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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 89546, member: 27"] Team Liquid just found a wild new way to raise money for kids, auctioning off game-worn jerseys. The org teamed up with sports memorabilia platform MWS, also known as MatchWornShirt, to sell player jerseys worn during the Esports World Cup 2026, with all net proceeds going straight to UNICEF for education access, digital inclusion, and crisis relief work. Bidding kicks off in early July, with drops timed to match Team Liquid's match schedule throughout the Paris event. Signed jerseys will span all ten titles the org qualified for, including Apex Legends, Dota 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Chess, where Magnus Carlsen's jersey headlines the lot. More items could land later, pending qualification outcomes in Counter-Strike 2 and Rainbow Six Siege. Every piece gets verified through NFC chip tech from MWS, letting buyers scan for an authenticated certificate and dodge counterfeits entirely. MWS co-founder Tijmen Zonderwijk called esports a fresh, exciting space to enter, and said the Team Liquid partnership lands during a moment when global attention is locked on the tournament, opening the door for both existing collectors and new fans. Team Liquid co-CEO Victor Goossens pointed to MWS's roots in traditional sports and Dutch origins mirroring his own company's, adding that the UNICEF partnership is reaching a whole new level through this drop. This marks the fourth and biggest joint push between Team Liquid and UNICEF since their partnership began in late 2025, following a branded kit deal in the org's EA FC division and $20,264 raised earlier this year during a World of Warcraft world-first race. UNICEF also struck its own deal with the Esports Foundation in 2025 to support youth safety and empowerment across the wider esports scene. [/QUOTE]

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