The esports version of the Champions League will be launching in 2019 with a $280,000 prize pool FIFA 19 tournament by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The tournament will kick off with knockout tournaments across the globe from March 2 to 3, with 64 players set to move on to a live qualifier in April. The Top 8 finishers in the qualifier will then face off in the tourney finals in Madrid on May 31 – a day before the finals of the Champions League itself. Those eight finalists will draft and use footballers involved in the Uefa Champions League group stage and will represent their respective clubs, with the winner taking home the lion’s share of $100,000. “It creates a unique opportunity for the competitive FIFA superstars to represent their clubs in the pinnacle of club football,” said EA Sports gaming chief Brent Koning. The tournament is already accessible on the PlayStation 4, one of the platforms for FIFA 19, and will be part of the ongoing...