Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Three Boxes of the New 2016-17 Donruss Soccer
Panini America's second-ever installment of the Donruss Soccer franchise, live today, picks up right where last season's successful debut left off -- by delivering a wide variety of base cards, inserts, parallels and autographs of the greatest soccer players in the world. 2016-17 Donruss Soccer is bolstered by a healthy selection of holofoil inclusions, tough-to-find Canvas and Mosaic chases, a…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2016-17 Donruss Soccer (78 Pics)
It was the landmark Donruss brand that ushered in Panini America's first full season on the soccer pitch late last year, parlaying its proud past and everyman's appeal to kickoff a standout 2015-16 that featured such strong releases as 2016 UEFA Euro Prizm Soccer, 2016 Select Soccer and 2016 Flawless Soccer. Later this week, a new season of soccer collecting…
Panini America Releases a Star-Studded List of Signers for 2016-17 Donruss Soccer
From Donruss to Flawless (and everything in between), Panini America's first full season of soccer products has delivered nothing less than a banner year, headlined most recently by the phenomenal performance of 2016 Flawless Soccer. That auspicious first wave of releases -- filled with content from the greatest players in the sport's history -- has paved the way for the coming…
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2016 Spectra Soccer (Preview Gallery)
If there's one thing we've learned about Panini America's dazzling Spectra technology over the last few years, it's this: The stuff looks great on anything. It started as a colorful extension of the company's popular Optichrome finish late during the 2013 NFL trading card season and made the no-brainer transition to the NBA just months later. Those two sports have…
Panini America Shares Early Details on 2016 National Sports Collectors Convention Set
With Monday's Fourth of July holiday now officially behind us, we’re ready to kick off the countdown to the manifold majesty that is Panini America’s presence at the 2016 National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City. It should go without saying that Panini America is feverishly planning to steal the show once again this year. From an industry-leading wrapper redemption…
Ronaldo’s Herculean Header Headlines New UEFA Euro 2016 Panini Instant Release
One of the world's greatest soccer superstars. One of the most magnificent headers you'll ever see. One of the sport's grandest stages. That was the setting yesterday as Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gave his club a head start -- so to speak -- over Wales in the first UEFA Euro 2016 semifinal en route to a 2-0 victory and a berth…
A Flawless Forecast: Exploring the Upside of Panini America’s 2016 Flawless Soccer
In July of 2014, a prophetic poster on the BlowoutCards forums submitted a thread titled “Panini Flawless Soccer.” Members flocked to the thread looking for whatever information they could find, but instead of a release date and preview images they just found a passionate collector asking for a favor: "Can someone with exceptional graphic design skills please make me a…
Flawless: A Must-See Panini America Gallery Featuring Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Now that the countdown to release for Panini America's upcoming 2016 Flawless Soccer can be measured in hours as opposed to weeks or months, the anticipation -- like the goose bumps -- has become tangible. You can feel it coming. In two short days, 2016 Flawless Soccer will arrive in hobby shops across North America, bringing with it a bar-raising,…
International Stars Messi, Ronaldo Headline Newest Panini Instant Arrivals (Gallery)
In terms of sheer global star power, no day in the brief history of Panini Instant has packed as much impact as today's release that includes special cards of international soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo based on their performances yesterday during action in the Copa America Centenario and UEFA Euro 2016, respectively. Earlier this afternoon, Panini America’s real-time trading…
Flawless Friday: Panini America Peeks More Signature Moves from 2016 Flawless Soccer
You've probably noticed on The Knight's Lance this week a marked increase in preview coverage for Panini America's highly anticipated 2016 Flawless Soccer. Wednesday we unleashed a gallery featuring the stunning Studs insert. Yesterday, we showcased the special U.S. Soccer card featuring a staggering 115 precious gems. Today, though, is all about the ink. We've already previewed some of Flawless…