The Athletic's La Liga hub flags rare Lamine Yamal, Messi and Lewandowski trading cards

Trading cards take center stage on La Liga page

The Athletic's La Liga football hub is currently promoting a selection of collectible trading cards tied to the Spanish top flight, with four listings highlighted on the page alongside its usual editorial navigation.

Featured listings

Among the graded offerings, a 2025-26 Panini La Liga anthology card featuring Messi, Yamal, Suarez and Lewandowski, graded PSA GEM MT 10, is listed at $229.49.

On the ungraded side, a 2023-24 Prizm FIFA FOTL card of Franco Mastantuono in a Real Madrid Blue Shimmer 3/5 parallel is priced at $250.00, while a 2026 ESPN Wild Card Midas Gold True 1/1 Auto of Lamine Yamal carries a $600.00 tag.

The most expensive item promoted is a 2023-24 Panini Select La Liga Lamine Yamal Mezzanine rookie card (#136, Pink Mojo /115) listed at $649.99.

Daily puzzle also promoted

The page also advertises "Connections: Soccer Edition," a daily puzzle that groups soccer terms sharing a common thread, with a new puzzle available each day.