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EA and FIFA Announce the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup to Bring the Football Community Together Through “Stay Home, Play Together.”
Global Football Stars to Take Part in the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup between April 15-19 EA to Donate US$1 Million to Global Giving’s Coronavirus
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nGlobal Football Stars to Take Part in the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup between April 15-19\n\n\nEA to Donate US$1 Million to Global Giving’s Coronavirus Relief Fund as Part of “Stay Home, Play Together”\n\n REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nElectronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and FIFA announced today the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, as part of EA’s “Stay Home, Play Together.” initiative, that brings together and encourages the sharing of creative content, livestreams and other ways to bring the gaming community together while staying safe by staying home.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200409005732/en/Global Football Stars to Take Part in the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup between April 15-19 EA to Donate US$1 Million to Global Giving’s Coronavirus Relief Fund as Part of “Stay Home, Play Together” (Graphic: Business Wire)\n\nThe EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup will consist of a knockout tournament that brings together 20 of the most famous and historic clubs in Europe as they go head-to-head playing FIFA 20 from April 15-19. The tournament will feature professional footballers nominated by each club from Ajax, AS Roma, Chelsea, FC Copenhagen, Liverpool, Porto, Real Madrid, and more.\n\n\n“We want to bring the global football community together with the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, so millions of fans can experience the thrill of their favorite clubs and professional footballers playing -- even when we have to be apart,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts. “As part of ‘Stay Home, Play Together,’ we’re working to help people around the world find more ways to connect through play. Combined with relief contributions we are making, we hope to make a positive impact in people’s lives during this challenging time.”\n\n\nEA will donate US$1M to Global Giving’s Coronavirus Relief Fund to support ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts as part of the tournament and its “Stay Home, Play Together” initiative. The tournament will also feature ways for fans and viewers to donate and support the ongoing global relief efforts to help tackle and stop the spread of COVID-19. This is in addition to donations that FIFA, who are partnering on the FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, have previously made to other charitable organizations suppo...