Mexico return luxury watches gifted by YouTuber

Mexico return luxury watches gifted by YouTuberImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Stephen Deleonardis met the Mexico players on MondayByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished5 minutes agoMexico have been forced to return luxury watches gifted to them by content creator Stevewilldoit.The American YouTuber, whose real name is Stephen Deleonardis, says he spent $1m (£747,000) on Rolex watches for every Mexico player and member of staff.The World Cup co-hosts play England at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Sunday evening local time (01:00 BST, Monday).Deleonardis presented them to the squad, external when he met them on Monday, the day before the World Cup co-hosts beat Ecuador in the last 32.However, Fifa's Code of Ethics, external has restrictions on offering and accepting gifts, with article 21 stating that such gifts can only be offered or accepted if they "have symbolic or trivial value".According to a post on the team's X account, external the Mexico players decided to return the watches "by mutual agreement" and that Stevewilldoit had gifted them "on his own initiative".They are hoping to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since hosting the World Cup in 1986.BBC offers 'Stay Up or Catch Up' for England v MexicoPublished1 day agoWhat you need to know about England's last-16 opponents MexicoPublished3 days agoTuchel praises respectful Mexico fans amid increased securityPublished5 hours agoTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Mexico claim win over 10-man EcuadorRelated topicsFootballEngland Men's Football TeamFIFA World Cup 2026MexicoMore on this storyWorld Cup 2026 knockout pathHow to watch the World Cup on the BBC and ITVPublished2 days agoEverything you need to know about the World CupPublished1 April