Asensio's Madrid, champion of the Ibai Llanos FIFA tournament

Published:22/03/2020 - 23:53h

Updated:22/03/2020 - 23:54h

Marco Asensio, representative of the Real Madrid in the charitable tournament of the video game FIFA 20 organised by Ibai Flat, carried to the championship after winning to Aitor Ruibal (Leganés) in the final

The grave sanitary crisis caused by the coronavirus has caused that it detain the sport to brake the propagation of the pandemia. The football, of course, has suspended his activity completely, although there is the one who already has looked for alternative. One of them has been Ibai Flat, popular presenter, commentator and influencer, that has revolutionised the networks with a curious initiative.

The Basque organised a charitable tournament of FIFA 20, a video game of football, so that the fans can enjoy of this sport -although it was only of virtual form i symbolic- and could contribute money to UNICEF to struggle against the pandemia that azota at present in great quantity of countries. Finally, they collected 142.000 euros and, according to the own Ibai the figure can increase until the 180.000.

Finally, the champion of the tournament was Marco Asensio, that carried to the Real Madrid to the olimpo virtual of a competition that has had a massive follow-up through the distinct platforms that offered it. The Majorcan had like opponent in the final to Aitor Ruibal, footballer of the Leganés, resulting victorious by a final marker of 4-2 that reflected the command of the madridista in practically the whole of the tournament.

After the party of the final, Asensio recognised that it preferred to go of covered in this tournament, although yes it recognised to play enough to the video game. "This is what likes me, go of incógnito. Go of less to more. It has been a good tournament". Aitor Ruibal, by his part, congratulated to the victorious, although it regretted of the occasions failed: "Marco has been the clear winner. Those that have had have failed them and this is what explains".

The tournament had a length of three days, with the previous parties the Friday; the eighth of final the Saturday; and the chambers, the semifinals and the final, the Sunday. In addition to with Ibai Flat, the tournament had the special presence like commentators of DjMariio, Rubén Martín, Manolo Lick, Miguel Ángel Román, José Sanchís, Ander Cut or Danae Boronat.

Ibai Flat appreciated the solidarity of the people with the economic donations to litigate by the coronavirus, as well as the massive follow-up of the tournament through the channels. In tone of humour, twiteó that "suspends all the season where the Madrid went second in league and losing in the Champions, invent us a tournament of FIFA where the Barça can not play and the Madrid finish champion. Zidane is the best trainer of the history". Big initiative solidaria that has helped to combat the confinement to the viewers.