{"id":152512,"date":"2024-04-17T12:15:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=152512"},"modified":"2024-04-17T12:15:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:15:15","slug":"ac-milan-simon-kjaer-launches-esports-organisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/04\/ac-milan-simon-kjaer-launches-esports-organisation","title":{"rendered":"AC Milan footballer Simon Kj\u00e6r launches esports organisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shutterstock_2434388681-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Kjaer AC Milan Footballer\" class=\"wp-image-152517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shutterstock_2434388681-edited.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shutterstock_2434388681-edited-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shutterstock_2434388681-edited-medium_large.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Raffaele Conti 88, Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d927629a46c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>AC Milan and Danish international footballer <strong>Simon Kj\u00e6r <\/strong>has announced his own esports organisation called <strong>WOPA Esport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d927629aad9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The Danish esports organisation will enter Counter-Strike 2 after signing four players from CEPTER BITSKINS. Originally known as Alpha Gaming, CEPTER BITSKINS revealed on social media that it will \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CEPTERBITSKINS\/status\/1779853314466668819\">transition to WOPA Esports<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67d927629b692\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-152392\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/04\/liquipedia-expands-game-wikis-dota-2\" target=\"_blank\">Liquipedia expands into game wikis with Dota 2<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-152302\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/04\/esl-faceit-group-competitive-fortnite\" target=\"_blank\">ESL FACEIT Group unveils new competitive Fortnite experience<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-152277\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/04\/heroic-joma-apparel-partnership\" target=\"_blank\">Heroic unveils apparel partnership with sportswear brand Joma<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d927629c6a2\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Kj\u00e6r will be joined by Martin Rosenb\u00e6k, the Founder of esports news site HLTV, who has been named co-owner. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hltv.org\/news\/38790\/international-footballer-simon-kjr-launches-wopa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HLTV has disclosed<\/a> that 10% of WOPA is owned by Rosenb\u00e6k\u2019s family-held company Rosenb\u00e6k &amp; S\u00f8nner, as well as 1% by Rosenb\u00e6k personally. Nicolai Orbe has also been named as the organisation\u2019s Director.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d927629cc86\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Kj\u00e6r joins an ever-growing list of footballers that have invested in the esports sector. Last year, the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/12\/loud-vinicius-jr-co-owner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vinicius Jr,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/11\/messi-co-owner-kru-esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lionel Messi<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/11\/pontus-jansson-co-owner-godsent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pontus Jansson<\/a> became co-owners of notable esports organisations LOUD, KRU Esports and GODSENT, respectively. Moreover, the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/09\/passion-ua-zinchenko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oleksandr Zinchenko<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2020\/10\/real-madrid-player-casimiro-enters-the-csgo-scene-with-caseesports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casemiro<\/a> also have Counter-Strike-focused esports organisations.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d927629d259\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The 35-year-old defender is a well-known footballer across Europe, having played for the likes of Lille, Fenerbah\u00e7e and Sevilla before joining AC Milan in 2020. The player is also the current captain of Denmark\u2019s national football team.<br><br>As of right now, there are no details as to whether the organisation will expand into other game titles. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WopaEsport\/status\/1779850409403621652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to WOPA Esports<\/a>, the organisation\u2019s ethos is centred around creating a healthy, non-toxic community and developing Danish talent.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d927629d7fa\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>According to the AC Milan player, the decision to enter Counter-Strike 2 is also due to his admiration of the game. In a social post, he said: &#8220;I love playing Counter-Strike myself, and I hope to be able to help young girls and boys find and cultivate their passion.&#8221;<br><br>The organisation\u2019s roster debut occurred earlier this week at <a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/Dust2.dk\/Ligaen\/Season_26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dust2.dk Ligaen Season 26<\/a>, a regional Danish Counter-Strike 2 event.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Raffaele Conti 88, Shutterstock AC Milan and Danish international footballer Simon Kj\u00e6r has announced his own esports organisation called WOPA Esport. The Danish esports organisation will enter Counter-Strike 2 after signing four players from CEPTER BITSKINS. 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