FC Barcelona, in collaboration with BCN Visuals, has turned Johan Cruyff's legendary goal into an NFT digital artwork.
FC Barcelona has announced, through a official statement, the launch of the first NFT in its history. It is a digital work of art that recreates the Legendary goal scored by Johan Cruyff on December 22, 1973 and which earned him the nickname “The Flying Dutchman”.
The sale of this NFT artwork will take place at Sotheby's, one of the largest auction houses in the world, which sold a Beeple NFT, marking a milestone as the most expensive NFT digital artwork never sold.
The auction will have a hybrid format: online and live, and will include a unique animated edition, called In a Way, Immortal y Four additional NFTs, each featuring a static image of the animated NFT. More information about the auction can be found at the following link.
The auction began, in its online format, on July 21 and will be active until July 29, when the physical auction will take place at Sotheby's in New York. The buyer will be able to Pay for the NFT in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot, USDC or fiat money.
In a Way, Immortal
In a Way, Immortal It will be the centerpiece of the NFT collectionThe title is taken from a quote from Johan Cruyff himself and has been produced by the Club and BCN Visuals, a strategic partner of the team, with the collaboration of World of Johan Cruyff.
The NFT has been created by a 40-person animation team, lasts 30 seconds, and depicts the moment when a gold-plated Johan Cruyff scores the legendary goal. The image is accompanied by an original soundtrack and also incorporates the real sound of Camp Nou stadium.
This NFT is part of a collection of 10 digital artworks that the Club will launch in the coming months. Each piece in the collection will represent a moment or a character representative of a legendary moment of the Club.
FC Barcelona and NFTs
El NFT buyer You will have several benefits and VIP experiences related to the Club, among which stands out: become Barca Digital Ambassador, so you can attend training sessions, Meet & Greet sessions, visits to La Masia, rights of hospitality for 5 years, the possibility of playing matches at the Spotify Camp Nou, as well as handing over the ball in friendly matches.
This collection is the first step of FC Barcelona in a strategy of adoption and implementation of blockchain technology and NFTs.
In addition, the Cruyff goal NFT redefines the concept of non-fungible tokens based on digital art, creating an entire cinematic experience.
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