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#2 Wendell Lira: Retired from football to pursue a career in professional gaming
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Wendell Lira decided to retire to pursue a career in professional gaming
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Wendell Lira plied his trade in association football for his entire career. He is famous for winning the Puskas award in 2015 for best goal of the year, beating Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez to take home the prize. The 27 year old went on to play for another season, but in 2016 he decided his time was up.
Wendell announced his retirement in July in order to pursue a career in professional gaming, particurly FIFA. Wendell has stated that one of his lifelong dreams is to be the FIFA World Champion. He is well on his way to achieving that goal after defeating FIFA Interactive Champion of 2015, Abdulaziz Alshehri. Wendell also plans on showcasing his virtual skills on his own YouTube channel.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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