Polki, the first player to appear on a printed poster, dies at the age of 82

The label manufacturer said on its Twitter account that former Italy and Inter Milan midfielder Bruno Bolchi, who received the first Panini card printed in 1961, died last night at the age of 82.

The Panini Group, an Italian company based in Modena, is known worldwide for its player cards and World Cup poster albums that have been released for each tournament since 1970.

The posters proved popular again ahead of this year's World Cup in Qatar, and in Argentina, the search for them drove the soccer-loving country into a frenzy, leaving many stores without any stock for sale.

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