The technological advancement is a key driver

"We've observed Gareth Bale playing with FIFA 22 Coins Ellevens Esports which is taking place. Ozil has a team and what I'm saying is that "it's just a first step" it will continue to happen regardless of whether we'd like it to. "The beauty of this current growth is that 1+1 doesn't mean two - it's more. "The traditional side of football provides credibility to FIFA Esports, and FIFA esports gives back relevance to football. It's a symbiotic relationship where the entire football ecosystem is growing.

"It's creating a ripple effect, the younger generation doesn't distinguish between "this is virtual, and"haptic" - because both are real".Where next? "Currently increasing numbers of stakeholders are taking part at all levels," says Volk. Volk says that more players are looking to become champions in the FIFAe World Cup. Therefore there's a rising amount of teams joining - both endemic and not endemic. 

"It doesn't stop there as we see the rise of more national teams a very exciting possibility for FIFA. "More national teams are joining the race, so consider what this could mean if all of FIFA's member associations were to have an electronic National team, and if you offered thousands of teams the opportunity to participate and millions of players continued to take part - we could create lighthouses from our strong base."

The chance of the possibility of a tournament that is closer to the real World Cup, where you are represented by each nation, is growing - with last year's cancelled FIFA eNations Cups set to have 20 nations take part.Of course, the year 2020 also saw the release of Next Gen consoles, something that FIFA is only able to see as beneficial for the esports arena. 

"The technological advancement is a key driver," says Volk. It's evident that it will lead to an ongoing dialogue with the media. The barriers to participation is decreasing, players have greater access to information, and it's becoming easier for them to engage and participate. "If you consider this in conjunction with the changing of attitudes and norms in society it is hard to Buy FUT 22 Coins imagine the direction this will take. It's accelerating."