Manchester United star Jesse Lingard explains why he made JLINGZ esports team Twitter: JLINGZesportsAt the end of August 2021, Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard revealed that he had started his own esports organization called JLINGZ, starting off with a team in Ubisoft\u2019s hit FPS Rainbow Six Siege. Lingard has made it no secret that he\u2019s a gamer at heart. We\u2019ve frequently seen him speak about video games in the past, playing Fortnite with his England teammates at the 2018 World Cup as well as posting his Warzone wins to his Instagram story. That said, the announcement that he was building his own esports team definitely came as a surprise to fans. He joins a long list of footballers former and current that have invested in the scene. This includes Manchester United teammate Harry Maguire with Semper Fortis, Gareth Bale\u2019s \u2018EllevensEsports\u2019, and sporting icon David Beckham\u2019s involvement with ever-growing Guild Esports. Welcome to the squad TEAM JLINGZ esports @JLINGZesports! #RainbowSixSiege #R6UKI #JLINGZ @ubisoft_uk @epicglobalgg \ud83c\udfae\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffe pic.twitter.com\/OQzZVzrzJU \u2014 Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) August 30, 2021 Lingard recruited Siege player and team captain Sam Williams to help him announce JLINGZ Esports and, a few days after letting the hype die down, the Manchester United man has explained why he made the move, and why it was the right time to do so. \u201cEsports is fast-paced, it\u2019s fast-growing and it\u2019s global as well,\u201d Jesse explained. \u201cTo be a part of something so big, it\u2019s going to be something different.\u201d But why the move into Siege specifically? Lingard detailed his desire to move into the space: \u201cIt\u2019s fast-paced, it\u2019s got a strong community, and to be working with Ubisoft, it goes hand-in-hand.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/JLINGZesports\/status\/1432993728906551297?s=20 Adding that \u201cthe JLINGZ esports team can go to the moon,\u201d Lingard is clearly delighted with his new venture and has high hopes and expectations for the team. It\u2019s still early days, and there\u2019s not even a full JLINGZ Rainbow Six team set in stone yet, but it will be interesting to see where the organization can go in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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