Following the creation of the DSYRE eSports team for EA Sports FC - who became champions of eSerie A for the first time in the competition in the 2022/2023 season - a new Rocket League team has now been created.
Through Juventus DSYRE, this Bianconero super team will participate from 12 September 2023 to 9 November in the Italian Rocket League Championship (IRC), the most prestigious tournament in Italy.
For those unfamiliar with Rocket League, it is a popular video game that blends elements of football and car racing, allowing players to control cars capable of jumping and accelerating to score goals with the ball.
The game has more than 87 million players worldwide, and has doubled his audience in the last five years. Rocket League's competitive environment, with over 300 tournaments in 2022, saw a 272% increase in viewership over the previous three-year period, reaching a peak of nearly 470,000 concurrent viewers for the RLCS finals in 2023. (Source: Esports charts)
Now, however, let's find out who our players are!
JUVENTUS DSYRE TEAM
The team consists of three players: Davide "Davoof" Lo Cicero, Lorenzo "Dead-Monster" Tongiorgi and Ario "Arju" Berdin. These players were selected based on their successes in the competitive Rocket League scene, including victories in previous IRC seasons and placings in prestigious European-level tournaments.
ROCKET LEAGUE GOALS
What has been created is a highly competitive team and, therefore, a high standard has been set.
The main objective? To conquer the IRC title and then aim for the highly coveted RLCS, the most prestigious international tournament in Rocket League.
EXCITING TIMES
The relationship between Juventus and DSYRE is continually being strengthened, oriented towards the entertainment of all audiences and in particular the youth, as underlined by Juventus Brand Manager Gianmarco Pino.
“The collaboration with the Rocket League DSYRE team confirms our commitment to eSports, demonstrating how innovation can unite the world of virtual and real football. Together we want to involve the young generation in a way that reflects their passion for gaming and for Juventus by carrying on the winning Juventus tradition in new and exciting fields.”
New and exciting fields which have been the means used by DSYRE to enter the world of gaming, as underlined by DSYRE’s Chairman, Andrea Cibelli.
“One of the reasons why DSYRE was born was to connect eSports to related worlds, such as that of traditional sport. The new Rocket League team, which extends the spectrum of our collaboration with Juventus, is an example of this, and embodies this shared mission of success, innovation and entertainment for all audiences, guiding Juventus DSYRE towards new successes, from both a sporting and branding point of view.”