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good evening ladies and gentlemen I have
good evening ladies and gentlemen I have a very simple message that I would like
a very simple message that I would like
a very simple message that I would like to deliver today never give up and
to deliver today never give up and
to deliver today never give up and always believe in yourself
as a child growing up I had a big
as a child growing up I had a big passion for football I always played
passion for football I always played
passion for football I always played football I always enjoyed it and in 2009
football I always enjoyed it and in 2009
football I always enjoyed it and in 2009 I managed to Miami my passion for
I managed to Miami my passion for
I managed to Miami my passion for football took me to England and I
football took me to England and I
football took me to England and I participated in the Manchester United
participated in the Manchester United
participated in the Manchester United Soccer School
Soccer School
Soccer School [Applause]
I love to play fifa with my brothers
I love to play fifa with my brothers with my family and I was competing
with my family and I was competing
with my family and I was competing online and I wanted to compete I wanted
online and I wanted to compete I wanted
online and I wanted to compete I wanted to find tournaments that were
to find tournaments that were
to find tournaments that were international where I can go and be able
international where I can go and be able
international where I can go and be able to participate and to make my current my
to participate and to make my current my
to participate and to make my current my country proud so I did a little bit of
country proud so I did a little bit of
country proud so I did a little bit of research I read about this tournament
research I read about this tournament
research I read about this tournament called the FIFA interactive World Cup
called the FIFA interactive World Cup
called the FIFA interactive World Cup it’s a World virtual World Cup and out
it’s a World virtual World Cup and out
it’s a World virtual World Cup and out of 750,000 competitors I managed to grab
of 750,000 competitors I managed to grab
of 750,000 competitors I managed to grab the 1 spot for Africa so a couple of
the 1 spot for Africa so a couple of
the 1 spot for Africa so a couple of months later in 2010 I packed my bags
months later in 2010 I packed my bags
months later in 2010 I packed my bags and I went to Barcelona when I got to
and I went to Barcelona when I got to
and I went to Barcelona when I got to Barcelona no one was expecting anything
Barcelona no one was expecting anything
Barcelona no one was expecting anything from me I was the underdog
from me I was the underdog
from me I was the underdog I was the African boy that everyone
I was the African boy that everyone
I was the African boy that everyone looked down upon when the tournament
looked down upon when the tournament
looked down upon when the tournament started my first match was against a
started my first match was against a
started my first match was against a Russian player I drew my first game 1-1
Russian player I drew my first game 1-1
Russian player I drew my first game 1-1 and in the second game I played one of
and in the second game I played one of
and in the second game I played one of the biggest favorites in this tournament
the biggest favorites in this tournament
the biggest favorites in this tournament he was the Spanish champion of 2008 of
he was the Spanish champion of 2008 of
he was the Spanish champion of 2008 of this tournament and I had managed to
this tournament and I had managed to
this tournament and I had managed to beat him with a big score line of 5
beat him with a big score line of 5
beat him with a big score line of 5 goals – what
goals – what
goals – what [Applause]
people began to notice who is this
people began to notice who is this African kid what is he’s beating the
African kid what is he’s beating the
African kid what is he’s beating the best players at this FIFA game and the
best players at this FIFA game and the
best players at this FIFA game and the third game I did lose that game but I
third game I did lose that game but I
third game I did lose that game but I got out of the group stage and I went on
got out of the group stage and I went on
got out of the group stage and I went on to the knockout stages in the knockout
to the knockout stages in the knockout
to the knockout stages in the knockout stages I was also playing against one of
stages I was also playing against one of
stages I was also playing against one of the favorites of this tournament he was
the favorites of this tournament he was
the favorites of this tournament he was a player from England and I also beat
a player from England and I also beat
a player from England and I also beat him 3-1 and I moved on to the
him 3-1 and I moved on to the
him 3-1 and I moved on to the quarter-final it was a long and tiring
quarter-final it was a long and tiring
quarter-final it was a long and tiring day for me but in the quarter-final I
day for me but in the quarter-final I
day for me but in the quarter-final I started to think I think this is enough
started to think I think this is enough
started to think I think this is enough I think I reached I did enough and that
