When football fans meet stamp collectors

As pastimes go, philately – the study of stamps and postal history – is perhaps not an obvious companion for football. Then again, hundreds of players, managers and teams have appeared on stamps across the globe. The Football Philately blog charts many of their stories, from the stamp that commemorated Pelé's 1,000th goal to Zambia's first football-related stamp in 1980 (they were late starters in the trend, apparently). Other posts include stamp-related stories on obscure but essential facts about Scottish football, fan culture in Australia and how football explains China. Read more