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Organizers of Ballon d’Or, essentially the most prestigious particular person award for skilled footballers, have introduced for the primary time the winners will obtain non-fungible tokens (NFTs) alongside the trophy.
The award by France-based Equipe Media group will for the primary time unveil the NFTs to the winners through the 66th ceremony whereas the general public can have a chance to purchase different collections associated to the prize, French information outlet Le Figaro reported on September 8.
Apart from giving the NFT award to the most effective female and male soccer gamers, the collectibles will even be obtainable alongside the awards of Kopa Trophy (finest hope), Machine Trophy (finest goalkeeper), and Müller Trophy (finest striker).
À l’event du 66e Ballon d’Or, le groupe @lequipe crée la première assortment de NFT spécifiques au trophée
For the 66th Ballon d’Or, @lequipe launch its first NFT assortment for the trophy
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— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) September 8, 2022
NFT long run technique
In keeping with the media group, incorporating the NFTs into the Ballon d’Or is a part of a longer-term technique.
“This primary assortment shall be adopted by others because the Ballon d’Or, and extra broadly the Equipe and Amaury teams, want to undertaking themselves in a sustainable method into the world of Web3, the brand new age of decentralized web,” Equipe mentioned.
The undertaking is a partnership with blockchain platform Tezos and Door-Sport, a inventive company all for sports activities and Web3.
In keeping with Émilie Montané, director of technique Equipe, that is the appropriate time to enterprise into NFTs, noting that the majority costs had stabilized.
“There was a speculative phenomenon. Now the market is stabilizing: there are as many consumers, however the costs are not so loopy…They’ll personal this NFT and might do no matter they need with it. It’s a important ingredient of communication,” Montané mentioned.
The award joins different sport-related institutions to enterprise into the metaverse and NFT, with Montané stating that they noticed the sector lengthy earlier than deciding on an entry technique.
Ballon d’Or NFT public sale
Moreover, Equipe famous it might public sale three NFTs that will give holders VIP entry to the awards ceremony slated for October 17, whereas 100 extra have been lined up on the market after the occasion.
A number of the proceeds from the sale shall be challenged to assist charity work on the Fondaction l’Équipe, which helps sports-related tasks.
A number of the soccer entities venturing into NFTs embody the English Premier League that has filed for a number of emblems. Such ventures are seen as a chance to attach with followers and lift cash.