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Mastercard Unveils NFT Debut With AS Roma Coach José Mourinho

Mastercard Unveils NFT Debut With AS Roma Coach José Mourinho

Mastercard Unveils NFT Debut With AS Roma Coach José Mourinho

It’s the payments giant’s first non-fungible token.

It’s the payments giant’s first non-fungible token.

It’s the payments giant’s first non-fungible token.

By Nate DiCamillo
AccessTimeIconSep 16, 2021, 7:37 PM
Updated May 11, 2023, 4:02 PM
ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12: Josè Mourinho head coach of AS Roma reacts during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico on September 12, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)
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Payments giant Mastercard has minted its first non-fungible token (NFT), teaming up with AS Roma head coach José Mourinho to do so, the company announced Thursday.

  • This unique NFT is an animated digital soccer ball with Mourinho’s signature on one of the panels.
  • In a sweepstakes, one Mastercard cardholder in the United Kingdom will be randomly selected to win the NFT.
  • Mourinho, who took over at Italian soccer league giant AS Roma earlier this year, has won major club championships in England, Italy and Portugal and is widely considered among the world’s best soccer coaches.

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Nate DiCamillo

Nate DiCamillo is a business reporter at CoinDesk with a focus on banking and economics.

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