Kylian Mbappé found the back of the net against Senegal on June 16, giving France a 1-0 victory in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener. Michael Olise provided the assist on a beautifully crafted play that broke a stubborn deadlock.
Because in the weird Venn diagram where world football meets crypto markets, Mbappé occupies a uniquely interesting circle. His on-pitch brilliance keeps spilling over into the blockchain world, sometimes intentionally, sometimes very much not.
The Sorare connection
Mbappé’s only publicly documented blockchain partnership is with Sorare, the Ethereum-based NFT fantasy football platform. He became the company’s first player-investor and global ambassador back in June 2022, a deal that gave one of the world’s most recognizable athletes a direct financial stake in the NFT ecosystem.
The partnership hasn’t been purely commercial. Mbappé has channeled part of the relationship toward charitable work, specifically initiatives focused on Web3 education for disadvantaged youth.
