The Mexican national football squad has returned a collection of luxury watches that were presented to its players as a gift by American content creator known as Stevewilldoit, according to The New York Times.

According to The New York Times, the watches were gifted to members of Mexico’s World Cup squad by the content creator, whose legal name is Stephen Deleonardis. The precise circumstances under which the watches were initially presented have not been fully detailed in the available source material.

The Mexican Football Federation or the players involved subsequently opted to return the gifts. The specific reasons behind this decision have not been comprehensively outlined in the reporting by The New York Times, though the return of the items may indicate that their acceptance was considered inconsistent with internal regulations or ethical guidelines governing the national team.

Stevewilldoit is a content creator primarily active on social media platforms, widely recognised for presenting high-value gifts to athletes and other public figures.

The parties involved could not be reached for comment based on the available source material.