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Football is the world's most collected sport, and its card scene runs from premium chromium hits to schoolyard staples.
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Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions and Panini Prizm FIFA anchor the hobby's high end, while Match Attax keeps younger collectors trading every season. The chase is built around rookies, such as the next Lamine Yamal or Endrick, alongside numbered refractor parallels that ladder up to one-of-one Superfractors, plus on-card autographs of the game's biggest names. Values move fast with transfers, form and tournament runs, so a breakout weekend can reprice a player's rookie overnight. This page follows releases, notable pulls and market swings across the global football hobby. Point CardLoft at any football card to identify it and check its current value, then line up trades with the collectors in your circle.
Leeds agree £34.1m fee for defender Muharemovic
Leeds United agree a £34.1m fee with Italian club Sassuolo for defender Tarik Muharemovic.
Henderson & Quansah only England absentees for Argentina
Jordan Henderson and Jarell Quansah are set to be the only players unavailable for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
Villa warned over sportswashing after Visit Rwanda deal
Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.
Chelsea agree fee for Man Utd striker Malard
Chelsea agree a deal worth about £850,000 to sign Manchester United striker Melvine Malard.
Youri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United
Midfielder signs from Aston Villa for about £35m Villa to have Visit Rwanda as front-of-shirt sponsor Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans for about £35m on a five-year deal, with the midfielder stating he wants to help “push for the biggest trophies…
Celtic's McGregor keen to build with O'Neill despite exit talk
Callum McGregor feels he can help "build something special" with Martin O'Neill's Celtic, despite speculation surrounding the captain's future.
Tom Cruise among names set to take part in World Cup closing ceremony
Mission: Impossible star to appear in a pre-game show that will also feature Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, Fifa announced on Tuesday. Soccer’s governing body releas…
Parkinson eyes progress as Wrexham meet top clubs
Wrexham are set for a quartet of friendlies against Premier League opponents with Phil Parkinson confident his side will be better prepared for the Championship in 2026-27 than they were last season.
Secret friendlies and promoting youngsters - Alonso's first week at Chelsea
Chelsea's entire pre-season is already mapped out by new boss Xabi Alonso, keen to make an early impact on his players before the season begins.
Man Utd sign Tielemans from Aston Villa
Manchester United complete the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal.
France v Spain: World Cup 2026 semi-final – live
⚽ Kick-off time: 2pm local/3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Mail Scott In the beginning … here’s how it all looked at the outset of this epic odyssey. Not so much has changed, bar ever-increasing hope and expectation. France and Spain are…
Manchester United close to agreeing club-record sale of Melvine Malard to Chelsea
Fee for forward could be as high as £850,000 The 26-year-old has one year remaining on contract Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign the France forward Melvine Malard from Manchester United for a fee that would be a club-record sale. It is understood the transfer fee could…
Balogun expected controversy after World Cup ban waived
United States striker Folarin Balogun knew the decision by Fifa to suspend his one-game ban at the World Cup was going to bring "a lot of controversy" and said it brought "nerves" on his team-mates.
War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football
Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands After confirmation that match 102, one of the World Cup semi-finals, would be England v Argentina, the 1982…
World Cup quiz: Name every team to have reached semi-finals
You smashed our quarter-finalists quiz, now it's time to name every nation that's reached a World Cup semi-final!
Folarin Balogun: Ban reversal caused ‘a lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid’
US striker’s red card was suspended after Trump calls Fifa president accused of breaching neutrality rules The United States striker Folarin Balogun has revealed he predicted President Trump’s involvement in overturning his World Cup suspension would “cause a lot of controvers…
Everton sign France forward Mouchon from Leicester
Everton sign France forward Noemie Mouchon on a free transfer from Leicester City.
Of all England’s great Black footballers, none has been the defining figure of the national side – until now | Calum Jacobs
Bellingham has transcended the hostility he has faced from press and pundits to become the emotional and symbolic focal point of the team Months before the World Cup, the familiar chorus of antipathy that had followed Jude Bellingham almost since his emergence on the internation…
London City Lionesses to sign Diani for over £500k
London City Lionesses are set to sign France forward Kadidiatou Diani.
Bournemouth sign £25.7m striker Rodriguez
Bournemouth announce the signing of striker Alvaro Rodriguez from Spanish club Elche in a deal worth up to £25.7m.
Premier League rules World Cup defences - but not attacks
Do the World Cup semi-final line-ups show the world’s best attacking talent plays outside the Premier League?
‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash
The image of the national icon has been ever present through this World Cup, in banners and songs and memory. It adds a fresh layer to Wednesday’s semi-final Not two minutes after his side’s dramatic, extra-time quarter-final victory over Switzerland on Saturday, Argentina head…
Lionel Messi’s first meeting with England will be a contest of will and aura
The Messi arc reaches a decisive point in Atlanta – passage to a third final or an exit to test the limits of Argentina’s love for their unassuming athlete-genius Wednesday night, Atlanta Stadium, 101 games down, three left to play, and finally it makes sense. Bring on The Count…
Podcast: From euphoria to uncertainty at Celtic
Champions again, but uncertainty surrounds Celtic's summer.
Why do Argentina sing about England and the Falklands?
While England see Argentina as football rivals, for Argentina the rivalry is much more than that.
Football Daily | Will France’s showdown with Spain be the World Cup final in spirit?
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Sure, an Argentina-England Geopolitics World Cup semi-final has a lot going for it. It’ll be 40 years since the Hand of God and, somehow, the first meeting between the two teams since an incredibly rare event: a memorable frien…
Leandro Trossard set for Besiktas move after Arsenal agree deal with Turkish side
Winger to depart after three and a half seasons at club Trossard played 174 times and scored 36 goals for Arsenal Arsenal have agreed a deal to sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, paving the way for the 31-year-old to depart the club after three-and-a-half years. Trossard, who…
Arsenal agree fee for Trossard move to Besiktas
Arsenal have agreed a transfer fee to sell Belgium forward Leandro Trossard to Beskitas.
What age gives a squad best chance to win World Cup?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into the typical age of a World Cup-winning team
American Elfath to referee England v Argentina
Fifa announce American referee Ismail Elfath will take charge of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.