ONE OF THE BEST WINGBACKS IN THE WORLD
João Cancelo, born on 27.05.1994, started his football career at Futebol Clube Barreirense from the Portuguese town of Barreiro in the Lisbon metropolitan area. He moved to Benfica at the age of twelve and at twenty began his adventure with the best clubs in Europe, such as Valencia, Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester City, or currently Bayern Munich.
From 1 May 2023, the passionate footballer recorded his eventful everyday life in the digital diary of a watch by DuBois et fils. With videos, photos and texts, he documented thirty days of his life.
The NFT diary of João Cancelo and the watch DBF008-03-20 were auctioned and sold for CHF 11.222.
Creative defender
On the pitch, João Cancelo's exceptionally sharp sense of direction allows him to play as a defender or an attacker. He knows exactly how to focus on the ball, defend it, and attack with it.
His skill, courage, discretion, speed, passing accuracy and determination make him a defender with excellent positional play, but also a creative one capable of delivering big offensive moments in the form of assists and goals.
ALWAYS ON THE MOVE
Today, João Cancelo is a versatile player who leaves his mark wherever he goes and becomes a key player for the teams he plays for. Whether in Spain, Italy, England or the Portuguese national team, with whom he won the UEFA Nations League, João Cancelo is always on the move.
From 1 May 2023, he will document where he goes, what he thinks and how he feels in a digital diary for DuBois et fils. With these exclusive, personal entries, it is possible to look behind the scenes of his multifaceted sporting life.
Digital diary of João Cancelo
What drives an athlete to train every day? What goes through the mind of a professional footballer when he misses a pass or the goal during an important match? Certain moments in the life of a professional athlete can be uncomfortable and mentally challenging. At the same time, successful performances in front of thousands of people, standing ovations for brilliant sporting achievements or once-in-a-lifetime career leaps bring an emotional high. João Cancelo is a professional footballer and knows the emotional highs and lows on and off the pitch.
He documents thirty days of his life with videos, photos and texts. From 1 May 2023, the passionate footballer will record his eventful everyday life in the digital diary for DBF008-03-20.
The DBF008-03-20 on the wrist of the top player
The professional footballer wears a watch by DuBois et fils during this time. This model DBF008-03 with the limitation number 20 is an automatic watch made entirely in Switzerland. It is linked to a digital NFT twin. Through this digital twin, all information about the watch is stored and secured in a blockchain.
All of João Cancelo's entries in the watch's digital diary are linked to this timepiece in real time.
Auction of the watch
With the personal entries, João Cancelo goes far beyond what is usually shared with the public on social media: a unique document of time is created.
The DBF008-03-20 watch will be auctioned on the DuBois et fils site after all the diary entries have been completed. Only the person who has purchased this watch can read the contents of the professional athlete's diary.
"30 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF"
Other exciting personalities also wear our DuBois et fils watches on their wrists for thirty days. Each of these timepieces is linked to an NFT of the corresponding watch. New digital diaries are created regularly — with unique and authentic insights into the private lives of these extraordinary people.