{"product_id":"lionel-messi-golden-baller-1-panini-adrenalyn-xl-fifa-world-cup-2026-argentina-captain","title":"Lionel Messi Golden Baller #1 — Panini Adrenalyn XL FIFA World Cup 2026 — Argentina Captain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe card.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lionel Messi Golden Baller #1 from the Panini Adrenalyn XL FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Trading Card Game — the FIFA-licensed product released in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Golden Baller is the rarest tier in the standard collection — only 9 cards in the entire subset, presenting the top stars of the tournament with the gold-foil treatment. Per Panini, Golden Baller cards average \u003cstrong\u003e1 pull per 20 standard booster packs\u003c\/strong\u003e, making them the structural chase pull of the product. Messi sits at #1 of 9 — placement that's not coincidental given his standing in the game and the captaincy of the defending World Cup champions. Stat line on front: 100\/100\/100\/300. Activation code on the back unlocks the digital version in the Adrenalyn XL companion app (valid until 31\/08\/2026). Pack-pulled, near mint, stored sleeved since opening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe player.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lionel Messi, Argentina captain, eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, 2022 FIFA World Cup champion. As of late March 2026, Messi has scored \u003cstrong\u003e902 career goals\u003c\/strong\u003e — only the second player in men's top-level football history to surpass 900, joining Cristiano Ronaldo. His tally of \u003cstrong\u003e116 international goals in 198 games for Argentina\u003c\/strong\u003e is a national record. He has scored 13 World Cup goals across five tournaments, putting him joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup scoring list behind Klose, Ronaldo, and Müller. He has played in \u003cstrong\u003emore World Cup matches (26) than any player in history\u003c\/strong\u003e, surpassing Lothar Matthäus. The 2026 tournament — kicking off 11 June with Argentina facing Algeria in their group opener in Kansas City on 14 June — is widely expected to be his sixth and final World Cup appearance, a record no player has ever achieved. Messi recently captained Inter Miami to the 2025 MLS Cup, where he was named Final MVP. He scored his 116th international goal in a 5-0 win over Zambia at La Bombonera in March 2026 — a match expected to be his final appearance on Argentine soil before the World Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KitRoom Cards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47951845032174,"sku":"KRC-003","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/1023\/0766\/files\/lionel-messi-golden-baller-1-panini-adrenalyn-xl-fifa-world-cup-2026-argentina-captain-5895512.jpg?v=1777416431","url":"https:\/\/mynted.me\/products\/lionel-messi-golden-baller-1-panini-adrenalyn-xl-fifa-world-cup-2026-argentina-captain","provider":"MYNTED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}