I think I reached I did enough and that
I think I reached I did enough and that mentality really really wasn’t good it
mentality really really wasn’t good it
mentality really really wasn’t good it kind of broke me down and I ended up
kind of broke me down and I ended up
kind of broke me down and I ended up losing that much and I bowed out of that
losing that much and I bowed out of that
losing that much and I bowed out of that tournament and I came back to Sudan I
tournament and I came back to Sudan I
tournament and I came back to Sudan I continued my education as a dental
continued my education as a dental
continued my education as a dental student and and the real realities of
student and and the real realities of
student and and the real realities of life I started to see them I had to deal
life I started to see them I had to deal
life I started to see them I had to deal with everyday everyday stress with with
with everyday everyday stress with with
with everyday everyday stress with with being a medical student I never gave up
being a medical student I never gave up
being a medical student I never gave up my passion for football I kept playing I
my passion for football I kept playing I
my passion for football I kept playing I joined the local club here in Omdurman I
joined the local club here in Omdurman I
joined the local club here in Omdurman I see a football club I played there for a
see a football club I played there for a
see a football club I played there for a couple of months but I felt like
couple of months but I felt like
couple of months but I felt like football wasn’t very developed yet which
football wasn’t very developed yet which
football wasn’t very developed yet which is very sad because I’d love to see this
is very sad because I’d love to see this
is very sad because I’d love to see this country participate especially in in
country participate especially in in
country participate especially in in Africa and in the world I want them to
Africa and in the world I want them to
Africa and in the world I want them to be there
be there
be there I want us to be winners I want us to be
I want us to be winners I want us to be
I want us to be winners I want us to be champions
so in 2011 FIFA wrote an article about
so in 2011 FIFA wrote an article about me on their website and they explaining
me on their website and they explaining
me on their website and they explaining my journey in Barcelona and they invited
my journey in Barcelona and they invited
my journey in Barcelona and they invited me to participate in the next
me to participate in the next
me to participate in the next promotional trailer for the game which
promotional trailer for the game which
promotional trailer for the game which was FIFA 12 so after that in 2014 I was
was FIFA 12 so after that in 2014 I was
was FIFA 12 so after that in 2014 I was in Saudi Arabia with my family and I
in Saudi Arabia with my family and I
in Saudi Arabia with my family and I decided to there was a tournament that I
decided to there was a tournament that I
decided to there was a tournament that I heard about called the million player it
heard about called the million player it
heard about called the million player it was the biggest prize pool money for
was the biggest prize pool money for
was the biggest prize pool money for this kind of event it was for a million
this kind of event it was for a million
this kind of event it was for a million dirhams so I told my dad hey I’m getting
dirhams so I told my dad hey I’m getting
dirhams so I told my dad hey I’m getting on the bus I’m going to Bahrain and I’m
on the bus I’m going to Bahrain and I’m
on the bus I’m going to Bahrain and I’m going to qualify for this tournament in
going to qualify for this tournament in
going to qualify for this tournament in Abu Dhabi so the next day I took the bus
Abu Dhabi so the next day I took the bus
Abu Dhabi so the next day I took the bus I went to but I went to Bahrain and that
I went to but I went to Bahrain and that
I went to but I went to Bahrain and that was a very long and a hard day I won all
was a very long and a hard day I won all
was a very long and a hard day I won all my matches and I had qualified for Abu
my matches and I had qualified for Abu
my matches and I had qualified for Abu Dhabi
Dhabi
Dhabi I got Abu Dhabi that day through some
I got Abu Dhabi that day through some
I got Abu Dhabi that day through some very hard circumstances I also reached
very hard circumstances I also reached
very hard circumstances I also reached the final that day but I was losing my
the final that day but I was losing my
the final that day but I was losing my de match in the final with the big score
de match in the final with the big score
de match in the final with the big score line of four to one but in the second
line of four to one but in the second
line of four to one but in the second half something happened III I believed
half something happened III I believed
half something happened III I believed in myself I really wanted to win this
in myself I really wanted to win this
in myself I really wanted to win this game I managed to make a comeback and I
game I managed to make a comeback and I
game I managed to make a comeback and I scored three goals and eventually end up
scored three goals and eventually end up
