Panini teases 2016 Flawless Soccer

One of the more interesting tidbits to come out of Panini’s presentation at the Industry Summit in Hawaii earlier this week was the mention of a 2016 Flawless Soccer product. Panini has had an expanded interest in producing soccer cards for North American collectors after the success of 2014 Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup. 2016 Flawless Soccer would be the first attempt by the company at a high-end soccer release.

Panini recently published a Flawless Soccer sneak peek on their company blog that shows off some of the relic cards that are being produced for the set. The preview included cards from superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Guillermo Ochoa, Xavi Hernandex and Tim Howard. Relic hits that are being put together include Sole of the Game shoe cards plus goalie glove and uniform swatch relics.

All of the cards pictured were numbered to 15 or less with at least six different levels of parallels: Red (#’d to 15), Rainbow Foil? (#’d to 10), Silver (#’d to 5), Green/Emerald (#’d to 5 or less), Gold (#’d to 3), Black (#’d 1/1). The official names for the parallel levels have not yet been published.

We’ll stay on top of future updates on this exciting product for soccer fans.