Portuguese Football Club, Benfica Finally Creates an Esports Team

Benfica, a Portuguese football team finally opened an esports division

GridGames.ID – The esports industry has indeed become a new business for professional sports teams.

Several professional sports teams such as PSG to Manchester City already have professional esports teams.

Now, a professional football club from Portugal is following in the footsteps of these teams.

Benfica, a Portuguese football club recently announced that it will enter the esports industry.

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As a first step, Benfica will take part in the FIFA 20 Global Series tournament.

This Portuguese Premier League team has even appointed Brazilian pro player Henrique ‘Zezhino’ Lempke as its representative.

Lempke became Benfica’s first signing for the esports division.

This Brazilian pro player will arrive in Portugal in early February 2020.

At that time, he will be introduced to the fans at the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica stadium.

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