Simply The Best - Top 100
Boing magazine
Sweden, Finland
100 cards
Boing cards were issued in Norway, Sweden and Finland. The cards from the latter two countries have the same checklist though text on the cards is either in Swedish or Finnish. The Pele card shown here is the one from Finland. Large cards with two punched holes in the side to facilitate inclusion in a binder. The cards tell us that Simply the Best is a Top 100, but card 55 is the highest known. If you can help fill in any gaps please get in touch.
UPDATE (10-03-2018 21:04): Rasmus Holmberg has provided details of four cards that have been added to the checklist.
UPDATE (14-08-2018 16:56): A number of cards have been added to the checklist thanks to Mikko.
UPDATE (30-10-2024 15:18): There were at least a couple of differences between the Finnish and Swedish sets. The ones known have been added to the checklist.
1. Diego Maradona (Argentina)
2. Zinedine Zidane (France)
3. Daniel Passarella (Argentina)
4. Ronaldinho (Brazil)
5. Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid & Spain)
6. Gary Lineker (England)
7. ???? - SWEDEN (Patrick Viera ??)
7. Michael Laudrup (Denmark) - FINLAND
8. Patrick Veira (France) - FINLAND
8. Michael Laudrup (Denmark) - SWEDEN
9. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)
10. David Beckham (England)
11. Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany)
12. Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
13. Roy Keane - amended 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
14. Jean Tigana (France)
15. Carlos Valderrama (Colombia)
16. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
17. Liam Brady (Republic of Ireland) - added 10-03-2018
18. Carles Puyol (Barcelona & Spain)
19. Paul Gascoigne (England) - added 10-03-2018
20. Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid & Brazil) - added 10-03-2018
21. Pelé (Santos & Brazil)
22. Eric Cantona (France)
23. Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
24. Gheorghe Hagi (Romania)
25. Peter Schmeichel (Denmark)
26. Michael Ballack (Germany)
27. Rob Rensenbrink Netherlands)
28. Marcel Desailly (Chelsea & France)
29. Enzo Francescoli (Uruguay)
30. John Barnes (Liverpool & England)
31. Wayne Rooney - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
32. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München)
33. Romario - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
34. Alessandro Nesta (Italy)
35. Ian Wright (Arsenal & England)
36. Deco (Barcelona & Portugal)
37. Petr Cech (Czech Republic)
38. Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool & Scotland)
39. Rui Costa (Portugal)
40. Frank Rijkaard (AC Milan & Netherlands)
41. Uwe Seeler (Germany) - FINLAND
1. Diego Maradona (Argentina)
2. Zinedine Zidane (France)
3. Daniel Passarella (Argentina)
4. Ronaldinho (Brazil)
5. Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid & Spain)
6. Gary Lineker (England)
7. ???? - SWEDEN (Patrick Viera ??)
7. Michael Laudrup (Denmark) - FINLAND
8. Patrick Veira (France) - FINLAND
8. Michael Laudrup (Denmark) - SWEDEN
9. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)
10. David Beckham (England)
11. Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany)
12. Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
13. Roy Keane - amended 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
14. Jean Tigana (France)
15. Carlos Valderrama (Colombia)
16. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
17. Liam Brady (Republic of Ireland) - added 10-03-2018
18. Carles Puyol (Barcelona & Spain)
19. Paul Gascoigne (England) - added 10-03-2018
20. Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid & Brazil) - added 10-03-2018
21. Pelé (Santos & Brazil)
22. Eric Cantona (France)
23. Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
24. Gheorghe Hagi (Romania)
25. Peter Schmeichel (Denmark)
26. Michael Ballack (Germany)
27. Rob Rensenbrink Netherlands)
28. Marcel Desailly (Chelsea & France)
29. Enzo Francescoli (Uruguay)
30. John Barnes (Liverpool & England)
31. Wayne Rooney - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
32. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München)
33. Romario - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
34. Alessandro Nesta (Italy)
35. Ian Wright (Arsenal & England)
36. Deco (Barcelona & Portugal)
37. Petr Cech (Czech Republic)
38. Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool & Scotland)
39. Rui Costa (Portugal)
40. Frank Rijkaard (AC Milan & Netherlands)
41. Uwe Seeler (Germany) - FINLAND
41. George Best (Manchester United & Northern Ireland) - SWEDEN
42. George Best (Manchester United & Northern Ireland) - FINLAND
42. ???? - SWEDEN (Uwe Seeler ??)
42. George Best (Manchester United & Northern Ireland) - FINLAND
42. ???? - SWEDEN (Uwe Seeler ??)
43. Ronald Koeman - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
44. Ryan Giggs - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
45. Lilian Thuram (Barcelona & France)
46. Frank Lampard - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
47. ?
48. ?
49. ?
50. ?
51. ?
52. ?
53. ?
54. ?
55. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United & England) - Sweden only?
56. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany) - added 10-03-2018 - Sweden only?
57. ?
58. ?
59. ?
60. ?
44. Ryan Giggs - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
45. Lilian Thuram (Barcelona & France)
46. Frank Lampard - added 10-03-2018 - thanks to Mikko
47. ?
48. ?
49. ?
50. ?
51. ?
52. ?
53. ?
54. ?
55. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United & England) - Sweden only?
56. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany) - added 10-03-2018 - Sweden only?
57. ?
58. ?
59. ?
60. ?
I have some cards from Simply the best and Superstars (about 100 in total) is there somewhere i can value theese?
ReplyDeleteSorry, no. You don't seem them coming up for sale very often.
DeleteI also have an album for these cards with 3 index cards famous football clubs, Superstars, and simply the best-top 100 very nice collector's album
ReplyDeleteAnyone know anything about it
I've never seen an album.
ReplyDeleteHi Alan,
ReplyDeleteSome edits for the Boing Top 100 checklists:
Norwegian #8 is Alan Shearer.
You have #8 Patrick Veira as Swedish and Finnish. Veira is 8 on the Finnish list. Michael Laudrup is #8 on the Swedish list.
#41 is George Best on the Swedish list, and #41 is Uwe Seeler on the Finnish list. George Best is #42 on the Finnish list, but not the Swedish list.
Thanks for your help, I've made those amendments to the checklist.
DeleteCheers, Alan