The Italian team Juventus has signed a cooperation with the Danish Astralis.
Here will be the popular club, who among other things has verdensstjernen Cristiano Ronaldo on the team, also have a crew in the virtual world.
It informs Astralis Group in a press release on the same day, as the company was listed on the stock exchange.
“We have over time attracted great attention, also from the traditional world of sport, and with the cooperation here, we take a natural next step,” says Astralis-director Anders Hørsholt.
Juventus’ new esportsmandskab must play their matches in the fodboldspillet Pro Evolution Soccer (PES), where three players will represent the Turin club.
The new team will, according to the press release enter the international tournament eFootball.Pro with nine other teams, which, among other counts Arsenal, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Manchester United.
in Addition, esportsholdet also participate in the Italian counterpart to eSuperligaen, in the country called eSerie A TIM, which is reserved for the top teams in the Italian league.
“Our commitment in esportens the world, through the cooperation with Konami, gives us not only the possibility of access to a new, large audience, but is also a perfect example of how our shared vision of the market and the synergies with our partners is a powerful engine that will bring the club into the future,” says the spokesperson for Juventus Giorgio Ricci in a press release.
Astralis is already to be found in the world of football with the team of the Future FC, which, among other things, the Danish star Fatih Üstün in the squad.
Unlike Juventus’ new team plays the other digital version than Pro Evolution Soccer – namely the FIFA.
Astralis Group owns also a League of Legends team with the name of Origen, like they are most known for their successful Counter-Strike Astralis.
The smoke last out in the semi-finals for ESL Pro League Finals that was played in Odense.
