
The UK's National Crime Agency has frozen $13.6 million sent by Sorare to the Premier League, according to a report by Decrypt. The payment was the first installment under a $163 million agreement involving Sorare, the Messi-backed fantasy card game. Sorare is now facing a gambling prosecution. The reported freeze places the payment under scrutiny as the legal case proceeds. The agreement's total value is $163 million, while the frozen amount represents its initial payment. No further details about the agency's action or the prosecution were provided in the source material.