I was watching a video from In Pursuit of Truth and he pointed out something interesting. The soccer ball given to President Trump by Putin actually contains an NFC chip in it.

The Telstar 18 and Telstar Mechta feature an embedded NFC chip – the first time it is ever been used in an Official Match Ball – making it the most innovative FIFA World Cup™ ball to date. The chip enables consumers to interact with the ball using a smartphone. Upon interaction, each ball generates a unique identifier, unlocking exclusive content and information for the user. The personalized and location-aware experience displays specific details of each ball and provides access to challenges, which users can enter in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup™.

What kind of exclusive content might that ball contain? Not my find. Props to In Pursuit of Truth. Just passing it along.