scored three goals and eventually end up losing that game but I came out with a
losing that game but I came out with a
losing that game but I came out with a huge lesson I learned that this game
huge lesson I learned that this game
huge lesson I learned that this game required more than it required a lot of
required more than it required a lot of
required more than it required a lot of skill and dedication and passion and
skill and dedication and passion and
skill and dedication and passion and mental stability I needed to to learn
mental stability I needed to to learn
mental stability I needed to to learn how to concentrate and learn how to how
how to concentrate and learn how to how
how to concentrate and learn how to how to keep calm under pressure because this
to keep calm under pressure because this
to keep calm under pressure because this is a game that requires skill it
is a game that requires skill it
is a game that requires skill it requires dedication and after that I
requires dedication and after that I
requires dedication and after that I came back and in 2015 I really wanted to
came back and in 2015 I really wanted to
came back and in 2015 I really wanted to represent myself and my country on an on
represent myself and my country on an on
represent myself and my country on an on the international stage one more time
so I got right back into it
so I got right back into it I for the FIFA interactive World Cup
I for the FIFA interactive World Cup
I for the FIFA interactive World Cup 2016 in New York I had 90 games in one
2016 in New York I had 90 games in one
2016 in New York I had 90 games in one month to play so I had to I had to
month to play so I had to I had to
month to play so I had to I had to strategize how to evenly play these
strategize how to evenly play these
strategize how to evenly play these games and so in that month I had managed
games and so in that month I had managed
games and so in that month I had managed to win 88 matches and draw two matches
to win 88 matches and draw two matches
to win 88 matches and draw two matches and lose zero a month later the email
and lose zero a month later the email
and lose zero a month later the email came to me confirming my qualification
came to me confirming my qualification
came to me confirming my qualification as the number one Africa as the number
as the number one Africa as the number
as the number one Africa as the number one player in Africa Asia and Oceania so
one player in Africa Asia and Oceania so
one player in Africa Asia and Oceania so with the support of my family and
with the support of my family and
with the support of my family and friends I packed my bags I went to New
friends I packed my bags I went to New
friends I packed my bags I went to New York I was very confident the FIFA
York I was very confident the FIFA
York I was very confident the FIFA community started to realize that this
community started to realize that this
community started to realize that this is one of the big players in this game
is one of the big players in this game
is one of the big players in this game when I got there I was very confident I
when I got there I was very confident I
when I got there I was very confident I had my pregame ritual I came everything
had my pregame ritual I came everything
had my pregame ritual I came everything was good
was good
was good I wasn’t expecting I was expecting for
I wasn’t expecting I was expecting for
I wasn’t expecting I was expecting for me at least to get out of the group
me at least to get out of the group
me at least to get out of the group stages so the game started and my first
stages so the game started and my first
stages so the game started and my first game was against a Mexican player and I
game was against a Mexican player and I
game was against a Mexican player and I was playing Barry Barry but I felt one
was playing Barry Barry but I felt one
was playing Barry Barry but I felt one thing that wasn’t on my side which was
thing that wasn’t on my side which was
thing that wasn’t on my side which was luck I had an injury of my best player
luck I had an injury of my best player
luck I had an injury of my best player Cristiano Ronaldo he got injured in the
Cristiano Ronaldo he got injured in the
Cristiano Ronaldo he got injured in the first attack of the match and that game
first attack of the match and that game
first attack of the match and that game ended up 0-0 and I had one point and I
ended up 0-0 and I had one point and I
ended up 0-0 and I had one point and I moved on to the next game and I ended up
moved on to the next game and I ended up
moved on to the next game and I ended up losing that match I my concentration and
losing that match I my concentration and
losing that match I my concentration and my mint mentality was was weak that day
my mint mentality was was weak that day
my mint mentality was was weak that day and I bowed out of that tournament in
and I bowed out of that tournament in
and I bowed out of that tournament in the groups I did win my next match I did
the groups I did win my next match I did
the groups I did win my next match I did win my next match but I lost time I got
win my next match but I lost time I got
win my next match but I lost time I got knocked out in that tournament but I
knocked out in that tournament but I
