Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo join Blockchain

Football madness has swept the world this November as the FIFA World Cup is currently underway in Qatar! FIFA themselves have harnessed the power of Web3 with their rather dubious games released on the back of their departure with EA Sports earlier this year.

However, it seems that some of the world’s best players have jumped into the Web3 fun as NFT compilations are released under their name. Coming from both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two of the biggest names in football/soccer.

Let’s take a closer look at these NFT collections and what they are.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s NFT Collection

Ronaldo is never far from the headlines this football season as he is currently at loggerheads with his team Manchester United. Ignoring the negative headlines, it is clear that Cristiano has teamed up with Binance to release its very own NFT collection.

Titled “Cristiano Ronaldo: The NFT Collection,” these NFTs are currently available via the Binance crypto exchange. NFTs are generally a race to get your hands on, but there are three ways you can get an exclusive CR7 for your wallet.

The NFTs are CGI rendered statues of the man himself, showcasing some of his best moments from his professional career so far! Own a piece of football history by acquiring an exclusive CR7 NFT.

Depending on your budget, there are a number of rarities:

• Super Super Rare (SSR)
• Super Rare (SR)
• Rarely (R)
• Normal (N)

How to get a Ronaldo NFT

First, become a new user to Binance and register through the official site. Registering and confirming your details within a seven-day period entitles you to a mystery NFT box from the collection. Completely free!

Second, you can bid on an NFT via the on-site auction page. Bid on a Super Rare (SR) or Super Super Rare (SSR) NFT.

Third, there is the “Subscription Mechanism”. This is where users can pledge tokens for the chance to purchase either Normal (N) or Rare (R) NFTs from the collection. A similar concept to staking crypto also available via Binance.

While many celebrity-themed NFT pools are not 100% transparent, this pool hosts one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world. This leaves investors in safe hands who the project is 100% legit.

Having specific rarities in your collection entitles you to various benefits and incentives.

• Normal = Entries for Ronaldo & Binance Merchandise Giveaways
• Rare = Free NFT mystery box and entry into giveaways
• Super Rare = Signed Ronaldo shirt, whitelist entry to future giveaways and giveaway entries
• Super Super Rare = Virtual Meet Ronaldo, Signed NFT Statue, Signed Shirt, Whitelist entry for future CR7 giveaways, Free CR7 Mystery Box and CR7 Merchandise entries
  The above incentives are a great additional feature of Binance. Be sure to check it out if you are a football or Cristiano Ronaldo fan!

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Lionel Messi’s NFT collection

Lionel Messi has also jumped into the NFT market with his very own collection. Brought to us by Eternity Blockchainthis gives users a peek into the promising “Messiverse” metaverse experience!

The collection has been designed by Australian designer Bosslogic, who has previously worked on the world-renowned Avengers series. It consists of 3 different NFTs, each with a unique name assigned to them.

“The collection is a set of pieces that outline achievements, moments, team love and future achievements mainly focusing on the man himself. Thanks to Ethernity, the dream of working with one of my favorite people in the world and one of the goats of our time, Messi, has I had the honor and privilege to create a set of tiles for the icon; to go down in history as his first unique NFT drop!” – Bosslogic

Man from the future

This is the first part of the collection. It has Lionel Messi as a cyborg similar figure since he is metaphorically a cyborg when he is on the pitch. Having scored a staggering 750 goals for both FC Barcelona and his native Argentina, it comes as no surprise that he has been portrayed in this way by Bosslogic.

Worth the weight

This second collectible is a pun for the Greek god Atlas. He is depicted as a strong leader who carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. A similar notion of how Messi can be considered to lead both club and country to victory against their opponents.

The detail on this specific NFT is beautiful as the realism of textures and colors is brought out by Bosslogic’s art.

The King of Peace

The third part of this Messi NFT collection sees him placed on a checkerboard design, surrounded by chess pieces that are prominent in the game. Here, Messi is seen as the king piece, the one who decides who wins or loses the game.

Messi has the Ballon d’Or trophy, an award he has won a total of 6 times. Proving that he is a king of the game as it is the most coveted award in football/soccer.

How do I get a Messi NFT?

This NFT collection is currently available via the Ethernity marketplace on their website. Although this collection has been out for a while, the secondary market is definitely alive for this project.
It’s not as accessible as the Ronaldo collection, but if you’re a fan of Lionel Messi, this NFT collection is definitely worth checking out!

But you’re in luck if you’re not feeling up for the secondary market, as Messi has a new collection set to launch in December via Ethernity! This collection has been titled “The Time Machine Collection”. Entries for this gathering are currently open via the Ethernity website!