Brazil’s favela gamers dream big

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Thursday, 27 May 2021
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Children play a video game called ‘League Of Legends’ (LoL) during a game tactics class at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AfroReggae transformed its headquarters into an eSports training center to develop eSports athletes, offering lessons on English, coding, game tactics, physical preparation, psychologists and a salary to the ones that become members of its official teams. — AFP

Coming of age in the Brazilian favela of Vigario Geral, Luiz Augusto Jr used to spend his money playing video games.

Now, he makes a living as a gamer.

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Children play a video game called ‘League Of Legends’ (LoL) during a game tactics class at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AfroReggae transformed its headquarters into an eSports training center to develop eSports athletes, offering lessons on English, coding, game tactics, physical preparation, psychologists and a salary to the ones that become members of its official teams. — AFP

AfroGames eSports streamer Luiz Augusto Jr, aka AFG Sr, Madruga, prepares to go live playing the game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) at the streaming room of the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames eSports team members Ferreira (left), 19, Thiago Pestana (centre), 21, and Yuri Souza, 20, play LoL during a training session at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

Ferreira, 19, attends a physical training session at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

Ferreira, 19, plays LoL during a game tactics class at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames e-sports team members (L-R) Gabriela Ferreira, 19, Joao Barbosa, 17, Daniel de Paula, 19, Ronald Nascimento, 19, Yuri Souza, 20, and Thiago Pestana, 21, pose for a picture at the Vigario Geral favela, where the NGO AfroReggae headquarters are located, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames eSports team members (l-r) Joao Barbosa, 17, Daniel de Paula, 19, Ronald Nascimento, 19, Yuri Souza, 20, Gabriela Ferreira, 19, and Thiago Pestana, 21, pose for a picture at the Vigario Geral favela, where the NGO AfroReggae headquarters are located, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

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Brazil’s favela gamers dream big

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AfroGames eSports streamer Luiz Augusto Jr, aka AFG Sr, Madruga, prepares to go live playing the game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) at the streaming room of the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames eSports team members Ferreira (left), 19, Thiago Pestana (centre), 21, and Yuri Souza, 20, play LoL during a training session at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

Ferreira, 19, attends a physical training session at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

Ferreira, 19, plays LoL during a game tactics class at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames e-sports team members (L-R) Gabriela Ferreira, 19, Joao Barbosa, 17, Daniel de Paula, 19, Ronald Nascimento, 19, Yuri Souza, 20, and Thiago Pestana, 21, pose for a picture at the Vigario Geral favela, where the NGO AfroReggae headquarters are located, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames eSports team members (l-r) Joao Barbosa, 17, Daniel de Paula, 19, Ronald Nascimento, 19, Yuri Souza, 20, Gabriela Ferreira, 19, and Thiago Pestana, 21, pose for a picture at the Vigario Geral favela, where the NGO AfroReggae headquarters are located, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

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AfroGames eSports streamer Luiz Augusto Jr, aka AFG Sr, Madruga, prepares to go live playing the game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) at the streaming room of the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames eSports team members Ferreira (left), 19, Thiago Pestana (centre), 21, and Yuri Souza, 20, play LoL during a training session at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

Ferreira, 19, attends a physical training session at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

Ferreira, 19, plays LoL during a game tactics class at the NGO AfroReggae headquarters of the Vigario Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames e-sports team members (L-R) Gabriela Ferreira, 19, Joao Barbosa, 17, Daniel de Paula, 19, Ronald Nascimento, 19, Yuri Souza, 20, and Thiago Pestana, 21, pose for a picture at the Vigario Geral favela, where the NGO AfroReggae headquarters are located, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

AfroGames eSports team members (l-r) Joao Barbosa, 17, Daniel de Paula, 19, Ronald Nascimento, 19, Yuri Souza, 20, Gabriela Ferreira, 19, and Thiago Pestana, 21, pose for a picture at the Vigario Geral favela, where the NGO AfroReggae headquarters are located, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

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