join the Esports News UK Fantasy Football League

Just like last year, us at Esports News UK will be running a fantasy football league this season. […]

July 31, 2017

FC EndPoint: The first UK esports team to move into real sports

Team EndPoint have become the first UK esports organisation to add an amateur football team to their ranks. […]

April 1, 2017

UK esports fantasy football mid-season update: Harambe FC & How's Zlat close in on Carlsberg

As the 2016/17 Premier League season passes its halfway mark, the top three managers in Esports News UK’s fantasy […]

January 4, 2017

Exclusive interview with Fnatic founder Sam Mathews – would he sell to a football club & what does the future hold for eSports?

It goes without saying that eSports is an incredibly fast-changing industry, and traditional sports clubs getting involved seems […]

November 1, 2016

Overtime: UK gambling commission eyes eSports, UK talent flocks to eGames & more

Introducing Overtime – our new weekly roundup article looking at some of the UK eSports stories you might […]

August 15, 2016

Join the UK eSports fantasy football league

Sometimes you need a break from watching, playing or writing about eSports all the time – how about […]

August 2, 2016

West Ham United's eSports signing has generated massive media coverage

West Ham United has become the first Premier League football club to sign an eSports player – and the […]

May 8, 2016

AJ3, Miniminter and other YouTubers to star at FA Cup gaming tournament

An Emirates FA Cup football gaming tournament will kick off at Wembley in May, with several well-known gamers set […]

April 27, 2016