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Mexico Returns $1 Million Rolex Gifts Over Ethics Rules

7/5/2026

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Mexico returned luxury Rolex watches after FIFA ethics rules flagged them.
Stephen Deleonardis, an American YouTuber, spent $1 million (£747,000) on watches for each Mexico player and staff.
FIFA Code of Ethics article 21 allows gifts only of symbolic or trivial value.
Mexico will face England at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Sunday (01:00 BST Monday) while hoping to reach its first quarter-final since 1986.

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Mexico returned luxury Rolex watches after FIFA ethics rules flagged them.
Stephen Deleonardis, an American YouTuber, spent $1 million (£747,000) on watches for each Mexico player and staff.
FIFA Code of Ethics article 21 allows gifts only of symbolic or trivial value.
Mexico will face England at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Sunday (01:00 BST Monday) while hoping to reach its first quarter-final since 1986.