--- title: "Pudgy Penguins Extends Partnership With Manchester City Soccer Club After 'Success' Of First Drop—PENGU Token Spikes" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287017849.md" description: "Pudgy Penguins has extended its partnership with Manchester City after the success of their initial collectible drop. The brand plans to enhance fan engagement by merging physical and digital experiences, with more information to be released soon. A video featuring their mascot, PENGU, in a Man City jersey was shared alongside the announcement." datetime: "2026-05-20T06:07:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287017849.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287017849.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287017849.md) --- # Pudgy Penguins Extends Partnership With Manchester City Soccer Club After 'Success' Of First Drop—PENGU Token Spikes Popular NFT brand **Pudgy Penguins** said on Tuesday that it’s extending its collaboration with English soccer club **Manchester City**, following the launch of a limited-edition collectible and hoodie earlier this year. ## PENGU In Soccer Mode In an X post, Pudgy Penguins said that they are building on the “success” of the first drop and will share more details soon. “Together, we'll be creating exciting experiences at the intersection of physical and digital and bringing Pengu and Pudgy Penguins to City fans worldwide,” Pudgy Penguins stated. An attached video showed Pudgy Penguins' mascot PENGU wearing a Man City jersey and posing with a soccer ball.” > Following the success of our first drop, we're proud to continue our collaboration with Manchester City. > > Together, we'll be creating exciting experiences at the intersection of physical and digital and bringing Pengu and Pudgy Penguins to City fans worldwide. > > More details soon. pic.twitter.com/ReI6QK5CuP > > — Pudgy Penguins (@pudgypenguins) May 19, 2026 The Manchester City Collectible set, which was launched in January, includes a Pengu figurine holding a soccer ball digital clock and a branded hoodie. Manchester City remains one of the most successful and dominant soccer teams globally. Forbes estimates its value at $5.3 billion, making it the fifth most valuable soccer club in the world. **Read Also: Elizabeth Warren Questions 'Effective Crypto Banks' By Coinbase, Ripple, Paxos** ## What's Next For Pudgy Penguins In 2026? This announcement was the latest in a series of exciting developments for Pudgy Penguins this year. It launched a cryptocurrency debit card, The Pengu Card, earlier this year, powered by payments giant **Visa Inc.** (NYSE:V). The card works with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, allowing online payments and global ATM withdrawals. Earlier in March, it launched a free-to-play browser game, ‘Pudgy World’, and integrated it with the **Amazon** online marketplace. **Price Action**: At the time of writing, PENGU, the official token of Pudgy Penguins, was trading at $0.008819, up 2.77% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Over the last month, the **Solana** (CRYPTO: SOL)-based token has gained 25% _Add article title and URL_ _Photo Courtesy: CryptoFX on Shutterstock.com_ ### Related Stocks - [BITF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITF.US.md) - [HUT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HUT.US.md) - [GLXY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLXY.US.md) - [GBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBTC.US.md) - [COIN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIN.US.md) - [BSOL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BSOL.US.md) - [BTCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCO.US.md) - [HODL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HODL.US.md) - [LEGR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LEGR.US.md) - [EZBC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EZBC.US.md) - [ARKB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKB.US.md) - [BITB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITB.US.md) - [BLOK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BLOK.US.md) - [IBIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IBIT.US.md) - [GSOL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GSOL.US.md) - [BITO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITO.US.md) - [BRRR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRRR.US.md) - [BLCN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BLCN.US.md) - [BTCW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCW.US.md) - [V.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/V.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Bitget introduces market integrity and token accountability framework](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287049013.md) - [THORChain Price Outlook: Panic or Opportunity After RUNE Crashes 30%?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286643134.md) - [RWA's stablecoin moment: Upshift and Grove launch instant redemption](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286658712.md) - [THORChain confirms $10M exploit, rolls out recovery portal for affected users](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286642125.md) - [Flare to Be Integrated With D’CENT Wallet](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286972571.md)