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Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has a massive global fanbase, and is the most followed person on Instagram, with more than 500 million followers. His popularity has made him a marketing whiz, and brands often ask him to endorse their brands. Similarly, boxing great Mike Tyson is reported to be joining forces with a crypto trading company that has worked with Ronaldo before. 

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The Portuguese football player has partnered with a crypto trading company named Binance. A series of NFT collections will be available only on the company’s website as part of the multi-year arrangement. Additionally, it will be available for purchase on the platform by anyone using Binance.

Even Mike Tyson recently took to Twitter and wrote, “Who’s going to unlock the once-in-a-lifetime mystery Tyson experience?? Dropping tomorrow on @TheBinanceNFT” There’s not much information about Tyson’s NFTs, but fans are already excited to hear the news. 

Fans react to Mike Tyson’s partnership with Binance  

Binance is the market leader in the cryptocurrency industry. The company was started in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao, and it quickly became a very popular company. In 2021, it has given trades of over $9.5 trillion. See what fans have to say about Tyson’s partnership with the brand.  

DIVE DEEPER: ‘He’s a Disgrace to Mexico’: Canelo Alvarez Shredded Into Pieces by Fans Despite Honest Apology to Lionel Messi For Violent Threats

Mike Tyson defends Lionel Messi amid Canelo Alvarez beef 

The ongoing FIFA World Cup is making a buzz on the internet and in the real world. Recently, Argentina secured a win against Mexico. Argentine football great Lionel Messi was seen celebrating his victory with his teammates in a viral video. The video shows Messi brushing off a Mexican jersey with his foot while sitting down. It seemed that he had done it unintentionally. However, Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez wrote a series of Tweets threatening Messi as he insulted the Mexican jersey. 

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This has created a lot of stir online. Amidst this, it has recently been revealed that ‘Iron Mike’ backed Messi by saying, “Someone named Canelo threatened Messi. If he dares to touch Messi, I’ll have to go to the ring years later.” 

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The Alvarez-Messi situation has been highly publicized since it took place. But recently the boxer stated that he got carried away, and he also apologized to Messi and the people of Argentina.