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• Barcelona is poised to host Europe’s largest blockchain event from October 24th to 26th.
• With 5,000 delegates and 300 speakers expected, it will be the largest blockchain event in Europe for 2H 2023 and the largest European Blockchain Convention since the event started in 2018.
• Victoria Gago, co-founder of European Blockchain Convention, said: “We have seen an extraordinary increase in registrations and interest from exhibitors after the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our previous edition.
• To learn more about European Blockchain Convention, visit eblockchainconvention.com .

• Champions League-winning former Real Madrid and Welsh national team footballer Gareth Bale also appeared to discuss celebrities' role in gaming now and in the future.
• Omar Batterjee, Next World Forum Programme Director, said: "What we discuss… will lay the foundations and framework for many years to come for the sector.
• The future of several esports organizations is certainly bright, thanks to the Gamers8 Club Awards.
• Saudi Arabian side Twisted Minds fought off the competition to secure first place and win the top prize of $1.5 million.

• However, in July 2023, after 12 years at Liverpool, Henderson left for Al-Ettifaq, a club from the Pro League in Saudi Arabia, where same-sex relationships are criminalized.
• Henderson’s weekly wage at Al-Ettifaq is reportedly US$900,000 — triple what he earned at Liverpool, the world’s fourth richest club.
• Some of football’s biggest names now call the Saudi Pro League home.
• But Messi will still earn US$25 million over the next three years as a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia.

Money outpacing morality

• A super-rich newcomer is buying influence in a game whose profit-driven stakeholders, like FIFA, have faced repeated corruption scandals.
• But it’s the logical next step for a sport where money has outpaced morality.
• It’s pouring money into boxing, Formula 1 racing, golf and football.
• Money talks, and sportswashing often works.

A league that’s here to stay?

• There is a neo-colonial element to the dismissal of Saudi ambitions that reflects Europe’s long dominance of world football.
• Football is highly popular in Saudi Arabia and much of the Middle East, so why can’t a league there rival the English Premier League or Spain’s La Liga?
• Saudi Arabia wouldn’t be the first place where an authoritarian government has enriched domestic competition with overseas talent.
• The problem with the Saudi league isn’t the league alone, or the unpleasant regime that bankrolls it.
• There’s a history of upstart competitions briefly challenging football’s status quo, from Colombia’s El Dorado league in the late 1940s to the Chinese Super League.

• For existing players, EA SPORTS FC MOBILE will be released as a free* update without a need to redownload to devices.
• Authentic running styles, penalty kick stances and celebrations for certain players, all bring EA SPORTS FC MOBILE to a new level of authenticity.
• Dynamic Game Speed: Mobile-first and tactile game speed, allowing for more player personality and attribute impact on the pitch.
• For more news and information on EA SPORTS FC MOBILE, stay tuned to the official website and social channels across Instagram , X , Facebook , and YouTube .