Why England Foden & Saka left out of Euro 2024 sticker book

Manchester City ace Phil Foden and Arsenal star Bukayo Saka have been omitted from the official Euro 2024 sticker book, despite the fact the duo are almost certain to be named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the tournament.

The sticker album has been produced by American company Topps after UEFA ended their partnership with Italian firm Panini two years ago.

Foden and Saka aren’t the only notable absentees from the new sticker album, with the likes of Marcus Rashford, Kyle Walker and John Stones also failing to make the grade. Meanwhile, Topps have included a whole host of players who may not even feature at this summer’s tournament, including Callum Wilson, Rico Lewis and Fikayo Tomori. And, bizarrely, there is also a sticker of Leicester defender Luke Thomas, who is currently on loan at Middlesbrough.

But Topps have turned the blame on Panini and say UEFA’s former sticker and trading card partner have “blocked certain parts of the collection.”

A Topps spokesperson said: “Topps is proud of its first Euro 2024 sticker collection for the upcoming competition. While we are disappointed that a small number of players are missing, this is due to the tournament’s former sticker partner having blocked certain parts of the collection to the detriment of the fans.

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