EA Sports Renames FC Pro World Championship Trophy After Late Footballer Diogo Jota
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Luke Williams
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EA Sports has renamed the FC Pro World Championship Trophy to the Diogo Jota World Championship Trophy in honor of the late Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers forward, who passed away in a car crash in Spain one year ago. Jota, an avid EA Sports FC player and esports investor, won the 2020 ePremier League Invitational tournament for Wolverhampton. The 2026 FC Pro World Championship finals will take place at the Esports World Cup on July 26, with competitors playing for the newly named trophy.
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When challengers compete in the 2026 FC Pro World Championship finals at the Esports World Cup on July 26, they will be doing so for the glory of hosting the newly renamed Diogo Jota World Championship Trophy.
Diogo Jota was an avid EA Sports FC player and invested in EA Sports FC's esports arm, winning the 2020 ePremier League Invitational tournament for Wolverhampton.
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