some spend Crazy sums, others line up At dawn or gathering in casual exchange meetings – anything to satisfy the passion that unites their love of footballThis is the World Cup in Qatar and the constant pursuit of panini football attachments.
Sold in 150 countriesThe stickers seem to evoke something in particular frenzy in Latin America because of The probability that this is last world Cup for Argentine football lionel messi icon, who Are 35 years old, or from Latin America side He may finally break the grip of Europe on the cup.
“Almost everything earnwhich – which anyone They lend me, or they owe me, I invest in Posters “Hilda Losada, who Argentine, according to Agence France-Presse.
68-year old grandmother who works for complete her album of Nearly 700 stickers – and her grandson too – were waiting in Line since 5 am for opening of a store in Buenos Aires.
The stickers were in in short supply for days in Argentina, with The government He himself intervenes to mediate between the Italian publisher and frustrated shopkeepers who want bigger piece of the juice trade.
“This is it one of The few places you can find them now,” Losada said as he stood in long line of collectors;
Not everyone will leave happy, and some vow to turn to black marketif need Be, even if it costs twice The official price of about 1 dollar for Five stickers.
to her family He tells her she is crazy, but Lusada does not care as she happily seeks her charms. It was a gathering cards Every four years since she was a ‘little kid’, she insists, even if inflation is fast in Argentina – currently 56% – Don’t make it easy.
Argentina almost always in Economic crisis ” shop Owned by Laila Idol. “but now, with These stickers… money somehow it seems out of Nowhere “.
This is it true Despite the height price of Package since the 2018 World Cup in Russia. in Brazil , cost It doubled from 37 US cents to 74 cents.
we like to me trade
“Mine father “He bought me three cans,” said Tiziano Orselli, 14, a prolific, as the two were checking out shows at a swap meet at Rivadavia Park in Buenos Aires.
“When I saw Argentina 19 and realized it was Messi, I was very happy,” he said. I showed it to everyone and then hung it there in The album, ‘He said, his eyes It is still broad in thought.
It was Mauricio Valencia set up table on Saws and piled it high with stacks of stickers for trade or sell. He said he’s done this before in Colombia, becausein Latin America, we like to me trade (Panini) stickers”.
“But it’s different here.” added. “There’s such enthusiasm – it’s full every weekend.”
Raul Falcilo, Panini official in Chile, said Latin American sales beat expectations of Italian manufacturer, who published first album for World Cup 1970 in Mexico.
Chile national team did not qualify for This year’s World Cup, which opens in Qatar in November, after the sale of Panini in One month out of stock you expected last Four months, he said. The same trend holds in Venezuela, Colombia and Peru, all of Which also failed to me qualifyHe said.
Infatuation Falicillo said with The cards Increases the likelihood that this is it last appearance of the elderly like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as well as the Argentine or Brazilian hope side You will be able to break the European teams20-year throttle on The championship.
Street vendors
In Sao Paulo, collectors were gathering outside Football Museum.
forty-year- Old Leandro Fonseca is on the hunt for some special-Edition stickers, including some with Neymar Sold Picture on Internet for hundreds of dollar.
“I off to late start on “Extras,” he said, but I’m hoping to run 20 albums. “Hope for several albums during each World Cup.”
He said he has spent about $1800 so far complete Seven albums.
All over Latin America, resale business fast.
on me busy road in Montevideo, children Come with lists of Sticker numbers to try buy Those who are lost.
stickers of stars like Messi, Neymar and local favorite Luis Suarez sells for About 100 pesos ($2.40). The other lesser known stars of Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil are leaving for From 20 to 50 pesos, while others go for just 10 pesos (although a star like France brings Kylian Mbappe in 50 pesos).
Guillermo Orcile was helped by the seven-year-old son Salvador complete His entire album is by character.
“It is important to understand how trading Which is what makes these albums important.”
“Because if that is the case just About buying, then the soul is lost. ”
