The second digital collectable in World of Women’s ten-piece “Masterpiece” collection will be made available thanks to a collaboration with the European football club FC Barcelona and the non-fungible token (NFT) collection.The NFT, titled “Empowerment,” was made by World of Women artist Rhi Madeline, according to a press statement.From June 26 to June 28, it will be up for auction on the marketplace OpenSea.
The Spanish soccer player Alexia Putellas, who assisted Barcelona in defeating German team Wolfsburg in the Women’s Champions League semi-final game in April 2022, served as the inspiration for the artwork.The NFT honors the historic triumph for the Spanish football team with nearly 92,000 viewers tuning in to witness the game.“I’m proud to be a part of a club like FC Barcelona, our soccer team, and to continue making history, with this new Masterpiece I have the privilege of being a part of and that represents everyone, while also explaining what Barça represents so well,” stated Putellas in a press release. According to Diana-Luk Ye, Web3 Partnerships and Marketing Manager at World of Women, the organization’s involvement in the Masterpiece collection highlights its commitment to empowering women.
“Representation is still an issue that we’re trying to fix, and knowing that there’s Masterpiece number two, honoring Alexia, there’s all the strength, the resilience, the ambition, all that mindset work that goes into being successful,” said Ye. “It was just a nice extension for us to further support this mission.”
A series of advantages from FC Barcelona will also be given to the owner of the Empowerment NFT, including the chance to meet Putellas and a pair of autographed soccer cleats.Additionally, they will receive a real chair from Camp Nou at Barcelona Stadium, as well as a hand-signed Putellas portrait by artist Oscar Tusquets.In order to commemorate the club’s history and pay homage to its numerous players and supporters, FC Barcelona unveiled the first NFT in the Masterpiece collection in 2022, “In a Way, Immortal,” which was inspired by the late football great Johann Cruyff.Following its debut, Sotheby’s purchased the NFT for around $700,000.