Before competing on the second day of the FIFAe Nations League Regional Qualifiers this Thursday (16), Brazil’s eFootball Console national team presented CBF president Samir Xaud with a customized controller. The gift was a gesture of appreciation for the initiatives of the current CBF administration, which have placed the eSports teams on equal footing with Brazil’s other national teams.
Engraved with Samir’s name, the logo of the “Bate no Peito” campaign, and the motto “It’s Forbidden to Dream Small,” the controller was presented by Brazil’s eNational Team manager, Diego Guapo, and received enthusiastically by the CBF president, who counts video games among his hobbies. Xaud has even received coaching from Thiago Avaré, the coach of Brazil’s eFootball Console team.
The customized controller was presented to CBF president Samir XaudCredits: Junior Souza / CBF
“I’ve only played football video games since I was a teenager. When I meet up with cousins and childhood friends, we hold tournaments. And today, CBF sees gaming as a way to bring us closer to an audience that has drifted away from football and the Brazil national team. We’re renewing partnerships and will soon have even more news,” said Xaud.
The president welcomed the Brazil eFootball Console national team players and played a “friendly” Credits: Junior Souza / CBF
The president was quick to try out the gift and challenged players HenrykinhO and JVictorPRO, as well as coach Thiago Avaré, to a game of eFootball. The team he chose could only be one: Xaud played as Brazil wearing the yellow kit, while the players wore the blue one.
“We can only thank CBF for the attention it has been giving to our disciplines. With this investment, not only are the players who currently represent the eNational Team being recognized, but young people who dream of this opportunity and make a living from gaming can see that they could be next,” said manager Diego Guapo.
The Brazil national team’s motto for the World Cup was engraved on the controllerCredits: Junior Souza / CBF
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