Wharton's card collection nets over £2,000 in sale

The Crystal Palace and England midfielder turned his hobby into a four-figure payday by selling his Topps cards.

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What happened. Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton sold his Topps card collection earlier this year for over £2,000 to YouTuber Jack White. Wharton is one of several Premier League players, including Declan Rice, Dominic Solanke and Tosin Adarabioyo, seen opening or promoting cards and collectibles.

• Several Premier League stars open or promote cards and collectibles in their downtime.
• Many footballers run separate trading card Instagram accounts.
• Buyer Jack White has over 200,000 YouTube subscribers and 100,000 TikTok followers.

“I started collecting while in primary school aged 5/6 and then that progressed into Match Attax”

— Jack White

The sale highlights how football card collecting has become a popular pastime among top-flight players.

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