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Cristiano Ronaldo, the global superstar of the football game, has become the global ambassador of the e-Sports World Cup 2025. He posted about this on social media platform X on Friday and said that he was excited to join e-sports.
The announcement that Cristiano will be the global ambassador of the e-Sports World Cup was made last year during the closing ceremony of the e-Sports World Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There he traditional FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Saudi attire was on stage along with other distinguished guests .
The 40-year-old Ronaldo, who is playing professional football for Club Al-Nasser in Portugal and Saudi Arabia, confirmed the same announcement on Friday, and e-sports lovers have been delighted . Ronaldo wrote on X, Facebook, Instagram and other social networks, "I am proud to be associated with the e-Sports World Cup as a global ambassador. I will stand with those e-Sports players who will inspire the next generation."
This time, the e-Sports World Cup will be held in Riyadh again. The competition will run from July 7 to August 24. It will have 25 games in 21 different titles . It will include famous games like League of Legends, Honor of Kings, Fatal Fury, PUBG. Chess is also included for the first time. It is estimated that 2000 players from more than 200 clubs will participate in the competition. The total prize money of the
competition will be 70 million US dollars . This e-sports history The biggest prize so far is Rs. As a prelude to participating in this World Cup, the qualifying matches of the Asia region are being held next week. It is expected that at least two Nepali teams will compete.
The participation of Ronaldo, who is famous in the world of football and sports, is seen as a strategic step to reduce the distance between traditional sports and digital gaming. Due to his international influence, the pageant's popularity, viewership and sponsorship are expected to increase significantly . Organizers believe that this will gradually help e-sports become more acceptable as a mainstream entertainment and sports field.
The e-sports market itself is expanding rapidly. By 2025, the income of this industry is estimated to reach about 2 billion dollars . It is estimated that the number of viewers will be more than 64 million. Saudi Arabia has already announced that it aims to become an international center of digital sports and entertainment by investing significantly in this area through projects like Gamers-8 and various competitions.
