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Okx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the market, has announced the launch of its soccer-focused metaverse experience, called the \u201cOkx Collective.\u201d The immersive experience will include Jack Grealish, R\u00faben Dias, Ilkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan, and Alex Greenwood, stars from Manchester City, the reigning champion of the Premier League.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okx To Launch Okx Collective Metaverse<\/h2>\n

Sports clubs and their players are more and more inclined to tailor metaverse platforms to offer new immersive experiences to fans. Okx, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges<\/a> by volume traded, will launch its own metaverse experience specially tailored for soccer fans.<\/p>\n

The company has partnered with a group of players of the reigning champion of the Premier League, U.K.\u2019s first-division soccer league, to create a platform for fans to engage with their stars and get a glimpse of their activities on and off the field. In a press release, the exchange explained the collective will provide a glimpse into the lives of these stars, who will lend their exclusive training music, content, and NFT-based digital experiences to the platform.<\/p>\n

Soccer clubs have been particularly interested and active when it comes to adding more experiences of this kind to enrich and tighten the relationship with their fans. On the intersection between soccer and metaverse tech, Haider Rafique, CMO at Okx, stated:<\/p>\n

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Introducing elite footballers to our newly established metaverse is about sharing the boundless possibilities of Web3 and inviting fans to experience it first-hand. Web3 has the potential to be bigger than everything that came before it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Featured Players and Background<\/h2>\n

The players in Okx collective come from diverse backgrounds. Four Manchester City will provide their content to the platform, including veteran Ilkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan, Jack Grealish, Ruben Santos, and Alex Greenwood from the rows of the women\u2019s Manchester City team. Grealish believes that bringing soccer to the metaverse will offer fans a new panorama of the sport. He explained:<\/p>\n

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Combining football and the metaverse brings fans closer to the action! I\u2019ve had a lot of fun bringing my digital profile to life with the support of the Club and Okx.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Greenwood stated this connection with the metaverse and the digital world might be beneficial for the ecosystem. She stated:<\/p>\n

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We talk a lot about the evolution of football, and it feels as though exploring this space is the next step.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Other European soccer clubs like Real Madrid and FC Barcelona<\/a>, and even leagues like the Spanish Laliga have also launched<\/a> metaverse and NFT-based initiatives before, with mixed results.<\/p>\n

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Alex Greenwood<\/a>, engagement<\/a>, fans<\/a>, Haider Rafique<\/a>, Ilkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan<\/a>, Jack Grealish<\/a>, manchester city<\/a>, Metaverse<\/a>, Okx<\/a>, Okx Collective<\/a>, Ruben Santos<\/a>, soccer<\/a>, Web3<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What do you think about the launch of the Okx Collective? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nSergio Goschenko <\/h6>\n

\nSergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. He describes himself as late to the game, entering the cryptosphere when the price rise happened during December 2017. Having a computer engineering background, living in Venezuela, and being impacted by the cryptocurrency boom at a social level, he offers a different point of view about crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Image Credits<\/b>: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n

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