Onefootball, Animoca Brands and Dapper Labs release new cartoon-style NFT collection featuring World Cup stars

OneFootball has today dropped its new NFT project, Footballer’s Journey, ahead of the World Cup final – now directly on the OneFootball market.

Stories of careers through NFTs

Developed in collaboration with industry trailblazers Dapper Labs and Animoca Brands, Footballer’s Journey tells the stories of seven elite players from childhood to comic book stardom, each consisting of different chapters containing special NFTs – called ‘panels’.

The collection features stars who have lit up the tournament, including Brazilian ace Vinícius Júnior and France’s stalwart defender and semi-finalist Raphaël Varane.

Following a sold-out pre-sale, Chapter 1 panels are now available to buy and trade on the OneFootball marketplace, with packs containing four panels priced at $29. Within the 20,195 individual NFTs minted in the first drop, 155 are rare, giving collectors the chance to own a truly unique piece of players’ storied careers.

Completing a chapter by assembling the key milestones of a player’s journey grants the collector access to exclusive rewards made possible by OneFootball’s unique relationship with the player lineup, including the chance to meet these football heroes in real life.

The books, which are free, will be shared by the seven players on their own social media channels so fans can start collecting Chapter 1 panels, with further chapters due to be released in 2023.

The seven star players are: Vinícius Júnior (Brazil / Real Madrid), Sadio Mané (Senegal / Bayern Munich), João Félix (Portugal / Atlético Madrid), Alphonso Davies (Canada / Bayern Munich), Raphaël Varane (France / Manchester United) ), Serge Gnabry (Germany / Bayern Munich), Minjae Kim (South Korea / SSC Napoli).

Jean-Charles Gaudechon, CEO of OneFootball Labs, said:

“With the world gripped by soccer fever, we’re excited to bring a brand new NFT format to collectors and fans. Through our partnerships and access to some of the biggest players in soccer, it’s a big step towards our goal of giving people accessible, affordable and unique Web3 experiences that encourage the widespread adoption of blockchain technology in football. We can’t wait to bring fans even more in the future.”

The Footballer’s Journey collection uses the Flow blockchain, the decentralized, low-inflation network.

OneFootball’s goal is to fuel the world’s soccer obsession. Reaching 100 million football fans worldwide every month, OneFootball is the most popular football media platform for the new generation of football fans. In 2022, OneFootball announced a new joint venture – OneFootball Labs – formed with Web3 champion Animoca Brands along with one of the pioneers in the blockchain space, Liberty City Ventures. OneFootball Labs will enable clubs, leagues, federations and players to unlock premium digital assets and fan-centric experiences on the sports industry-leading Flow blockchain, allowing fans to capture their favorite moments through the easy-to-use and secure wallet, Dapper. OneFootball aims to be at the forefront of the Web3 era, helping clubs, leagues, federations and players build more direct relationships with fans and create new digital experiences. All digital collectibles will be available on OneFootball’s marketplace.