26-09-2022

​ “We follow sports closely and with great attention, especially soccer. The sector’s potential is enormous. Recently we’ve been witnessing the explosion of Non Fungible Tokens as a tool for fan engagement and for the distribution of memorabilia.” “Today it’s possible to become the owner of a game highlight or of an athlete’s particular technical maneuver through an exclusive token.” These were the words of Alessandro Mantelli, CTO of AlmavivA, interviewed in advance of the Social Football Summit.

“In the near future there will be stadiums in the metaverse: Manchester City is already working on digitalizing their facility. The present is full of exciting experiments, like the one involving the Italian A series, the first league in the world to give its fans the opportunity to attend a match in an alternative space to the physical stadium, accessing it with an avatar and entrance ticket represented by an NFT.”