Pro-gamer: 'It's a mental sport'
David Bytheway, a 22-year-old from Wolverhampton, is an official player for Bundesliga side Wolfsburg - but he's not a footballer, he's a pro-gamer.
Speaking to 5 live Breakfast's Nicky Campbell, David described gaming as a "mental sport" but said that it would be "a very long process" before it were ever seen in the Olympics.
"In a way it is just playing computer games, but you could say Barcelona are just playing football," he said.
David has been playing at a professional level since he was around 17 and also works for EA Sports on their gaming community and forums.
This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on February 3 2016.
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