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Originally Posted by Ray V
Always so difficult to narrow down to just 5, you've made some fine choices. A few others to consider:
1) 1958 Alifabolaget - the set with the Pele "rookie" card, the most valuable soccer card, deserves to be in the list. Honourable mention to the Quigol set.
2) 1898-1902 Ogden's sets - maybe excluded because they are not exclusively soccer but landmark sets in their own right and first appearances on cards for many vintage greats.
3) 1958 A&BC - their first dedicate soccer set, includes the Bobby Charlton rookie card that some people liken to the 1952 Mantle.
4) Baines and Sharpes Shields - unique design, some great players, and large quantity of obscure teams.
5) 1902 Wills - classic photograph design and great checklist of early stars.
6) 1928 Gartmann Chocolates - naturally beautiful cards
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I'd definitely have Ogdens instead of Copes if we could count them as one set, but like you said its actually a whole bunch of sets covering everything. 1902 Wills is a great pick, that should be there.