So it's early 1992 and you've just been given a fresh Italian football sticker album. On a quest to rip open a packet of Panini stickers in search of that enigma that is a shiny 'number 1' you stumble across greats from twenty plus years on. This latest project from Angelo Trofa merges modern greats with classic football culture. What's more, it's brilliant.
In this collection you've got Lukaku playing for AC Milan, Verratti owning it at Juve and Messi tearing the roof off the San Siro in the blue and black stripes of Inter. Dreamland, yes? Let's not miss out Cristiano in his Uhlsport Brescia kit of course. There's no question the Serie A has housed some of the world's greats. In the `90s it developed a legacy that led the game ― romanticising by bringing those that are spread across Europe to just one league, this is a concept of sheer glory.
Football stickers are one thing but a retro kit, the grainy photography and the plethora of players ― it's a culmination of creative goodness. Look at Ronnie's smile, he's loving the easterly breeze from lake Garda.
You can see more of Angelo's work here.
