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7th July 2016
02:15pm BST

"It's exciting; it's something new for the club and it's something new for me," the teenager said. "I'm going to livestream on Twitch, I'm going to be making videos for Manchester City's YouTube channel and I'm going to be playing some City fans and representing City in future tournaments, which I'm looking forward to. "This is an opportunity which not many people get the chance to do and I couldn’t turn it down."https://twitter.com/_KezBrown/status/750631666570371072 The eSports market is booming worldwide with games such as League of Legends and Counterstrike. Just last month Sky announced it would broadcast the world's first 24-hour eSports channel. But it seems football clubs are piling in to sign up top FIFA gamers to represent them in tournaments and on social media.
“"his is a natural evolution for Manchester City, Diego Gigliani, SVP for media and innovation at the club's City Football Marketing unit said. "We've been very involved with our partner, EA Sports, and the FIFA franchise for some time. "When we set out to find an eSports player, we decided we wanted someone who was a fantastic, young, talent, but also with a hunger and a desire to grow. "We strongly believe we have found that in Kieran. He is full of potential. Not only is he a great player, but we also believe he will engage and interact brilliantly with our fans all around the world."

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