If you’re new to the soccer side of the hobby, you’ve probably noticed there are cards and stickers for all of the key players.
As a newbie, it’s pretty confusing.
In this article, we’re going to look at soccer cards vs soccer stickers and tell you eight main differences between the two.
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1. Soccer Stickers Have Been Around Longer
Soccer stickers are a mainstay of the sport and almost every kid who was a fan of the sport had at least one sticker book.
Panini started soccer stickers in the 1960s and they’re still making stickers today for all the major leagues and international cups around the world.
So, if you’re looking for products for older players, you’ll likely only find stickers. Sure some cards have been created for a long time, but they’ve traditionally played second fiddle to the stickers.
2. A Player’s Sticker is Their “True Rookie” Product
As we mentioned above, a lot of die hard soccer collectors will see a players’ rookie year sticker as their ‘true rookie’.
For example, if you look at Cristiano Ronaldo‘s rookie products at Sporting Lisbon, most collectors will see the sticker as his “true rookie”.
