Jude Bellingham has secured the No.1 spot in Top Trump’s World Football Stars, which ranks the top 200 players from around the world.
Top Trumps World Football Stars Top 200 ranks the top 200 football players from every league around the world, including both men and women. The top 200 players will be released as a range of six collectible packs across six months (June – November) and football fans can expect to see cards full of facts and statistics on their favourite footballers.
In true Top Trumps style, the cards include the following categories: age, goals, trophies, height, caps and Top Trumps ranking. Each card also includes the player’s position, market value and World Cup appearances, alongside a fact file about the player.
England’s Jude Bellingham, who appears in pack one, comes out as not only one of the youngest players in pack one, but as No.1 in the Top Trumps ranking, compared to Messi who has more caps, goals and trophies than him. Bellingham’s value is €150m though, compared to Messi’s €35m, taking him up to the No.1 spot. He also trumps Haaland and Mbappé, who appear later in other packs.
The inclusion of female players in the deck sees England’s Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson and Millie Bright take on USA’s Lindsey Horan and Sophia Smith, as well as France’s Selma Bacha and Canada’s Kadeisha Buchanan.
Poland’s Ewa Pajor, who ranks No.32 in the world, comes out trumps in pack one, with 75 caps, beating Ederson, Alisson and Bellingham. She has also scored 59 goals in her career, taking her above all the other women and most men in the pack.
Pack one also features Takefusa Kubo, Real Sociodad’s first ever Japanese player, and the only Japanese player currently playing in La Liga.
Top Trumps has partnered with The Rest Is Football for the launch, and the podcast sees the hosts Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards comparing the players in pack one alongside football influencer, Tekkerz Kid.
When speaking about the partnership, Gary Lineker said: “I’m delighted that The Rest Is Football will be partnering with Top Trumps ahead of a huge summer of sport, headlined by England’s quest to be crowned European Champions in Germany. It’s great to have the team at Top Trumps sponsoring our podcast and bringing young superstar Tekkerz Kid into the fold to join me, Alan and Micah on this campaign.
“Playing Top Trumps together took me back to years gone by, playing the game with my kids on summer holidays. The Top Trumps World Football Stars Top 200 collection is a must-have for anyone who loves football, and a great way to engage, educate and entertain young fans on the world’s best players like World Cup hero, Lionel Messi, and England wonderkid, Jude Bellingham.”
With Top Trumps World Football Stars Top 200, it costs just £48 to collect all 200 players across six packs. Even one pack can be played alone and still gives a game full of some of the world’s best players, facts and stats. There is also no need for trading and swapping, as there are packs released each month.
There will be six packs launching over six months. Top Trumps World Football Stars Top 200 Pack One (RRP £8) and Starter Kit (RRP £14.99) are available now.