2006 World Cup Panini Cards: Messi and Ronaldo meet Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham and Co
 

It's been flying a bit under the radar with everyone chasing 2014 and 2018 Prizm but Messi and Ronaldo CR7 do have a first World Cup card from 2006. They've been steadily going in the $30-$50 range raw recently but I suspect after they were outed on Facebook today they will pick up. It's a Panini trading card issue simply called "Germany 2006", not to be confused with the ugly "Goaaal!" gaming cards from 2006 too. These are quite attractive cards, the CR7 especially jumps out.

As well as having the first World Cup cards of CR7 and Messi it features an absolutely stacked metalised insert set of 20 comprising Zidane, Ronaldo R9, Beckham, Totti, Zlatan, Ronaldinho, Henry., Figo, Kaka, Rooney, Essien, Shevchenko, Drogba, Ballack, Riquelme, Van Nistelrooy, Buffon, Cech, Kahn and Crespo :eek:

My limited experience is that the CR7 is a bit tougher to find than the Messi, on laststicker.com there are 52 people searching for CR7 with just 2 offering compared to 48 searching for and 6 offering for Messi. As an extra bonus I understand boxes in the USA had an additional rainbow foil team USA insert set, and those in Japan had a Japanese one.

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Ronaldo, Messi and a selection of the metallised cards. Note the "pyjama" Beckham, I believe Merlin or Upper Deck had an exclusive deal with the England team at the time.
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Very nice cards and a great checklist. Would be fun to open up a few boxes and put together a set.

Shhh...since you posted this two of the Messi’s I was watching sold :doh:

Just kidding. At least I have one already. As you said, it’s a great looking set - much better images than the waist up junk in Prizm. Full body images - with the ball! - are the best.

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My favorite Argentina non-auto Messi.

Is this the box these come from?

[QUOTE=peterose4hof;15891627]Is this the box these come from?[/QUOTE]

Yes those are the ones. The ones with the Japanese team inserts have some Japanese text, no idea how to tell which boxes have the USA inserts.

I just ordered a box. What’s the normal price for these?

Is the Japanese box better or similar to regular box? Not considering the rainbow foil of japan or USA.

I qould have sets and Singles of these if anyone needs some

I posted my box in the box break section. What a phenomenal product. These boxes have to start going up soon. So many good players and the Messi and Cristiano are going up a lot as of late.

You did well to get Messi and Ronaldo from 1 box. I can't tell from the pictures but did you get any of the metalised cards like above?

Just bought 4 boxes of this; will update when they’ve been opened!

[QUOTE=cowie;15912106]I qould have sets and Singles of these if anyone needs some[/QUOTE]

Interested in any ronaldo/messi - PM me!

2006 World Cup Panini Cards: Messi and Ronaldo meet Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham and Co
 

[QUOTE=ScottT87;15917287]Just bought 4 boxes of this; will update when they’ve been opened![/QUOTE]



How much did you pay per box, if you dont mind me asking. I got mine for $65. I bought a case last night as well at $60 per.

[QUOTE=Nobody0211;15917557]How much dud you pay per box, if you dont mind me asking. I git mine for $65. I bought a case last night as well at $60 per.[/QUOTE]

About the same, given the exchange rate

[QUOTE=fadster;15917166]You did well to get Messi and Ronaldo from 1 box. I can't tell from the pictures but did you get any of the metalised cards like above?[/QUOTE]


I got 6, so Im guessing 1:4 packs per box. Only card that I’m missing, that I really wanted was Zlatan.

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[QUOTE=Nobody0211;15918239]I got 6, so Im guessing 1:4 packs per box. Only card that I’m missing, that I really wanted was Zlatan.

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That's interesting, I got around 12 in most of the boxes I opened. That must mean that in US boxes the US Foil set replaces the regular metalised cards.

[QUOTE=fadster;15918372]That's interesting, I got around 12 in most of the boxes I opened. That must mean that in US boxes the US Foil set replaces the regular metalised cards.[/QUOTE]

I don’t like the sound of that. While the USA insert is a decent Set, I’d so much rathe4 have the metalised cards. I have only been able to find 1 Japanese box, but was sold before I could make an offer.

[QUOTE=Nobody0211;15918428]I don’t like the sound of that. While the USA insert is a decent Set, I’d so much rathe4 have the metalised cards. I have only been able to find 1 Japanese box, but was sold before I could make an offer.[/QUOTE]

The place in Germany I was getting them from is out and selling singles of Messi and Ronaldo for more than the old box price (which was about 45euros / $50 ). There are a bunch on sale from Australian sellers but I have no idea which version box you would get.

Ronaldo and Messi were selling for $89 raw yesterday. Quite a bit more than a box goes for. I can’t see these staying staying near $60 per box when these #2 are going up almost everyday. You have guys like Zidane and Ronaldinho who are going in $25-35 range, as well.

I forgot these. Which brings the total to 11

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Problem is, these cards are fairly ugly, design-wise.

Was digging through some boxes of old cards yesterday and found 2006 GOAAAL cards of both Messi and CR7.

Not sure if they are scarcer than the 2006 Panini cards, but they are better looking....

I only see these boxes going up, up, up.. Get them at $60ish a box while you can.

[QUOTE=mfw13;15918898]Problem is, these cards are fairly ugly, design-wise.

Was digging through some boxes of old cards yesterday and found 2006 GOAAAL cards of both Messi and CR7.

Not sure if they are scarcer than the 2006 Panini cards, but they are better looking....[/QUOTE]

Have to say I see them the opposite, I hate the GOAAAL cards with a passion as they look like proto-Adrenalyn cards. I love the design on these though.

[QUOTE=IndySportsCards;15919152]I only see these boxes going up, up, up.. Get them at $60ish a box while you can.[/QUOTE]

Yep, within 24 hours all the [URL="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Panini-2006-Germany-FIFA-World-Cup-Soccer-Trading-Card-Factory-Box-24-Packs/293575968769?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649"]$60 boxes sold out[/URL] and a [URL="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Panini-2006-Germany-World-Cup-Soccer-Card-Factory-Box-24-Packs-Official-Album/372262434789?epid=19032580384&hash=item56ac91f7e5:g:vP8AAOSwnBJavFZk"]few relisted at $90 per box[/URL]