**The Story of a Former Real Madrid Player Purchased with Bitcoin, First in History**

David Barral, a former striker for Real Madrid, was fully purchased with Bitcoin by the Spanish club Inter Madrid. This marks the first purchase of a professional football player with crypto.

His transfer to Inter de Madrid was facilitated by the Spanish club sponsor, Criptan, a local platform for crypto transactions. However, it is still unknown how much Barral's transfer was worth.

"Barral is the first signing in history in cryptocurrency. Thanks to Criptan, our new sponsor, for enabling this transfer," the club stated.

A similar step was then followed by the São Paulo club, which bought player Giuliano Galoppo for US$6 million with $USDC in 2022. However, this transfer was made because the Brazilian club did not have enough cash dollars.