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Feb 2021
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Director of eFootball & Gaming at FIFA o...

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In this week's episode, Nathan is joined by Christian Volk, Director of eFootball & Gaming at FIFA, the international governing body of association football.They discussed FIFA’s intentions for FIFAe in 2021 and an overview of what’s to come, why esports is important for FIFA and how it creates a new vertical in their ecosystem.They also touched on the conve ... Show More
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