One of the wildest football trading cards ever created has just been unveiled by Topps. 'The Hobby' continues to grow at an almost exponential rate and now the latest announcement is set to cause a huge stir as it gets released on Wednesday . Collectors around the globe will now be hunting high and low in the latest 'Inception' set, with every box including seven cards with one autograph card and two numbered parallel cards.
In recent sets, football fans have been hoping to pull Lamine Yamal rookie cards in the hope of finding either autographed pieces or numbered parallels. The hottest prospect in the Beautiful Game is the must-find card whether you're buying from Topps or Panini. However, the focus will now fully shift to the legends of the sport with the latest announcement.
An incredible one of one book branded 'Les Gagnants' - 'The Winners' in English - was revealed on Topps' UK Instagram page. They posted it with the caption: "Is this the craziest football card of all time?!" And you wouldn't be wrong for saying it. The stunning card will have the autographs of an unprecedented 21 Ballon d'Or winners.
It's a never before seen piece of memorabilia with books more commonly produced for NFL and MLB sets. On the card will be current contenders for GOAT status - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo , while recent winners Luka Modric and Karim Benzema also feature. But the piece won't just showcase the modern greats.
A host of all-time legends, including Ronaldo , Zinedine Zidane , Ronaldinho , Ruud Gullit , Franz Beckenbauer , Marco van Basten , and Lothar Matthaus . Finding the incredible trading card will be like winning the lottery - almost literally. Values of cards have been soaring since the pandemic.
One member of 'The Hobby' was even offered a Lamborghini worth around £100,000 at a recent London Card Show for a Messi rookie card . And you wouldn't be surprised to see 'Les Gagnants' get consigned to an auction house such as Goldin - who are now world famous thanks to their Netflix show 'King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch'. However, there is still a chance one lucky punter will keep it in their own personal collection - perfect to have on-show while watching the Champions League.
That looks like being the case for the brilliantly unique Jude Bellingham autograph from last year , which hasn't yet come to the fore. Inception isn't the only incredible release Topps have planned either. Earlier in the week they teased Topps UCL Dynasty which they claim is 'a soccer card set like the world has never seen before'.
And it looks to be true with a series of stunning Lionel Messi one of one patch cards featuring in the preview video. A post shared by Topps UK (@topps_uk).
