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With the nation of Brazil gripped by World Cup fever, SoccerStarz capitalised on this by releasing a blind bag series in brazil, in conjunction with Brazilian publication Olé.

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The figures were packed inside blind bags and supplied with Olé magazine. In total there are 15 figures in the series, with all figures being on a Green base. As this series was released exclusively in Brazil, it features heavily with Latin America players.

 

Barcelona have 5 figures included, which are Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Alexis Sanchez all in 2012/13 kit, with Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr in Barcelona 2013/14 kit, the version of Neymar is the original sculpt, with his mohawk hair style.

 

Real Madrid had a solitary figure included in the range, which was Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013/14 kit. Paris Saint-Germain had 2, Thiago Silva and Lucas Moura  in 2013/14 both obvious choices.

 

Chelsea's Oscar was in 2013/14 kit, while Queens Park Rangers keeper Julio Cesar was of course in 2012/13 kit. Manchester City had Sergio Aguero in 2012/13 kit, along with David Silva in 2013/14 kit. Liverpool also had 2,Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva in 2013/14 kit accompanied by Steven Gerrard who was in 2012/13 kit.

 

Completing the range is perhaps the most perplexing inclusion, which was German defender Per Mertesacker in Arsenal 2013/14 kit. Mertascker did seem an odd inclusion for a Brazil release, i can only assume this was something Soccerstarz themselves suggested, possibly to reduce their own stock levels of the figure.

 

The reason why some figures are in 2012/13 kit and some in 2013/14 kit will most likely be down to the stock levels SoccerStarz held of the figure, basically just using surplus stock up.

 

A well received range in Brazil but not something which attracted world wide collectors, as there was nothing exclusive to collect, except the Foil Bag the figures came in.