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A prominent FIFA pro player has retired from competitive play after EA banned him for a “mum joke”.<\/p>\n

25-year-old British FIFA pro Harry Hesketh was banned for February’s Europe regional qualifier event because of language he used during a Twitch broadcast on 12th December 2020 in reference to his opponent’s mother.<\/p>\n

Hesketh made the lewd comment during a livestream after he lost heavily to 14-year-old FIFA wonderkid Anders Vejrgang during an online match.<\/p>\n

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A prominent FIFA pro player has retired from competitive play after EA banned him for a “mum joke”. 25-year-old British FIFA pro Harry Hesketh was banned for February’s Europe regional qualifier event because of language he used during a Twitch broadcast on 12th December 2020 in reference to his opponent’s mother. Hesketh made the lewd comment during a livestream after he lost heavily to 14-year-old FIFA wonderkid Anders Vejrgang during an online match. 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