Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea becomes the next player to enter the eSports industry by starting an organization of his own.

Recently, Manchester United’s number one goalkeeper David de Gea announced the creation of an eSports organization called Rebels Gaming. According to Rebels Gaming’s first press release, the organization will participate in three disciplines including League of Legends, Valorant, and Rainbow Six Siege.

In parallel with competing in the three sports mentioned above, Rebels Gaming will invest in and develop streamers and content creators. Not stopping there, De Gea’s organization will have its own training base located in Valdebebas, Madrid.

David de Gea shared: “Founding Rebels Gaming and entering the eSports industry is a dream come true for me. This is a project that aims to inspire the younger generation with what has been agreed upon. accompanied me from the early days of pursuing professional football”.

The information on Rebels Gaming’s personnel has not been revealed yet, but according to the press release, the organization has confirmed that a team of experts in the field of e-sports will come to work on this project. in many different locations.

As such, De Gea is the latest footballer to enter the industry. Before that, his teammate at the club Jesse Lingard was also involved in eSports with the founding of JLINGZ Esports organization or former Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero with Kru Esports.