Esports: Football and the Olympics buy into computer gaming

Paris Saint Germain sets up its own esports team and BT Sport televises Fifa 17 finals, while LA wants to use gaming to boost the Olympics

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Competitive computer gaming, or esports, is on the rise, reports the BBC, with football clubs including French champions Paris Saint-Germain setting up their own dedicated teams and calls for gaming to become an Olympic sport by 2024.

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