Soccer

One of the nicest stamps on the football.

I came across another soccer favorite.on that

I had to pull these set out for the soccer fans ,Like myself.

I found these 1966 soccer covers today; note the difference is in the cancellations:

Weltmeisterschaft 1974



-edit: now after taking a look at the scan I see it: goalie is defending a freekick, there`s the `wall` looking back to see how he`s doing

Here's a few more folks!

This soccer is hot ...hot...hot ... I love stamps

Soccer players, printed by photogravure, and issued by Bulgaria on August 29, 1956 as one of a set of six stamps publicizing the Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, Scott No. 943, SG No. 1031.

- nethryk

Soccer players, designed by Russian artist Vasili Vasilievich Zavialov (1906-1972), printed by lithogravure, and issued by Russia (USSR) on July 20, 1957 as one of a set of six stamps commemorating the success of Soviet athletes at the 16th Olympic Games, held in Melbourne, Australia the previous year, Scott No. 1972, Zagorski No. 1949.

- nethryk

Soccer player and cup, designed by Russian artist Eduard Nikolaevich Drobitsky (1941-2007), printed by lithography, and issued by Russia (USSR) on July 18, 1968 to publicize European youth sports competitions, Scott No. 3490, Zagorski No. 3564.

- nethryk

That particular stamp was issued for the 70th anniversary of Russian football (soccer).

Sweden 1988

22crows - Thanks for adding that information about the Russia stamp which I posted above.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a goalkeeper making a leaping save, and a map showing the location of Mexico City, designed by Czech graphic artist Petr Misek (1946- ), combined engraved by Ladislav Jirka and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on May 15, 1986 to publicize the 1986 World Cup Soccer Championships, held in Mexico, May 31 - June 29, Scott No. 2607.

- nethryk

Laos 1993, publicizing `94 World Cup.

Yemen A.R. , World Cup (Jules Rimet Cup) Mexico 1970