One soccer great is in the process of helping a group of virtual soccer greats. Ruud Gullit, once the dreadlocked Dutch national soccer team star, is becoming an ambassador of a FIFA Esports Academy called Team Gullit. Meant to assist previously undiscovered FIFA players, the academy provides coaching along with support in developing each player’s personal brand. […]
Major League Soccer is joining the esports movement, announcing on Friday its partnership with EA Sports to create eMLS, a competitive FIFA 18 league that will feature top players from the U.S. and Canada. MLS setting up a competitive gaming league follows the lead of a number of soccer leagues that have already done the […]
Ticketing has long been an industry that works unlike any other. It’d be in the best interest of venues and teams to sell tickets in ways that would reach the most fans. Simple logic, yes, but the industry has yet to execute. Focused on that shortcoming, SeatGeek, a leading mobile-first ticketing marketplace, has launched SeatGeek […]
One week into Major League Soccer implementing the Video Assistant Referee system has resulted in a decision that left even the player whose team benefited from it to speak out in protest. Orlando SC’s Kaká was shown a straight red card in stoppage time with his team trailing by two goals when his only mistake seemed […]
The German Football Association and Major League Soccer each began implementing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system over the weekend so that officials on the field would have the ability to consult with officials with access to video replay regarding match-changing decisions. In Germany’s debut of the VAR, a key part of the technology was […]
