English EA FC professional Donovan ‘Tekkz’ Hunt has signed with RBZL Gaming for the EA FC 26 esports season.
The 24-year-old is likely one of the hottest gamers within the scene, along with his YouTube channel near 1 million subscribers.
It’s no surpirse {that a} new group picked him so quickly after Tekkz left Manchester Metropolis Esports.
In the meantime, RBZL are the gaming division of German Bundesliga soccer membership Pink Bull Leipzig.
RBZL have a powerful historical past in EA FC, principally due to the duo of Anders ‘Vejrgang’ Vejrgang and Umut ‘Umut’ Gültekin.
Umut has collected varied accolades, together with successful the FIFA eWorld Cup in 2022 and the FIFAe Membership World Cup in 2023.
Vejrgang is taken into account among the finest EA FC professionals on the earth, and he proved it in 2024 by changing into World Champion.
Nonetheless, Vejrgang is not with RBZL after becoming a member of Staff Falcons for FC 26.
RBZL couldn’t have discovered a significantly better substitute in Tekkz.
He gained his first-ever match, the FUT Champions Cup in Barcelona, at simply 16 years of age.
Following that, throughout his stint with Fnatic, Tekkz gained the eChampions League invitational in 2020.
No participant has gained extra ePremier League titles both.
Tekkz turned the primary participant to win two ePremier League titles whereas at Man Metropolis and has gained the match a document thrice in whole.
Maybe, Liverpool fan Tekkz will symbolize Leeds on the subsequent ePremier League match contemplating the group’s Pink Bull sponsorship.
If he does, he’d should be one of many favourites on esports betting websites.
Tekkz explains why he left Manchester Metropolis for RBZL
Tekkz has revealed why he determined to go away Manchester Metropolis:
“I felt I wanted a change. Leipzig clearly confirmed me their plan, and that was thrilling. At this level in my profession, it was the very best step ahead for me.”
Whereas Tekkz has had a powerful profession, the largest title in FC Professional nonetheless evades him.
At this 12 months’s Esports World Cup, Tekkz was eradicated from the World Championships quarter-finals by his new RBZL teammate, Guilherme ‘GuiBarros’ Barros.
Turning into a World Champion is what Tekkz says remains to be motivating him:
“My most important aim remains to be to win the FC Professional World Championship.
“It’s been a great step ahead just lately, and I’m pleased with my efficiency—however I do know I can play significantly better.
“I would like to shut video games extra persistently after I’m main. That can make the distinction between the highest 8 and successful the match.”
Nonetheless, Tekkz plans to proceed creating content material as nicely:
“I additionally need to grow to be extra of a character on this scene and never simply be an FC professional.
“My followers can count on me to stream once more, publish three to 4 movies per week, and easily be extra current in all places.”
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