Now, given its magnificence, as represented yesterday, what could be as
good as the Belgian ‘Football 75’ Panini sticker album? Why, the ‘Football 76’
edition, a suitably fine companion to its predecessor, this time featuring
full-length images of the fabulous assortment of players, resplendent not only
in their personal grooming styles but also in their complete playing togs (or
tracksuits), a delightfully different detail. Note the inclusion of the team
managers this time & admire especially the casual ‘civvy’ style of the day sported
by those of Beringen, (the tragically defunct name of) La Louviere (whose featured
goalkeeper is the magnificently-named Jean-Paul Crucifix, something of a cross
to bear, ho-ho) & Racing Mechelen: nice.
Other details occur: the filled-in nameplate featuring the handwritten evidence
of the album’s original ownership (which person chose to favour the French
legend beneath the players’ stickers over the Flemish alternative, as might be
detected); the curious (in fact, rather bonkers) cartoon centrespread, with wibbly-edged
shaped stickers; & the concluding section featuring, bilingually again, of
course, the laws of the game.
All in all, the album constitutes another essential addition to the
collection, &, rather than merely take my word for it, please enjoy this
selection of sample pages…
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