I dread to think how many football cards I had in my earlier collection as a kid that have since been reduced to the recycling bin because I didn’t store or look after them properly. Honestly, it’s not even worth thinking about- so I’m not going to! Essentially, I’d always thought one of the easiest mistakes to make when getting into football cards is focusing… Read More »How to Store Football Cards Properly (& Safely)
The art of an FM Wonderkid is to find someone in some faraway land with very little PR, unearth them and then personally give them the platform to be the player you believe they can be. You’d find some unknown teenager hidden away in Belgium, Brazil or Argentina, sign him for a fee that felt suspiciously low and then spend the next five seasons watching… Read More »5 FM Wonderkids Who Actually Lived Up To The Hype
One of the areas that seem like a decent entry point into football cards is blaster boxes, so let’s look at it a little deeper to see if that’s actually the case. Getting into football card collecting can feel a bit confusing at first. You watch a few pack openings online, see somebody pull a massive card of a young star or an autograph, and… Read More »Are Blaster Boxes Worth Trying for Beginner Collectors?
Newcomers, much like myself a few years ago, might think that PSA grading is enormously complicated and only for the ‘elites’ within the hobby, but it’s a lot simpler than that. From the outside, it feels like you need to understand everything—grading scales, population reports, submission tiers—before you even send a card off. But when you actually go through it, the process is pretty straightforward.… Read More »How to Grade Cards with PSA in 2026 (A Beginner’s Guide)
I actually remember where I was when things changed in Football Manager 2009 and I knew that things wouldn’t be the same again. Quite a stoic thought for a 12 year old, but it’s true! As I’m sure you’ll agree, there are certain moments in football gaming where you can immediately split people into two groups: those who were there and those who weren’t. Football… Read More »How Football Manager 2009 Changed the Game Forever
You’ve likely seen fairly normal prices for most cards, and then suddenly come across Lamine Yamal cards selling for amounts that seem completely out of proportion. At first glance, it can be confusing. He’s young, there are thousands of his cards available, and football has always had highly rated young players coming through. So why are some Lamine Yamal cards so expensive? The whole purpose… Read More »Why Are Lamine Yamal Cards So Expensive in 2026?
Buying football shirts online has never been more accessible – with platforms like Vinted, Whatnot and eBay leading the way. And that’s a good and a bad thing. In any market economy, you want there to be competition for the benefit of the consumer but with that being said, there’s a universal experience which applies to all of these kinds of platforms. You find something… Read More »How to Spot Fake Football Shirts on Vinted
Starting a football shirt collection always sounds fun (because it is) but especially today, there are some pretty major pitfalls that you want to avoid when you get going. You pick one up because you like it. Maybe it’s a shirt you remember, or one you’ve seen a few times online. It feels like an easy decision. Then a few days later, you’re scrolling again.… Read More »How to Start a Football Shirt Collection in 2026 Without Overpaying
