{"id":10486,"date":"2020-02-12T23:39:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T23:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=10486"},"modified":"2020-02-12T23:39:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T23:39:48","slug":"inter-milan-and-qlash-team-up-for-fifa-and-pro-evo-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/inter-milan-and-qlash-team-up-for-fifa-and-pro-evo-venture\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Milan and QLASH team up for FIFA and Pro Evo venture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internazionale Milano, more commonly known as Inter Milan, have partnered with QLASH to launch an esports team that will compete in FIFA 20<\/a> and Pro Evolution Soccer 2020<\/a>, with the possibility of expanding into other titles in the future.<\/p>\n

Monday’s announcement sees the Italian football giants follow in the footsteps of Portugal’s SL Benfica, who signed Zezinho as their first official esports player last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The announcement came in the form of a short video, posted on Inter’s official website and social media accounts, featuring Nerazzurri star Alessandro Bastoni, who will serve as a face of the new project. <\/p>\n

QLASH were formed in late 2016 by two professional poker players, Luca Pagano and Eugene Katchalov, and have grown to become one of the most promising esports organisations in Europe. QLASH now field over 100 players and have teams which compete in several esports titles<\/a>, including Hearthstone, CS:GO, League of Legends, StarCraft, Fortnite, Clash Royale, Brawlstars, PES and FIFA.<\/p>\n

“The move into the world of esports is an important step in Inter\u2019s brand development,” said Inter Milan Corporate CEO Alessandro Antonello.<\/p>\n

“The creation of an esports team is indicative of the constant work our club does to maintain a competitive presence across the board, with a particular focus on the interests of new generations. The esports phenomenon is growing all the time, with 1.2 million fans in Italy alone. <\/p>\n

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A new chapter begins! ?\u26ab? #WelcomeEsports<\/a> #InterEsports<\/a> #InterQLASH<\/a> @TeamQLASH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Hd9humoNaH<\/a><\/p>\n

— Inter (@Inter_en) February 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n