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Monaco signs FIFA 17 player and follows PSG into eSports market

Monaco has announced its first foray into eSports by signing competitive FIFA player Nathan 'Sneaky' Nayagom.

The French principality club follows hot on the heels of Ligue 1 rival Paris Saint-Germain, which launched its own eSports team last week with two highly-rated FIFA gamers and a former League of Legends player.

But while PSG intends to build a team to compete in games beyond football, Monaco's signing is a partnership with existing organisation Epsilon eSports.

Sneaky, who's considered among the top four FIFA players in France, will continue to play for Epsilon but will do so wearing Monaco's jersey.