Soccer

Lionel Messi NFT Collection Set for Launch
Lionel Messi will be celebrated in his first authenticated NFT collection, "The Messiverse."

AS Roma Football Club Signs $42M Deal With Blockchain Fintech Zytara Labs
Italian soccer club AS Roma has signed a three-year partnership worth €36 million ($42 million) with blockchain fintech Zytara Labs. DigitalBits founder Al Burgio discusses what it's all about as perhaps the most notable sponsorship deal to date between a soccer club and blockchain or crypto-centric firm.

AS Roma Football Club Signs $42M Deal With Blockchain Fintech Zytara Labs
The soccer team's famous red and yellow shirts will bear the branding of the DigitalBits blockchain, whose foundation is supporting the partnership.

Watford FC Signs Sponsorship Deal With Crypto Betting Platform Stake.com
The partnership extends Watford's association with crypto-related firms, following its prior sponsorship by Sportsbet.io.

Blockchain-Based Fantasy Soccer Platform Sorare to Raise $532M in Funding
According to an unconfirmed Business Insider report Wednesday, Paris-based digital soccer collectibles platform Sorare is expected to announce that it will receive $532 million in funding. This would allegedly represent the most significant capital raise in the history of France’s technology sector.

Blockchain-Based Fantasy Soccer Platform Sorare to Raise $532M in Funding: Report
The NFT company’s valuation could exceed $3.8 billion, according to unnamed sources mentioned in a Business Insider article.

Soccer's Copa America Trophy to Be Minted as NFT
To commemorate the 47th Copa America, CONMEBOL has partnered with Ethernity Chain to mint the trophy as an NFT.

Manchester City to Release NFT Collection Marking Premier League Title
The collection will be available on NFT marketplace MakersPlace the day after the soccer team receives the Premier League trophy.

Crypto.com Becomes Official Sponsor of Italy’s Soccer Cup Final
The crypto exchange is sponsoring the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus on May 19.

Soccer Player Ifunanyachi Achara the Latest Sports Pro to Take Salary in Bitcoin
The Nigeria-born Toronto FC forward sends some of his bitcoin home to help his family avoid surging inflation rates in Africa’s largest economy.

