Jimu News reporter Chen Lingyan
It is said that the hit drama "Flowers" evokes people's memories of the 1990s, and football fans also have their own "memory collections".
Not long ago, the news of the death of "Football Emperor" Beckenbauer made many fans lament the end of an era. Huangshi fan Mr. Li shared his collection of world football star playing cards. The 52 playing cards are printed with 52 green field superstars of that era. Gullit, Klinsmann, Matthäus, Batista...all were the most powerful figures at the time. Among them, a has the most gorgeous lineup: the ace of diamonds is Beckenbauer, the ace of spades is Pele, the ace of clubs is Cruyff, and the ace of hearts is Maradona.
Mr. Li told Jimu News reporter that he bought this deck of playing cards at a newsstand in 1992. He said that he became obsessed with football in 1986. "In the World Cup that year, the Argentine team defeated the German tank 3:2, and the 'soccer king' Maradona won the championship trophy."
More than 30 years have passed in the blink of an eye. , the Argentina team once again won the World Cup in 2022, and the new generation of "ball king" Messi was officially crowned, while the former superstars quietly ended. Only at the beginning of 2024, football legends Zagallo and Beckenbauer passed away one after another... Many fans lamented that they "had to say goodbye one after another."
Now looking at the deck of playing cards he bought back then, it's like seeing the memories of an entire era. The cheers and excitement, emotion and fanaticism of the past are all quietly stored in the depths of the years.
(Photo provided by interviewee)
(Source: Jimu News)
