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Former president of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, currently accused of sexual assault, launched an nft collection to support “real equality.”
The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, who resigned from his position amid accusations of sexual assault, appears to launch his collection of non-fungible tokens (nft), featuring an image of himself as a child.
in a x publication On January 16, Rubiales published a screen copy of a letter from a South Korean company called The Moon Labs, which said that the former president of the Spanish Football Federation “made a small mistake in the women's World Cup.” In a bid to “honor Luis Rubiales for his contributions to Spanish and global football,” the Korean startup minted an nft collection, which is now available on OpenSea, a digital collectibles marketplace.
“This can be a risky challenge for (us) as a company. But we are convinced, we believe that we are doing the right thing and that is why we started.”
The Moon Labs (original punctuation and grammar preserved)
According to OpenSea, the so-called nft/overview” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Rubiales nft The collection consists of 170 items and the creator earns 10% in royalties. According to the description, the nft collection combines Luis Rubiales' “achievements as a professional athlete and his childhood experiences, effectively portraying his story.”
Rubiales resigned from his position in September 2023, after a scandal related to a non-consensual kiss he gave to Spanish player Jenni Hermoso during the Women's World Cup final. In October 2023, FIFA forbidden Rubiales from all football activities for three years.
