Saturday, December 4th, saw the culmination of weeks of competition for the inaugural Guild FIFA 22 Cup, presented by Subway®, where hundreds of competitors from all across the UK and Ireland were whittled down to the final eight who competed in the sold-out live finals at the Odeon Luxe West End.
Tom Sorrell, 22 from Billericay, Essex, was ultimately crowned champion after defeating Lewis Blampey in the final, which was broadcast on Twitch.tv/GuildEsports and live to a sold-out crowd.
Alongside his share of the £1,800 prize pool, Sorrell took home the one of a kind ‘Golden Sub’ trophy, designed by Hatton Garden-based mystery master-craftsman, Johnny Hoxton. Created from reclaimed materials and inspired by iconic football trophies throughout history, the design of the trophy captures the likeness of a Subway® Footlong in a bold, gold-plated design that signifies its holder as the ultimate amateur FIFA 22 player in the UK and Ireland.
The event featured the who’s who of the Esports and Gaming world, featuring some of the world’s top creators hosting the championship, including Pieface, Elz the Witch, Stevie White, TN25 and Iain Chambers. The grand final was opened with a message from Guild co-owner David Beckham and the show also featured a unique show match between superstar FIFA creator Pieface, and renowned entertainer & social media personality Harry Pinero, with Pieface coming out on top.
Tom Sorrell, Guild FIFA 22 Cup champion said, “What an amazing experience to compete in front of so many people for the first time, and for Subway® to provide such a delicious looking trophy. Hopefully, this is only the start of my FIFA Esports career!”
Michelle Tierney, Chief Commercial Officer at Guild, added: “It’s so great to be able to bring our first physical activation with Subway® to life. After months of meticulous planning, we’ve put on the largest physical FIFA event of 2021, and there’s so much more to come! We’re also so excited that this tournament has provided opportunities to athletes for the future of FIFA Esports which is an ethos felt throughout Guild and with our Academy.”
Mays Elansari, Head of Marketing UK & Ireland at Subway®, said “We’re so excited to be part of our first ever FIFA 22 tournament with Guild and watch the players battle it out for the one-off ‘Golden Sub’ trophy and top £1,800 cash prize. The competition was fierce, our congratulations to the winner, Tom, and everyone that competed.”
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[…] 08 Dec Newbie Essex gamer topped Guild FIFA 22 Cup championSaturday, December 4th, noticed the fruits of weeks of competitors for the inaugural Guild FIFA 22 Cup, introduced by Subway®, the place tons of of opponents from all throughout the UK and Eire have been whittled all the way down to the ultimate eight who competed within the sold-out dwell finals on the Odeon Luxe West Finish.Tom Sorrell, 22 from Billericay, Essex, was finally topped champion after defeating Lewis Blampey within the remaining, which was broadcast on Twitch.television/GuildEsports and dwell to a sold-out crowd.Alongside his share of the £1,800 prize pool, Sorrell took house the one among a sort ‘Golden Sub’ trophy, designed by Hatton Backyard-based thriller master-craftsman, Johnny Hoxton. Created from reclaimed supplies and impressed by iconic soccer trophies all through historical past, the design of the trophy captures the likeness of a Subway® Footlong in a daring, gold-plated design that signifies its holder as the last word beginner FIFA 22 participant within the UK and Eire.The occasion featured the who’s who of the Esports and Gaming world, that includes among the world’s prime creators internet hosting the championship, together with Pieface, Elz the Witch, Stevie White, TN25 and Iain Chambers. The grand remaining was opened with a message from Guild co-owner David Beckham and the present additionally featured a novel present match between famous person FIFA creator Pieface, and famend entertainer & social media persona Harry Pinero, with Pieface popping out on prime.Tom Sorrell, Guild FIFA 22 Cup champion stated, “What a tremendous expertise to compete in entrance of so many individuals for the primary time, and for Subway® to supply such a scrumptious wanting trophy. Hopefully, that is solely the beginning of my FIFA Esports profession!”Michelle Tierney, Chief Industrial Officer at Guild, added: “It’s so nice to have the ability to carry our first bodily activation with Subway® to life. After months of meticulous planning, we’ve placed on the biggest bodily FIFA occasion of 2021, and there’s a lot extra to return! We’re additionally so excited that this match has supplied alternatives to athletes for the way forward for FIFA Esports which is an ethos felt all through Guild and with our Academy.”Mays Elansari, Head of Advertising and marketing UK & Eire at Subway®, stated “We’re so excited to be a part of our first ever FIFA 22 match with Guild and watch the gamers battle it out for the one-off ‘Golden Sub’ trophy and prime £1,800 money prize. The competitors was fierce, our congratulations to the winner, Tom, and everybody that competed.”Associated Supply hyperlink […]