Collecting stickers of players ahead of the World Cup is a much-loved fan tradition. This tournament's sticker book is the largest ever – this is what it takes to collect them all.

One of the most popular World Cup collectables is the Panini sticker album, which features stickers for many of the 1,248 ...

The plan had been one packet, just to see what they looked like. Then it became two, so I could put together a five-a-side team. Then my friend Gavin, a Manchester United Women fan, sent over photos ...

If you're a true World Cup fan, you already know all about sticker-books. Sticker collecting is basically a sport unto itself, and you are its MVP. If you aren't too knowledgeable about one of the ...

Some World Cup fans are building community by meeting up for gatherings where they trade stickers of tournament players, ...

Now, shops like The Entertainer are hosting swap shops, so keen sticker seekers can come along on set days and times to meet ...

Now I swap having a bath and a glass of wine for collecting World Cup stickers ...

Panini has been selling World Cup stickers since 1970 as generations have participated in the collection. This year is the largest ever.