Faker joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen as Esports Foundation Ambassador

The Esports Foundation has announced that League of Legends superstar Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has been named a Game Ambassador for the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup through 2028. The South Korean player is widely considered the greatest to ever play League of Legends, and also one of the contenders for the title of greatest esports player of all time.

Faker joins Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in the Esports Foundation Ambassador Program. The former competes for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, while the latter leads Team Liquid’s chess division, having won the EWC title last year.