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Rakuten Viber backs e-Ligue 1, LFP highlights 3.5m social media following

Lev Vinken (FaZe Lev) of FaZe clan competes in the Finals of the FIFA eClub World Cup 2019 - Knockout Stage & Final on February 10, 2019 in London, England (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Messaging service Rakuten Viber has signed a three-year deal with e-Ligue 1, the esports offshoot of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French football league.

Viber is the free, instant messenger application developed by the Japanese technology and online retail company Rakuten.

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