{"id":105219,"date":"2025-05-23T03:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=105219"},"modified":"2025-05-23T03:40:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:40:23","slug":"brazilian-football-the-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/brazilian-football-the-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian Football & The Hobby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Long and Proud Football Legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The uniform of the Brazilian men\u2019s football team is perhaps the most iconic outfit in international sports. An exuberant, attacking, joyous way of playing built Brazil\u2019s national team into a revered institution in the world of football, and the country has been buoyed by some of the greatest individual talents the world has ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the original GOAT, Pel\u00e9, to the likes of Ronaldo Nazario, Ronaldinho, Neymar Jr., and Vini Jr., the torch-bearer of Brazilian football often plays a larger-than-life role in the nation and has a massive impact on the sport itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024-25 Topps Deco UEFA Club Competitions Artistry Endrick<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Is Endrick Next? Real Madrid\u2019s teenage sensation, the 18-year old striker, may just lead Brazil\u2019s next generation to greatness. The prodigy plays a prominent role in the exciting new release of 2024-25 Topps UEFA Club Competitions. Let\u2019s take a look at the cards of the stars of Brazilian football, purveyors of Jogo Bonito<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pel\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2016 Topps Dynasty #APP2 Pel\u00e9 1\/1 Patch Auto<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Icon among icons, Pel\u00e9 is quite simply synonymous with football, voted Player of the Century in 2000. He scored 77 goals for Brazil in only 92 appearances, becoming the game\u2019s first global superstar, and one of the most recognizable people in modern history. Former England captain Bobby Moore said of him, “Pele was the most complete player I’ve ever seen, he had everything.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A true worldwide legend, it\u2019s no surprise that Pel\u00e9 cards are featured in many premium Topps brands, including Topps Transcendent, and of course, Topps Dynasty. The top sale of a Pel\u00e9 Topps card was for the above-pictured 2016 Topps Dynasty 1\/1 Autographed card that includes a fantastic Brazilian national team patch. It sold for $25,200<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pel\u00e9 has also appeared in Topps vintage brand Allen & Ginter, including auto versions. A PSA 10 non-auto 2013 Allen & Ginter Pele is currently listed on Ebay for $79<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronaldo Nazario<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2022-23 Topps Deco UEFA Club Competitions Legend<\/a>s Ronaldo \/49<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Nicknamed O Fen\u00f4meno <\/em>(The Phenomenon), Ronaldo Nazario took the sport by storm. “Ronaldo could start from the halfway line and the whole stadium would ignite,” his manager at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, once said. “He was the fastest thing I’ve ever seen running with the ball.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although slowed somewhat by injury, Ronaldo remains one of the greatest players in history. A two-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, Ronaldo played in two FIFA World Cup Finals, winning in 2002, and is still the second all-time leading scorer in World Cup Finals history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Topps Dynasty UEFA Champions league Autographed Patch #AP-RN5 Ronaldo Nazario Signed Patch Card \/10<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Ronaldo made an appearance in 2022-23 Topps Dynasty UEFA Champions League. A landmark moment for Topps and the world\u2019s most popular sport, this was the first time Topps Dynasty released a full football set. This patch auto card numbered to 10 sold for over $5,000<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Lost Rookie card is part of a fun 2022\/23 release that includes the likes of Wayne Rooney and fellow Brazilian Cafu. An auto \/10 sold for over $1,500<\/a> in 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronaldinho<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2022\/23 Topps Dynasty UEFA Champions League Ronaldinho Auto 1\/1<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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The mercurial playmaker joined Ronaldo Nazario in leading Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002. Also a two-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, Ronaldinho was Jogo Bonito<\/em> personified. A dizzying dribbler, a brilliant technician, and a daring attacker, at his peak he played with a joy unlike most any other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former teammates Deco once said, “Ronaldinho was more talented than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. When we didn\u2019t know what to do, he would create chances to score.” A 1\/1 signed 2022-23 Topps Dynasty UEFA Champions League Ronaldinho once sold for over $10,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023-24 Topps Deco UEFA Club Competitions Artistry Ronaldinho<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Sometimes a card and a player just fit. This 2023\/24 Topps Deco Ronaldinho is one such time. Featuring Ronaldinho from his dominant run with Barcelona, on top of the city, with trademark headband and the ball at his feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neymar Jr. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2021\/22 Topps Deco UEFA Champions League Neymar Jr. 1\/1<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Neymar Jr. is the all-time leading scorer for the Brazilian national team, with 79 goals in 128 appearances. Like Endrick, Neymar was a teenage prodigy who was seen as nothing short of a generational talent. Ronaldinho said of his heir, “His rise has not surprised me at all. Even when he was a kid his ability was obvious.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now 33, the UEFA Champions League winner is back in Brazil with Santos, his childhood club (and Pele\u2019s). He\u2019s aiming to lead Brazil again at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2017-18 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League #50 Neymar Jr. Red Refractor<\/em><\/em> \/10<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Along with Messi and CR7, as well as a rookie Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Neymar\u2019s 2017-18 Topps Chrome UCL card is a classic. Marking Chrome\u2019s debut in European football, the stunning design created a new frontier for Topps and the world\u2019s most popular sport. Neymar\u2019s Red Refractor \/10 sold for $4,800<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vini Jr.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Global Attraction #GAA-VJ Vini Jr. Superfractor Auto 1\/1<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Only 24, Vini Jr. has won three league titles with Real Madrid and two UEFA Champions League trophies. Tasked with bringing Brazil back to the top of the world game, the electric talent is one of the best players in the world. His 2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Global Attraction 1\/1 Superfractor auto sold for $3,550<\/a> last September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, Vini Jr. overtook Ronaldo Nazario for most Real Madrid goals scored by a Brazilian. He\u2019s joined by Ronaldo on a beautiful Then & Now card from 2023-24 Topps Deco UEFA Club Competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Up?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can Endrick go onto greatness? Brazilian football coach and former Brazilian international player Fernando Diniz says he has “the potential to be one of the great talents.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only time will tell, but there\u2019s no doubting his immense potential and quality. Endrick has a bright future ahead, tapping into a long and proud legacy in Brazil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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