knocked out in that tournament but I also came back to Sudan and I also
also came back to Sudan and I also
also came back to Sudan and I also participated in this tour in this
participated in this tour in this
participated in this tour in this tournament called Fanta masters in 2015
tournament called Fanta masters in 2015
tournament called Fanta masters in 2015 I went to Dubai and I participated in
I went to Dubai and I participated in
I went to Dubai and I participated in that tournament two months ago I went to
that tournament two months ago I went to
that tournament two months ago I went to the Fanta master finals in Abu Dhabi and
the Fanta master finals in Abu Dhabi and
the Fanta master finals in Abu Dhabi and I had managed to
I had managed to
I had managed to learn the formula which is keeping
learn the formula which is keeping
learn the formula which is keeping keeping calm and dealing with stress
keeping calm and dealing with stress
keeping calm and dealing with stress dealing with pressure I felt like I had
dealing with pressure I felt like I had
dealing with pressure I felt like I had the right or the right combination so I
the right or the right combination so I
the right or the right combination so I went to that tournament I started very
went to that tournament I started very
went to that tournament I started very well I want all my games and I reached
well I want all my games and I reached
well I want all my games and I reached the finals in that tournament I ended up
the finals in that tournament I ended up
the finals in that tournament I ended up I ended up taking third place which was
I ended up taking third place which was
I ended up taking third place which was fair enough I did get unlucky a couple
fair enough I did get unlucky a couple
fair enough I did get unlucky a couple of times I want to talk a little bit
of times I want to talk a little bit
of times I want to talk a little bit about the future of this of this we call
about the future of this of this we call
about the future of this of this we call it eSports because I think this is a
it eSports because I think this is a
it eSports because I think this is a form of sports it just you know you
form of sports it just you know you
form of sports it just you know you don’t participate physically but you do
don’t participate physically but you do
don’t participate physically but you do have dept mentally prepare yourself for
have dept mentally prepare yourself for
have dept mentally prepare yourself for these kinds of events so these days a
these kinds of events so these days a
these kinds of events so these days a lot of football clubs have started to
lot of football clubs have started to
lot of football clubs have started to sign professional FIFA players as part
sign professional FIFA players as part
sign professional FIFA players as part of their organizations football clubs
of their organizations football clubs
of their organizations football clubs such as Manchester City Paris San German
such as Manchester City Paris San German
such as Manchester City Paris San German Monaco Wolfsburg all of these all of
Monaco Wolfsburg all of these all of
Monaco Wolfsburg all of these all of these professional football teams have
these professional football teams have
these professional football teams have picked up on this and it’s a new trend
picked up on this and it’s a new trend
picked up on this and it’s a new trend and many people are have many young
and many people are have many young
and many people are have many young generation of kids are actually watching
generation of kids are actually watching
generation of kids are actually watching these games so I would like to end this
these games so I would like to end this
these games so I would like to end this talk by saying by saying never ever ever
talk by saying by saying never ever ever
talk by saying by saying never ever ever give up on yourself and in your ability
give up on yourself and in your ability
give up on yourself and in your ability I know this is something new and
I know this is something new and
I know this is something new and different but I also want people to
different but I also want people to
different but I also want people to think about this differently and to give
think about this differently and to give
think about this differently and to give to give it a chance and thank you thank
to give it a chance and thank you thank
to give it a chance and thank you thank you
you
you [Applause]
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chief is obviously the next best thing to be on the page
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my name is opposes shadow and I’m from Sudan and the two contractors in aterna
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mega Turkish only Simon Walker chief
mega Turkish only Simon Walker chief chief chief gifts talk time to be done
chief chief gifts talk time to be done
chief chief gifts talk time to be done with her Pollack Cooley comes a lotta
with her Pollack Cooley comes a lotta
with her Pollack Cooley comes a lotta Lotta
beautiful game
beautiful game [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I hope I’m making up with the real
I hope I’m making up with the real
I hope I’m making up with the real problem
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