Football. People. Personal collection.
Birmingham roots. A collector’s perspective.
A personal selection
A few favourites, from signature cards to standout case hits. Every one has a reason for being here.
2023 · PSA 8 / Auto 9
Topps Stadium Club Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Marks Of Excellence Autographs
This is THE card — the centrepiece of my collection. Jude’s “Brum to the Bernabeu” inscription connects his journey to my Birmingham roots. I took this Marks of Excellence one of one back to St Andrew’s, giving it a story of my own alongside his signature.
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2024 · PSA 10
Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions Autographs
For me, a serious football collection needs a Messi autograph. This Finest example, limited to ten, brings together the player, the signature and the scarcity I look for. The PSA 10 adds another distinction: PSA listed just one at this grade when checked on 11 September 2026.
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2023 · PSA 10
Topps Chrome Topps Chrome Autographs
This Wembanyama rookie autograph arrived as part of the trade for my Messi. That gives it a place in two stories: the next chapter of my collection and the start of a player’s career. I believe he has the potential to become one of the greats, so this is one I want to hold for the long term.
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2023 · PSA 10
Panini Immaculate Collection Laundry Tags 1/1
A one-of-one Laundry Tags card, and a PSA 10 from a thick Immaculate release. Those cards can be challenging to grade, so seeing this one gem was particularly rewarding. It is a standout Jude piece for both the format and the result.
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2025 · PSA 9
Panini Donruss Road To FIFA World Cup '26 Kaboom!
The Gold Kaboom quickly became one of the standout cards in my collection. It combines my favourite case-hit design with a parallel I particularly enjoy. A recent pickup in PSA 9, and one I was very pleased to bring home.
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2025 · PSA 9
Panini Prizm FIFA Manga
Manga is another case-hit design I rate very highly. I was disappointed when this copy received a PSA 9, having hoped it would gem. But the result does not undo the appeal of the artwork, and I still enjoy having it in the collection.
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2024 · PSA 8 / Auto 9
Topps Simplicidad UEFA Club Competitions Dual Autographs
My first Jude one of one, and a dual autograph with Vini Jr. That first-pickup memory is a big part of why I love it. Even as more one-of-ones have joined the collection, this card has kept its own significance.
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2024 · PSA 10
Panini Absolute Kaboom! Horizontal
My favourite case-hit design meets my favourite NFL team. As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, a Travis Kelce Kaboom makes complete sense in the collection. It brings together two things I already enjoy, without needing any more justification.
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2024 · PSA 10
Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Chrome Autographs
A Bellingham autograph numbered to 25. It is a straightforward addition to the Jude collection: a signature from the player I collect most, with a small print run. Not every pickup needs a dramatic backstory to earn its place.
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2023 · PSA 10 / Auto 10
Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions Autographs
Gold is a colour I keep coming back to, and it suits this Finest autograph particularly well. The card and autograph both received 10s. It is the sort of combination that makes an already appealing Jude card even more satisfying to own.
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Meet Liam
I’m Liam. A Blues fan, a Bellingham collector, and someone who’s always collected something.
From Pokémon, Pogs and stickers to football cards, shows and Rip & Reveal. For me, the people and the stories are as much a part of collecting as the cards.
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Behind the collection
A one-of-one Jude Bellingham card. His inscription: “Brum to the Bernabeu”. As a Birmingham-born Blues fan, I wanted to take it back to where his journey began.
Through Birmingham, around the ground and into my seat at St Andrew’s. The card tells part of Jude’s story. This trip became part of mine.
Watch the homecoming ↗The Journal
The pulls, the people and the cards that stayed with me.
Collection stories
I first held it on Danz’s stand in Macau. A year later, with help from my two best men, Jude’s Brum-to-Bernabeu one of one came home to Birmingham.
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Collection stories
The £100 random spot, the gold-ink autograph and the trade that reshaped my collection.
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Collection stories
A chosen player spot became a Sapphire rookie one of one. Then came the delivery, the PSA 10 and a conversation with Antonee Robinson.
Read the story ↗Rip & Reveal
Join me and Peter Dale, Tubes, for Rip & Reveal. Watch the podcast and explore the conversations behind the collection.
Paul Merson joins Rip & Reveal for football stories, trading cards and an honest conversation about overcoming addiction.
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