David Beckham has revealed that he is launching a new training academy that is specifically geared around gamers.
The 46-year-old former Manchester United captain, who is the co-owner of Guild Esports, was excited to reveal that the organisation was launching a new online academy for budding young esports stars.
Geared at gamers over the age of 11, the new organisation is specifically tailored to esports and will teams that play in Fortnite and Rocket League. Other games such as FIFA & Valorant will be introduced later this year.
The new academy is aiming to offer plays of any ability individual support and training to help better their gaming techniques.
All members will also be able to play in tournaments, have access to masterclasses and receive performance analysis as they progress.
Speaking about his inspiration behind the esports academy, David recently admitted that he credited his success partly to own experience in an academy growing up. He also revealed that the mission around the esports team was to inspire and educate the next generation of gamers.
"An esports team for me was a real opportunity to be part of that world, to provide something for kids. They want to be pro, they want to be part of this world. I've got so much joy from this," David recently said in an interview with TN25.
“I was very lucky to have been part of a very successful academy system when I was growing up. Academy systems are so important. You gain so many life skills from it,’ he added.
David went on: "The fact that we’re doing things in the way that we’re doing it and we’re giving the opportunity to kids to actually have opportunities, that’s the biggest thing."
Launched in June 2020, David Beckham's co-owned organisation Guild Esports has come quite some way in celebrating esports teams throughout the last year.
Speaking about the latest academy launch, Executive Chairman Carleton Curtis, also spoke about the comprehensive training programme and unique opportunities on offer to gamers.
He said: "We are delighted to be launching our online Academy which will provide players of all ages and abilities anywhere in the world with comprehensive training programmes to develop their skills as esports players.
"The level and quality of interaction between the players and our training programmes is what sets us apart and makes Guild's Academy unique. It represents the future of esports and will allow Guild to discover and nurture the next generation of esports champions as well as engender tribal loyalty to our brand."
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