Global cryptocurrency exchange OKX is making an interesting development in cooperation with Manchester City, one of the well-established clubs of the English Premier League. The world's second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and a leading technology company in Web3, OKX has launched the Metaverse experience "Make Your Play", where football fans can learn special tactics about football from Manchester City team captain Ilkay Gundogan. announced its opening.
Ilkay Gundogan, shown among the best midfielders in the world, is taking his first step into OKX Collective, an immersive Metaverse experience specially designed by OKX for fans, as part of the “Make Your Play” experience. OKX Collective enables football fans to experience the Web3 world directly; Manchester City offers an unprecedented Metaverse environment that gives players access to exclusive content by Alex Greenwood, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish and Rúben Dias.
The famous football player will start with the warm-up exercises, accompanied by pre-prepared plans within the scope of the training in Metaverse, and will make informative statements about how he makes his decisions during the game. Chosen as the team captain of Manchester City in the 2022/23 season, the name is known in the football community both for his tactics and for guiding the players in the best way by taking on a coaching role.
Ilkay Gundogan shares his experiences on Metaverse
Making evaluations about the cooperation, İlkay Gündoğan said, “The best part of football is tactics. As someone who loves to coach and talk about game-winning tactics, I'm excited to share all my knowledge and experience with football fans in a Metaverse environment made possible by OKX.” used the phrases.
“I am excited to learn tactics directly from İlkay”
Stating that this development is an exciting step, Haider Rafique, General Manager of Marketing of OKX, said, “Just after Rúben Días shared his experience on how Rúben Días managed to keep his performance at the highest level during the match in the metaverse environment, Ilkay will give information about the tactics he used and I am excited to learn these tactics directly from Ilkay. Ilkay is an amazing player with extensive knowledge in the field of football. While we have the opportunity to learn many useful things from Ilkay's expertise and experience in the virtual environment we have created, we will experience how the Web3 world will change the way we communicate and interact with each other.” he said.
Football fans visiting OKX Collective will benefit from exclusive experiences and opportunities tailored to each player's playing style and personal interests. This environment will feature exclusive training-related content, as well as digital experiences focused on music and NFT. Football fans will be able to participate in competitions on the Metaverse and win a variety of rewards, including participation in team training, match tickets and much more.