Mubama opened the scoring in City’s pre-season match against Inter Milan, while the club’s fan token remains a closely watched example of sports-crypto engagement on Chiliz.
Manchester City began the Enzo Maresca era with a pre-season friendly against Inter Milan at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on August 1, with 21-year-old forward Divin Mubama scoring in the 14th minute to put City 1-0 ahead. The match was framed as the start of life after Pep Guardiola at a club known both for sustained success and major commercial partnerships. Mubama, who wears the number 67 shirt for City, previously gained senior experience at West Ham United and was linked in July 2026 reports with a possible loan move to Derby County. Alongside the on-pitch development, Manchester City’s official fan token, $CITY, was trading at about $0.37. The token launched on March 19, 2021 through the club’s partnership with Socios.com on the Chiliz blockchain and remains one of the more established examples of how professional football clubs use digital assets to deepen supporter engagement. Holders can take part in club polls and receive exclusive merchandise discounts, while the wider question for investors is whether utility is expanding beyond simple voting. Mubama also has exposure to the digital collectibles market through Sorare, an Ethereum-based NFT fantasy football platform, where player-card values can be influenced by performances on the pitch. The broader takeaway is that engagement data, including voting activity, unique wallet participation and added token utility, may matter more than day-to-day price moves when assessing the fan token sector.