The English football team, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolves for short, has recruited a Rocket League team to add to its growing list of professional esports rosters. Featuring three players from The Netherlands and Spain, the team is set to compete in the Rocket League Championship Series X Winter Split.
The players are; Rix "Rix Ronday" Ronday, Ole "Oaly" van Doorn, and Luis "LuiisP" Puente Peña. Rix Ronday is set to be the captain of the team for when they make their debut.
"It is a real honour to captain the first ever Wolves Esports Rocket League team," said Ronday in a press release. "I'm confident that we have recruited two of Rocket League's most exciting talents in Ole and Luis and we are working hard behind the scenes to prepare for the RLCS X Winter Split kick off.
The Wolves eSports General Manager for Marketing & Growth, Russell Jones added to Ronday's statement saying; "We are thrilled to announce the launch of a Wolves esports Rocket League team. Millions of people around the world are playing Rocket League and, given its similarities to football, it felt like the perfect next step into esports."
"We have spent the last six months scouting teams and players and are delighted to welcome Rix, Luis and Ole, who will become Wolves Esports for the remainder of the current RLCS season X and beyond. We will be offering the team our full support as they compete in the winter split."
Will you be cheering for Wolves in the RLCS X Winter Split?