Soccer

Manchester City's Etihad Stadium
Manchester City Soccer Club Signs Deal With Crypto Exchange OKX
The partnership gives OKX a presence at the English Premier League champion's Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City's Etihad Stadium

FC Barcelona to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency and Metaverse
FC Barcelona to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency and Metaverse
Owned and operated by fans, Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona has rejected offers from crypto enterprises with the ambition to create its own cryptocurrency and metaverse.
FC Barcelona to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency and Metaverse

FC Barcelona fans (Christian Bertrand/Shutterstock)
FC Barcelona Plans to Create Its Own Cryptocurrency: Report
The club has rejected offers to be associated with crypto enterprises because it wants to develop its own cryptocurrency and its own metaverse.
FC Barcelona fans (Christian Bertrand/Shutterstock)

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Two European Soccer Clubs Cancel Sponsorship Deals With Bitci: Report
Sporting Lisbon pointed to the Turkish crypto firm's failure to make its payments.
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Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 17, 2022
With bitcoin slipping in sync with tech stocks, and a look at how NFTs are changing the way fans interact with their favorite soccer teams, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back w...
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San Siro soccer stadium, shared home ground of Inter Milan and AC Milan. (tlemens/Pixabay)
European Soccer's Governing Body Signs Up Socios.com as Token Partner
The partnership, financial terms for which were not disclosed, will be in place until 2024.
San Siro soccer stadium, shared home ground of Inter Milan and AC Milan. (tlemens/Pixabay)

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Soccer Fans Need Better Than NFTs
While ticket prices go up and up, Europe's soccer clubs peddle the questionable notion of interaction through fan tokens.
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Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium. (Nat Callaghan/Unsplash)
Manchester United Confirms Tezos Sponsorship
Tezos branding will appear on the kit worn by the soccer team's players while warming up before matches, starting with their home game against Southampton on Saturday.
Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium. (Nat Callaghan/Unsplash)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on January 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Tezos Set to Announce Sponsorship Deal With Manchester United: Report
The deal for the U.K. soccer team's training kit is for more than $27 million per year.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on January 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

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Baby Doge Partners With Bundesliga Club TSG Hoffenheim for Promotional NFTs
The partnership involves the placement of promotional material at TSG Hoffenheim’s home venue.
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