Football and crypto are two things that attract millions of people around the world. Some people are fans of Real Madrid or Man City, while others are fans of Bitcoin or Ethereum. But if you take a closer look, they both have a lot in common: high volatility, legendary \u2018stars\u2019, loyal fans who do not forgive fails, and incredible comebacks that make your heart rate\u00a0rise.<\/p>\n
Now let\u2019s imagine for a moment that footballers are financial assets, and each match affects their \u2018value\u2019 in the same way that news affects the cryptocurrency rate. Who will bring more \u2018goals\u2019\u200a\u2014\u200athat is, profit\u200a\u2014\u200ato your investment portfolio?<\/em><\/p>\n Having recently come across the concept of Tokenized Attention\u200a\u2014\u200athe idea that human attention can not only be measured, but also digitized and monetized\u200a\u2014\u200aI wondered what if we applied it to football? Football players compete for the attention of millions of fans, sponsors, and media around the world every day, so why not try to measure their \u201ctokenized value\u201d?<\/p>\n So, inspired by this concept, I imagined each player as a conditional token. Its value\u200a\u2014\u200alet\u2019s call it PlayerTokenValue\u200a\u2014\u200acan be formed not only based on sports results, but also on popularity and screen time. For calculations, I decided to develop the following formula:<\/p>\n PlayerTokenValue = (Market Value \u00d7 Performance Index \u00d7 Popularity Score) \/ Active Career\u00a0Minutes<\/em><\/p>\n Where:<\/p>\n Market Value<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200acurrent market value of the player according to TransfermarktPerformance Index<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200aperformance in the season (goals + assists) per 90 minutes for this\u00a0seasonPopularity Score<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200aa conditional popularity rating from 1 to 10, which takes into account social networks, advertising contracts and media\u00a0presenceActive Career Minutes<\/strong>\u200a\u2014\u200athe total number of minutes played in a\u00a0career<\/p>\n Here, I decided to go further and compare these notional \u201ctoken players\u201d with specific crypto assets. In this parallel, the asset data is taken from CoinGecko<\/a>:<\/p>\n PlayerTokenValue = Current price of the asset at the time of\u00a0writing;Market Value = Market\u00a0Cap;Performance Index = 24H\u00a0Volume;Popularity Score = Ranking by Market\u00a0Cap;<\/p>\n Erling Haaland<\/strong> is a Norwegian striker who has been breaking through opponents\u2019 defenses time and time again in the \u2018Man City\u2019 shirt, a club that has already plunged into the crypto world thanks to its partnership<\/a> with\u00a0OKX.<\/p>\n Market Value: \u20ac180M \u2192\u00a0$195.3MPerformance Index: (39 \u00f7 4,041) \u00d7 90 = 0.869 G+A per\u00a090Career Minutes: ~\u00a023,847Popularity Score:\u00a08<\/p>\n If you imagine Erling Haaland as a token and take into account all the indicators, we will get an asset with a \u201cprice\u201d of approximately $56,934. By way of analogy, the footballer can be equated to Bitcoin, the flagship crypto market with a market capitalization of over $2.1 trillion, a daily trading volume of $20 billion, and a price of $108, 210. Although the asset does not play soccer, score or celebrate goals, it has a daily impact on the global economy. If Haaland is a Premier League star who flashes on the field, Bitcoin is one in the financial universe that has been shining continuously for more than a\u00a0decade.<\/p>\n Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong> is a Portuguese forward and captain of the Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team. His exclusivity goes far beyond the football field. Ronaldo is actively immersed in the world of cryptocurrencies: he has collaborated with the Sorare platform, issued his own NFT cards, and creates<\/a> exclusive collections with Binance, making him one of the few footballers with real experience in the crypto\u00a0sphere.<\/p>\n Market Value: \u20ac12M \u2192\u00a0$13.02MPerformance Index: (39 \u00f7 3,547) \u00d7 90 = 0.990 G+A per\u00a090Career Minutes: ~\u00a086,541Popularity Score:\u00a010<\/p>\n If we consider him as a digital asset, the \u201cvalue of his token\u201d is estimated at about $1,489. By analogy with cryptocurrencies, Ronaldo can be compared to BNB, the fifth-largest crypto asset by capitalization with a market value of over $96.4 billion, a daily trading volume of about $679.3 million, and a price of $663.15. Just like BNB, Ronaldo is a globally recognized brand, well known and popular, but at the same time gradually fading into the shadow of new\u00a0trends.