Panini Group produces books, comics, magazines, stickers, trading cards and other items through its collectibles and publishing subsidiaries.
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Panini Group produces books, comics, magazines, stickers, trading cards and other items through its collectibles and publishing subsidiaries.
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Panini Group maintains a Licensing Division to buy and resell licences and provide agency for individuals and newspapers seeking to purchase rights and comic licences.
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Up until 2015, Panini Group produced stickers and trading cards for the UEFA Champions League.
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Panini Group became well known in the 1960s for its football collections, which soon became popular with children.
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In 1970 Panini Group began publishing L'Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio Italiano, after purchasing the rights from publishing house Carcano.
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In 1986 Panini Group created a museum of figurines which they donated to the city of Modena in 1992.
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Panini Group begins assembling each World Cup squad for their sticker album a few months before they are officially announced by each nation, which means surprise call ups often do not feature in their album.
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Panini Group developed an app for the 2018 World Cup where fans could collect and swap virtual stickers.
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In 2010 Panini Group released a UEFA Champions League edition of Adrenalyn XL, containing 350 cards from 22 of the competing clubs, including defending champions FC Barcelona.
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On 13 March 2009, Panini Group acquired the US trading card manufacturer Donruss Playoff LP.
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In July 2010, Panini Group acquired a licence to create an official sticker collection for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London 2012.
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In 2014, Panini Group made cards for that year's FIFA World Cup, and did the same for the 2018 edition, albeit with price hikes for packets across the world.
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Panini Group were distributors of the 2012 English dub of the 2011 Spanish television series Jelly Jamm.
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Panini Group continued to operate out of Irving, Texas, with much of the existing upper management.
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Panini Group signed an exclusive agreement with five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers as its official company spokesman and global trading card ambassador in 2009.
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Bryant's special affiliation to Panini Group goes back to his time growing up in Italy where he collected Italian football stickers.
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In 2016, Panini Group America paid Cristiano Ronaldo $170,000 for signing 1,000 Panini Group stickers, while Neymar received $50,000 for signing 600.
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Panini Group has exclusive partnerships with Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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In January 2021, Panini Group America signed an exclusive multi-year trading card deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Later in August 2021, Panini Group America partnered with the UFC to release NFTs, commemorating big fights, milestones and moments.
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