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Faker Named Game Ambassador of Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup

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The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has been named a Game Ambassador for the Esports World Cup (EWC) and Esports Nations Cup (ENC) through 2028. Faker joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen in the Esports Foundation Ambassador Program. Together, they represent the expanding global culture of competition: the reach of traditional sport, the evolution of competitive gaming and the athletes who built esports …

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(Paris=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ju-hwan = T1 captain Lee Sang-hyeok, known as 'Faker', the Emperor of League of Legends (LoL), at the Esports World Cup (EWC) and Nations...

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It seems that Faker has really achieved everything in League of Legends, but it goes even further for the South Korean legend. He is now taking on a new role for e-sports, which he shares with Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen. Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as Faker, has been active in e-sports since 2013 and has also shown considerable achievements since then. His greatest success is probably that he has won the Worlds, the world championship…

[Digital Daily Reporter Lee Hak-beom] 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok is taking on a role representing the voice of global esports, extending beyond his career as a player. He plans to promote the value of competition and challenge by participating in international tournaments and player support programs alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen. The Esports Foundation (EF) announced on the 16th that it has selected Lee Sang-hyeok as a game ambassa…

When you talk about Esports, you hardly get past the name Faker. Even people who don't have much to do with Esports know his face or at least his gamer day. That a big tournament like the Esports World Cup makes this world famous South Korean player a face and ambassador makes sense. Today, the Esports Foundation states that Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok is now also an official Game Ambassador for the EWC and ENC until 2028. Read more

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insidesport.in broke the news on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
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