CyberQix - Eredivisie Online 2008/2009

 

The Eredivisie Online 2008/2009 collection is a unique blend of a traditional sticker album and an online virtual card game. Each physical sticker comes with a code that unlocks the corresponding virtual card online.

The album includes a total of 306 stickers, covering all 18 Eredivisie clubs from the 2008/2009 season. Each club is represented across two pages with 17 stickers: one team photo and 16 individual player stickers. Every player is rated in six attributes: Speed, Shot, Condition, Attack, Defense, and Craftiness, which adds a gaming element to the collection.

There are no additional thematic sections in the album, aside from a planned transfer update section (stickers #307 to #342), which was announced but likely never released. This edition follows the previous release, Eredivisie Online 2007/2008.

In the 2008/2009 season, AZ Alkmaar won the Eredivisie title. Mounir El Hamdaoui emerged as the league’s top scorer with 23 goals, finishing just ahead of Luis Suárez (Ajax), who scored 22 goals.

The transfer update stickers (from 307 to 342) were probably never issued 

Back cover of the album

Ajax superstars Klaas Huntelaar and Luis Suarez

Young talents Graziano Pellé and Marko Arnautovic (19 years old)

The "five stars" Feyenoord players: Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Roy Makaay

Album details:

Full name: World of Soccer Eredivisie Online - Seizoen 08-09

Publisher: CyberQix

League: Dutch Eredivisie

Season: 2008/2009

Number of clubs: 18

Stickers per club: 17

Other sections: No

Extra: Transfer updates? 

Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers: 306

Panini World Cup 2002 - Korea Japan

 

The official sticker album for the 2002 FIFA World Cup was released by Panini and features a total of 576 stickers covering all 32 participating teams. Although there was no official update set for this collection, Panini did release five additional stickers for Brazil, featuring Marcos, Juan, Edmílson, Belletti, and Ronaldinho.

The album opens with an introductory page containing four stickers: the World Cup trophy, the official emblem, the tournament mascot, and the poster. This is followed by two pages dedicated to the tournament program and the stadiums in South Korea and Japan, with a total of 20 stadium stickers included in this section.

The teams are then presented in the order of the competition's group stage. Each team typically has 18 stickers spread across two pages: a team photo, a shiny federation logo, and 16 player stickers. However, three teams—Russia, Ecuador, and Tunisia—are featured on a single page with only 10 stickers: the shiny federation logo and nine player stickers, each featuring two players, still totaling 18 players.

It’s worth noting that Panini did not have full licensing rights for Spain, Ireland, and England. As a result, these teams appear in the album without official kits or federation logos.

The 2002 World Cup itself was a controversial tournament, especially regarding South Korea’s victories over Italy and Spain, which sparked considerable debate. In the end, Brazil claimed their fifth World Cup title by defeating Germany in the final, with Ronaldo finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with 8 goals.

Back cover of the album

Football stars Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham

The Italian "bomber" Christian Vieri scored four goals in the tournament. The 21 years old Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his World Cup debut against Argentina.

The German golakeeper Kahn and midfielder Ballack were selected in the All-Star Team of the tournament

Rivaldo scored 5 goals and Ronaldo 8 goals (best scorer) during the 2002 World Cup

Album details:

Full name: 2002 Fifa World Cup - Korea Japan

Publisher: Panini

Competition: World Cup

Year: 2002

Number of team: 32

Stickers per team: 18 (except Ecuador, Russia and Tunisia with 10 stickers)

Other sections:

• Introduction (4 stickers)
• Stadiums (20 stickers)

Updates: No

Extra: Brazil extra stickers (5 stickers)

Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers: 576