On Tuesday, January 3, 2023 the world said its last goodbye to football legend, Pelé. The Brazilian community paid respects nationwide, with over 200 million people around the world watching the final procession. Pelé was buried in the city of Santos, the place where he grew up and became the world-renowned football player fans know today. The ceremony began with a mass at the Vila Belmiro stadium before the casket made its way through the streets of Santos to his final resting place. Those who came to pay their final respects to the Brazilian football legend stood in line for over three hours to view Pelé’s body as it lay in repose. Fans waited in line in their No. 10 Brazil jersey to pay respect to one of the world’s most famous athletes. Rows of No. 10 jerseys were placed around the cit...
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is boosting the value of national soccer team fan tokens despite the cryptocurrency bear market. World Cup Qatar hype boosts fan token prices These digital fan tokens are currently rallying despite the cryptocurrency market downturn, securing up to 170% gains from the Nov. 10 lows. At the core of the massive uptrend is the World Cup, which will be held from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 in Qatar. Fan tokens are cryptocurrencies that enable fans to engage with and participate in their favorite team’s decisions. Moreover, they create new sponsorship opportunities for sports clubs and national squads outside of traditional revenue sources. Here’s a brief overview of the top gainers in the fan token sector, alongside their technical outlook during th...
In honor of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, EA Sports revisited the last 25 years of their soundtracks to create the “Ultimate FIFA Soundtrack.” Known for their fantastic and often electronic-heavy soundtracks, EA Sports is using the World Cup festivities to celebrate the sounds of 25 years of their industry-leading game. Live now in FIFA 23 is a new gameplay update inspired by this year’s World Cup in Qatar, which allows players to reenact the upcoming tournament, enter online competitions, add their own countries who did not make the cut and more. Earlier in the month, the game’s developers asked fans to share their favorite songs from the long-running FIFA series before compiling the 100 tracks. They then revealed that 40 had been chosen to be included in ...
EA Sports‘ FIFA series continues to dominate video game soundtracks with one of their most diverse collections to date. Placing an emphasis on being “the world’s game,” the developers of FIFA 23 have set out to showcase music from all over the globe to represent their diverse player base. Unfortunately for readers of EDM.com, the soundtrack is markedly less focused on electronic music than those of previous years, but the genre is still heavily involved. It features music from Flume, The Knocks, San Holo, Lane 8, ODESZA, Bonobo, Disclosure, AC Slater and EDM.com Class of 2022 artist LODATO, among others. Check out the FIFA 23 soundtrack via EA Sports’ playlist below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles In honor of his inclusion in...
Popular comedic writer and actor Bill Murray had his Ethereum wallet hacked for around 110 Wrapped ETH (wETH) worth $172,000 late last week. The auction for the The Bill Murray 1,000 NFT drop was just coming to a close on Thursday Sept. 1, having generated a total of 119.2 wETH worth of sales as part of a charity fundraiser for Chive Charities. However hackers were reportedly watching Murray’s wallet all day, and pounced to swipe nearly all of the funds as the sale came to a close. While it is not 100% certain how the hackers gained access to Murray’s wallet, it is believed to be via a wallet-draining exploit. They are also said to have then transferred the stolen funds to a wallet address linked to the Binance exchange and Unionchain.ai. Murray’s wallet security team managed to stop the h...
Blockchain network Algorand (ALGO) has partnered with FIFA inking a sponsorship and technical partner deal as the network becomes the soccer association’s first official blockchain platform. The deal announced on Monday, May 2 will also see Algorand become a regional supporter in North America and Europe for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar in November and December. BREAKING: @FIFAcom has announced #Algorand will become the official blockchain of FIFA, empowering the global football community with cutting-edge, sustainable technology. Read more https://t.co/LTTUqGNLNA @FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/LuEFTY3WK6 — Algorand (@Algorand) May 2, 2022 Algorand will also be an official sponsor of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. The proof-of-s...
Due to the war in Ukraine, the domestic championship has been suspended with many of the Brazilian players completely free Due to the war in Ukraine, the local championship is suspended until further notice. Brazilian clubs would like to “take advantage” of this and plan to repatriate their many compatriots present in the war-torn country. The world of football can be terribly cynical, with loads of examples to prove this statement. The war in Ukraine may well offer us a new example. While the local championship has been suspended since the start of the Russian invasion until further notice, many stars find themselves unable to exercise their profession on a daily basis. And that has given some ideas to some teams who need some reinforcements. Brazilian clubs, for which the transfer window...
Due to the war in Ukraine, the domestic championship has been suspended with many of the Brazilian players completely free Due to the war in Ukraine, the local championship is suspended until further notice. Brazilian clubs would like to “take advantage” of this and plan to repatriate their many compatriots present in the war-torn country. The world of football can be terribly cynical, with loads of examples to prove this statement. The war in Ukraine may well offer us a new example. While the local championship has been suspended since the start of the Russian invasion until further notice, many stars find themselves unable to exercise their profession on a daily basis. And that has given some ideas to some teams who need some reinforcements. Brazilian clubs, for which the transfer window...
FIFA has just raised the bar for video game soundtracks. Gamers and soccer fanatics alike are counting down the days until the next entry in the FIFA series drops. Next month, EA Sports will release FIFA 22, the latest soccer simulator in the top-selling game franchise. In an effort to pump up fans for the thousands of hours of gameplay that await them, the soundtracks for both the traditional FIFA and VOLTA FOOTBALL have been shared. It’s very clear that developers spared no expense when it came to curating their latest game. The upcoming release features 122 songs that represent 27 different countries. Those who frequent EDM.com will be thrilled to hear that like last year’s soundtrack, the songs selected for FIFA 22 are quite electronic-oriented. The soundtra...