An outstanding debt to women’s football has finally been repaid. This is a claim that many fans have been asking for for years. Open a sticker pack and find the picture of Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmató or Athenea del Castillo instead of the Robert Lewandowski or Karim Benzema it’s okay.
The F League has its first collection of stickers, a Panini initiative that gives visibility to soccer players and, incidentally, fulfills the old dream of many followers.
The premiere took place on the 14th in Madrid, where the Panini’s album of League F. A historic album as it is the first women’s league championship in the world.
“It’s a historic day,” said Beatriz Álvarez
Beatriz Alvarez Mesapresident of League F, Louis Torrent, the CEO of Panini, and the players Gabi Nunesof Madrid CFF, and Rodrigue tapez, from Atlético de Madrid, attended the album presentation.
“I feel emotional for this historic day,” he said. Beatriz Alvarez who added: “A few months ago Panini and Liga F joined hands to take this great step and the project is having an impact in many countries.” For his part, Gabi Nunes, a player of Madrid CFF, admitted that he was “very happy” for he assured that “this is a great step for the growth of women’s football and what he has dreamed of since he is small.” Cinta Rodríguez, a player for Atlético de Madrid, admitted that she collected stickers from the men’s soccer league when she was little and that she dreamed of one day creating women’s collections. “What a chance that I am now in that collection,” said one from Atlético who spoke about his partner Ludmila, who was injured this past weekend. “She is fine, encouraged despite the injury,” he confessed.
The collection It went on sale on March 7, It has a total of 365 cards in which only 17 squad members appear, despite the fact that 25 cards are allowed per club: 16 players and their respective coaches.
It went on sale on March 7.
Fans outside of Spain can also get their album, as the sale is available in various countries around the world, which are: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Venezuela.
“The first print run was 1,500,000 envelopes, but we had to go to print, which means that more have been printed than originally planned, which is good news”, explained Luis Torrent, general director of Panini Spain at EFE.
“The truth is that the reaction surprised us. But what happened in the first days now has to be combined. The first impression tells us that the sale of the collection will be quite interesting and will exceed expectations. The football is very fashionable and in one way or another it is pulling the F League. It is starting to have world famous players like Alexia Putellas and some others. It is something that is developing in future and our obligation is to be helpful”, he assured.
Source: La Verdad
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