<\/p>\n Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107 <\/strong>is a Serbian striker for Juventus, a club that is actively integrating into the crypto world through a partnership<\/a> with WhiteBIT, becoming the Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner and Official Sleeve Partner of the\u00a0club.<\/p>\n Market Value: \u20ac35M \u2192\u00a0$37.98MPerformance Index: (22 \u00f7 2,695) \u00d7 90 = 0.735 G+A per\u00a090Career Minutes:\u00a019,388Popularity Score:\u00a06<\/p>\n If you imagine Vlahovi\u0107 as a crypto token, his \u201cprice\u201d is about $8,639 according to the formula. In the crypto industry, the footballer\u2019s \u201cvalue\u201d is reflected by Solana, an asset with a market capitalization of $81.8 billion and the 6th place in the CoinGecko ranking with a price of $152.66. Just as Vlahovi\u0107 is rapidly gaining form and has great potential for growth in the industry, Solana is showing rapid development and still has a lot of room to climb in the crypto rankings. They are both stars in their respective fields, with prospects that appeal to fans and investors alike.<\/p>\n Lionel Messi<\/strong> is an Argentine forward, captain of Inter Miami and the Argentine national team, who, like Ronaldo, has not stayed away from the cryptocurrency world. Messi is an official partner<\/a> of the Bitget exchange and supports the Planet eco-project, as well as has his own Messi Coin token that represents his football achievements.<\/p>\n Market Value: \u20ac18M \u2192\u00a0$19.53MPerformance Index: (22 \u00f7 2,031) \u00d7 90 = 0.975 G+A per\u00a090Career Minutes: ~\u00a077,044Popularity Score:\u00a09<\/p>\n If we imagine Messi as a crypto asset, its \u201cvalue\u201d will be about $2,224. In this respect, it resembles Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by capitalization with a market value of over $307.2B and a daily trading volume of $13.6B. Just as Messi plays with finesse and stability, Ethereum remains a major player, even if its popularity has already passed its peak. They are both high-end symbols that continue to influence their respective industries, whether it be soccer or blockchain technology.<\/p>\n Antoine Griezmann<\/strong> is a French footballer who plays in the attacking line for Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid, a club that has also joined the crypto industry through a partnership<\/a> with the Kraken exchange.<\/p>\n Market Value: \u20ac18M \u2192\u00a0$19.53MPerformance Index: (26 \u00f7 3,709) \u00d7 90 = 0.631 G+A per\u00a090Career Minutes:\u00a056,516Popularity Score:\u00a06<\/p>\n If we imagine Griezmann as a token, its \u201cvalue\u201d is approximately $1,308. In the world of cryptocurrencies, the footballer can be compared to Litecoin, which has a price of $86.61, a capitalization of over $6.5 billion, and a daily trading volume of $328 million. LTC is not as large as BTC, but it is still one of the leading players in the crypto market, just as Griezmann is one of the key figures in European football. Both combine stability and significant influence in their respective fields while remaining recognizable and effective.<\/p>\n While Bitcoin might outshine on the global financial stage and Messi still works his magic on the pitch, both markets\u200a\u2014\u200afootball and crypto\u200a\u2014\u200aare driven by performance, hype, and narrative. In the end, whether you\u2019re holding tokens or jerseys, the game is the same: attention is the currency, and value follows the\u00a0crowd.<\/p>\n Choose your players wisely\u200a\u2014\u200aboth in football and in your crypto\u00a0wallet.<\/p>\n Footballers as Coins: If Haaland Were Bitcoin and Messi Were Ethereum<\/a> was originally published in Coinmonks<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Football and crypto are two things that attract millions of people around the world. Some people are fans of Real Madrid or Man City, while others are fans of Bitcoin or Ethereum. But if you take a closer look, they both have a lot in common: high volatility, legendary \u2018stars\u2019, loyal fans who do not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interesting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79178\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=79178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=79178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}PlayerTokenValue\u200a\u2014\u200aWhat\u2019s Messi\u2019s Market Cap in\u00a0Web3?<\/h3>\n
BTC, ETH or SOL\u200a\u2014\u200aWho Would You Buy If They Were Footballers?<\/h3>\n
So, who scores more goals for your portfolio?<\/h3>\n