Alberto Calvo, a writer and editor with Panini Comics Mexico who works as a translator for La Mole, joined in the conversation with a more nuanced explanation than the initial claim.

Panini's Mexico '70 album was a landmark moment in sports collectibles. Fernando Lopez/ESPN. These days, each of the 32 squads -- soon to be 48 in 2026 -- gets an even 18 spots for players, ...

Football fan finally completes Mexico 86 Panini sticker book 36 years after World Cup Dylan Harris, 39, was just seven when he began filling in the album and eventually finished it solely using swaps.

Rare copy of first ever Panini World Cup sticker album from Mexico 1970 is set to fetch record price at auction after gathering dust in garage for decades. By DAN GRENNAN .

Panini's Mexico '70 album is a highly coveted item in sports memorabilia, with one edition -- with two Pele autographs -- dubbed the "Holy Grail." Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...