ItalyThe Mexican Football Federation has ordered national team players to return luxury watches worth a total of $1 million that were gifted by American YouTuber Stephen DeLeonardis, known as 'Stevewilldoit'. DeLeonardis had previously won $2 million by betting on Mexico's victory over Ecuador in the round of 16 at the World Cup. After winning his bet, he traveled to Mexico City to present the watches to coach Javier Aguirre and his players, who were surprised and excited upon receiving them. The players lifted DeLeonardis into the air in celebration, mimicking their usual reaction after scoring a goal. However, the Mexican Football Federation intervened, requiring the players to return the gifts to avoid potential violations of betting regulations. In a statement posted on X.com, the federation noted that the players agreed to return the watches voluntarily. The FIFA Code of Ethics prohibits the offering and acceptance of gifts unless they are symbolic or trivial, as outlined in Article 21.
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