BACKTake your Collection Into Rare Air with 2023-24 Panini Obsidian Soccer
Written by: Isaiah Lucas
The dark and dynamic Panini Obsidian Soccer returns to deliver another enchanting tribute to the biggest stars ever to enter the galaxy of the World’s Game. This exciting program blends thrilling designs with out-of-this-world levels of talent.
As you hop in your spaceship and open packs that take you around the galaxy, you’ll notice that all 20 Premier League clubs from the 2023-24 campaign along with a mix of 20 other International and Club sides make up this edition of Obsidian Soccer.
Look for a star-studded 200-card base set featuring a plethora of captivating parallels and an inviting insert lineup.
Some of the base-set parallels include Electric Etch Orange, Purple Flood, Electric Etch Blue, Neon Blue Flood, Gold Flood, Electric Etch Green and Electric Etch Blue Finite. The highly sought-after white Contra parallels fall one per case, on average.
On your journey, you’ll encounter an impressive collection of autographs in such inserts as Jersey Autographs, Dual Jersey Ink, Lightning Strike Signatures and much more.
The roster of players with signatures is massive. Those with explosive talents that defined the previous generation of the game with their peak performances like goal-scoring giants Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Robert Lewandowski, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Lionel Messi all have ink to find.
Superstars who made things pop at the top of the pitch are joined by Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta, Mario Gotze, Yaya Touré, and Andrea Pirlo, all midfield maestros who perfectly set up their teammates’ powerful blasts.
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Kevin De Bruyne, Christian Pulisic, Dušan Vlahović, and Eder Militão lead the group of signatures from modern-day greats that are creating lifetime memories for fans of the current era.
Members of the next generation ready to take up space in the football solar system also have signatures to collect. FC Barcelona’s youthful trio of Lamine Yamal, Gavi, and Pedri are joined by an explosive collection of attackers that features Alexander Isak, Mykhailo Mudryk, João Félix, Karim Adeyemi and Gonçalo Ramos.
David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Didier Drogba, Thierry Henry, Fabio Cannavaro and Wayne Rooney add a blast from the past to the collection of signatures.
There are 12 boxes in each case, with each box consisting of one pack. Each pack consists of four autograph or memorabilia cards, one base card, one base parallel and one insert or insert parallel. Each case will also have a chance to pull stunners from the Black Color Blast and White Night inserts.
