British organization EXCEL ESPORTS have completed their FIFA line-up by signing 2017 world champion Spencer ‘Gorilla’ Ealing, sources have told Dexerto.
EXCEL recently made a move into FIFA ahead of the upcoming 2022 season by signing Tom ‘Tom’ Leese from Hashtag United in a move that’s reported to be the biggest transfer in FIFA esports to date.
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EA SPORTS have since revealed their new-look esports initiative for the upcoming year, the FIFA Global Series, and it’s evident that EXCEL are all-in on the competition.
While they’ve already announced Tom and team manager Nathan ‘Zelonius’ Horton, they’re gearing up to unveil 2017 FIFA world champion Gorilla, according to sources.
EXCEL unveiled two-thirds of their FIFA division on September 24.
This will be a reunion for EXCEL and Gorilla as that’s where he made his start playing FIFA professionally back in April 2015. He went on to represent the likes of UNILAD and FaZe Clan, and recently departed from European org NEO ahead of his next move.
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The British org will work with EA SPORTS throughout the upcoming Global Series circuit to “drive more exposure in media and in-game assets,” they said in a release. They’re planning to create an out-of-game EXCEL kit for their fans and have brought on mobile network and internet service provider EE as a sponsor of their FIFA efforts.
EXCEL teased on September 29 that an announcement was coming “soon”, accompanied by a graphic featuring a gorilla holding a football with the organization’s logo on it.
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— EXCEL (@EXCEL) September 29, 2021
Dexerto reported earlier in September that EXCEL had hired former Schalke 04 Esports managing director Tim Reichert as their new esports director. Reichert has taken on the role in place of co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby, whose future at the company could not be confirmed at the time of publication of the report.
FaZe Clan has partnered sports brand Kappa and social media agency 433 to launch real-life versions of its FIFA 21 digital football kit
Esports organization FaZe Clan will be bringing out real-life versions of its FIFA 21 digital football kit, in association with sportswear brand Kappa and social media agency 433. The merchandise will be exclusively available on FaZe’s online store starting today.
FaZe Clan kit a hit among FIFA fans
FaZe launched its FaZe Clan FGS 21 kit initially in December last year. It formed part of its esports team vanity collection and became an instant fan-favourite.
This has prompted the Esports entity to re-launch fresh versions of its FIFA kitthis month. What makes the current launch special is that this is the first time FaZe Clan has released a physical product parallel to a virtual release.
’21 FaZe Clan kit, from FIFA to you.
Available tomorrow at 12pm Pacific, only on https://t.co/6GfK7YqF1xpic.twitter.com/gVjIM4jg6k
— FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) February 22, 2021
Kappa’s association with FaZe Clan dates back a couple of years as a proven brand of choice. The sportswear marque first partnered with FaZe in 2019. It created a thirteen-piece merchandise collection and a pop-up store in Los Angeles.
FaZe clan kit product details
The limited-edition kit includes a football jersey and shorts. It will feature Kappa’s logo plus the number four on the right sleeve to represent 433.
Both the shorts and Jersey can be bought separately from FaZe Clan’s shop with both items together pricing at $120.
FaZe & FIFA’s association
FaZe Clan’s latest merchandise launch is an indication of the Esports entity’s eagerness to attach itself to FIFA and football’s global fan base. This joint initiative, alongside its recent collaborations with Manchester City, have been both esports and football-focused.
FaZe seems to have clearly identified a key mainstream market and is using commercial activities to enhance its own brand. FIFA fans can surely expect more goodies on similar lines in the future.
Commenting on the new launch and association, Lee Trink, CEO, FaZe Clan, said, “Our collaboration with Kappa and 433 expresses the natural cultural convergence of the gaming and football communities.
Fifa Faze Clan Kit
“Bringing a virtual kit to life physically is a first for us. It gives us a new lane for fans to interact with and rep FaZe in multiple ways,” added Trink.