30 Jan 2021 - 17:04
FIFA 21 gamer Anders Vejrgang poses for a photo at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany August 18, 2020.
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Anders Vejrgang is not your average FIFA 21 player, no one is when they have amassed 450 wins without losing a match in its highly popular Weekend League, but what sets him apart is the fact that he is only 14 years old.
While most fans watch their favourite clubs play on weekends, thousands tune in to Vejrgang s Twitch stream to watch him crush his opponents, occasionally humiliating them with difficult tricks that spark a frenzy in the comments section.
FIFA 21 pro Harry Hesketh announces retirement after being banned for mum joke
FIFA player Harry Hesketh has left Fnatic and retired from FIFA esports with immediate effect after receiving a ban from EA for language used during a Twitch broadcast in reference to an opponent’s immediate family member.
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Don t defend me. Updated on 25 January 2021
A prominent FIFA pro player has retired from competitive play after EA banned him for a mum joke .
25-year-old British FIFA pro Harry Hesketh was banned for February s Europe regional qualifier event because of language he used during a Twitch broadcast on 12th December 2020 in reference to his opponent s mother.
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Hesketh made the lewd comment during a livestream after he lost heavily to 14-year-old FIFA wonderkid Anders Vejrgang during an online match.
Vejrgang is considered one of, if not the best FIFA players in the world right now and is on an astonishing 450-0 run in FUT Champs - FIFA Ultimate Team s most hardcore competitive mode.