Members of Movistar Riders ESports team train 'League of Legends' video game at Movistar ESports Center in Madrid, Spain, May 31, 2017. Picture taken May 31, 2017.
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Europe’s booming esports scene getting major boost from big telecom sponsors

  • Posted byby GamesBeat
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MADRID (By Andrés González, Reuters) – Marcos Ochoa has just landed the dream job for many young Europeans: he is being paid to play video games.

The 27-year-old Spaniard, whose internet nickname is “Aeroz”, is a rising star of the Esports, or video games competitions that are played online or even in sports arenas.

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