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The Esports World Cup [ended / ending] on Sunday. The eight-week-long competition was [holds / held] in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Thirty teams from across the globe competed [in / on] 22 games. The winner of the tournament was Team Falcons. They won $7 million for finishing [above / top] of the table. The total prize money [on / in] offer at the World Cup was $60 million. On Tuesday, Team Falcons [headed / faced] off against Team Neymar Jr, led by the Brazilian soccer [stardom / star] . They played Counter-Strike 2, Rocket League, and TEKKEN 8. Neymar's side [beat / won] Team Falcons 2-1. Team Falcons won two of the [mayor / major] games and were runners-up in two. They [went / came] top in Call of Duty: Warzone and in Free Fire.

Esports [has / have] been increasing in popularity [over / under] the past decade. They are competitive video games that require [grate / great] skill, quick reactions and [extreme / extremely] focus and concentration. Gamers take part in a [variety / various] of games. These include MOBAs (multiplayer online battle arena) like League of Legends, and first-person shooter games like Fortnite. [As / Was] with other sports, Esports have their [suns / stars] . These include Lee Sang-Hyeok, Luka Perkovic, and Kim Tae-sang. They are not quite [household / housework] names yet. However, in the future they will be [looked / seen] as trailblazers. They may become global superstars next year. This is when the very first Olympic Esports Games [take / give] place.

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