Major League Soccer moves online for eMLS Tournament Special

With the MLS soccer season showing no sign of starting soon, a five-week eMLS Tournament Special will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and Fox Deportes at 7.00pm ET from April 19th.

Taking place on PlayStation, the eMLS Tournament Special will feature players such as former Manchester United pair Nani and Chicharito Hernandez, who are both taking part. With 12 franchises involved, here’s how the full tournament schedule looks:

As you can see, each pro footballer will duke it out with the aid of a pro eSports player, and it is week 1 for the exciting appearance of Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez.

Each week will see one set of winners advance to a final week showdown of the four champion pairs. Camilo Durana, who is the Vice President of Properties and Events for MLS, spoke  with passion on the event in an MLS statement: