![]() As an adult, unhindered by my parents' moderating hands, I collect everything from children's book illustrations to ticket stubs to books about John Belushi. As a kid, I collected stamps, because that's all I was allowed to collect. While I may not be a sports fan, one thing I do share with sports fans is a nerdy love of amassing pointless collections. I start enjoying my research, and when I say "research" I mean buying stickers. Other people make recommendations that range from the sarcastic ("Maybe start reading the sports pages?" – A Guardian Sports Writer) to the vaguely useful ("Seriously, start reading the sports pages" – A Guardian Sports Editor). ![]() My friend Esther recommends a book called Futebol: the Brazilian way of life by our former colleague Alex Bellos. But when I realise it involves sticker collecting (my kinda sport) I perk up. My friend Tim gives me a Panini album, which at first is something of an anticlimax as I assumed he was getting me some kind of sandwich. So I do what I always do when I need to improve myself: I turn to my friends. Also, even I am aware that going to the World Cup in Brazil is a massive privilege and I should probably learn to appreciate it instead of making wisecracks. I can totally get with this World Cup thing, disability and nationality hurdles notwithstanding. And then you never, ever think about it again.īut I'm a professional journalist. I'm also, I should add at this point, American, and in America, soccer is something you're forced to play once when you're 10 and get sent to summer camp. It was only relatively recently that I realised the football stadium that is walking distance from my flat is not actually called "Arsenal Stadium" (I did wonder why so many fans of Emirates Airlines congregate in my neighbourhood on Saturdays). I have a disability, you see, that means all discussions about football turn into vague white noise in the space between my ears and my brain. The emphasis is always different, but the implication is the same: me going to the World Cup is about as funny as sending a vegan to a country that only eats meat. So, predictably, news that I am going to Brazil for the World Cup sparked much amusement among my friends: I make an exception for Wimbledon, of course, because that, as my friend Marina explained to me, is sport for people who don't like sport, and she's right.) I pretended to have my period for five years at school to get out of PE. I don't like playing sport and, as far as I know, I don't like watching it (I've never actually tried because watching sport on TV makes about as much sense to me as riding a stationary bike. I made a thumbs-up sign, waited until he was around the corner and then hurried back to my desk to Google what kind of sport the World Cup in Brazil involved. "For the World Cup," the sports editor elucidated, seeing my somewhat blank face. *Coca-Cola Team Believers stickers available in Argentenia, Austria, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico and Serbia only on select bottles.But sure! I'd love to go to Brazil, in the same way I'd love to go paragliding, or learn how to make decent pastry: it's another entry on the list of things I've never done that I'd quite like to do one day. ![]() Look for Coca-Cola products in participating countries and scan them to earn additional sticker packets and great player content! Look for Coca-Cola Team Belivers stickers in participating countries and scan them to unlock digital stickers and player stories. ![]() UNLOCK EXTRA STICKER PACKETS WITH COCA-COLA PRODUCTS Complete your album as fast as you can for a chance to win great prizes! Whether it’s at the back of your physical Panini FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ stickers or on social media, find the codes to redeem more sticker packs. create your group of collectors with your friends swap your stickers with other collectors The mobile app offers you all the functions of the Panini Digital Sticker Album web site () conveniently on your smart device Start collecting TODAY and don’t forget to complete your collection before 31st January 2023! To complete your album even faster, play with your friends by creating a group of collectors or joining in on an existing group.ĮNJOY ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF THE DESKTOP VERSION DIRECTLY ON YOUR SMART DEVICE The online collection includes all 32 teams of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, as well as additional content and special rewards to be completed during the event. Panini Sticker Album in partnership with Coca-ColaĮxperience the thrill of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ with the new Panini Digital Sticker Album in partnership with Coca-Cola! Download the app and enjoy the excitement on the go! ![]()
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