MUMBAI: Brazilian soccer legend, Ronaldinho, has released a personalised cryptocurrency with the help of World Soccer Coin (WSC). The cryptocurrency is named as ‘Ronaldinho Soccer Coin’ (RSC).

Ronaldinho Digital Stadiums will be developed in 300 locations including Asia, the Middle East, Africa and others within three years. The stadiums will be created using cutting-edge digital technologies such as block chain, AI and VR. Venues in Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines are expected to be ready in 2019, with an esports competition to be held in Bangkok.

Speaking about the plans, Ronaldinho said, “Ever since I thought of retiring, I started to think about my life after retirement. I wish to contribute to the world as much as I can. I want to bring a smile to as many people as possible through this project.”

With the aid of the revenue generated by the new coin, the former Barcelona star hopes to develop a soccer academy and host fixtures, as well as focusing on digital soccer projects.

The digital aspect includes a betting platform, equipping stadiums with virtual reality capabilities and creating a blockchain database. These innovations will be assisted by technology from Chinese company NEO smart economy.

NEO founder Da Hongfei said, “Using the blockchain technology of NEO, we will build a new smart economy from an existing economic system.”

The pre-sale of the coins will start from 16 August 2018.