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BRAZIL SERIES 1
CRAQUES da BOLA

Corinthian released a series of MicroStars in Brazil, with the range being called 'Craques da Bola' which roughly translates from Portuguese to read 'Soccer Stars'

As with Latin America Series 2, it was long debated if this series of MicroStars was even released! I recall scouring the Brazilian websites and eventually stumbling across a seller who was advertising some sealed boxes.

I purchased the 4 boxes he was selling and had them imported into the UK, and to my knowledge these were the very first Brazil Series 1 figures which made it to the UK. Each CDU contains 24 single boxes, with one of each figure being in the CDU, so buying a full case did guarantee a full set of 24 but on random base colours of course.

There are 24 figures in the series, 13 of which were released in other series, including series released in the UK, Sweden, Germany and also Japan, with the MC codes being identical.

10 of the figures are unique to this Brazil series, which are Cafu, Maldini, Gilberto Silva, Silvinho, Marquez, Puyol, Nedved, Lampard, Cambiasso and Buffon, they were not released as part of any other MicroStars series.

The final figure to mention is Gianluca Zambrotta in Barcelona home kit, the MC codes are the same as those in German Series 3, however this Brazil version has him wearing Gold boots, the German version has him in Black boots, so for those who seek to collect every variant, here is another one to collect.

The figures were released in single mystery boxes, the same style as the ones used for the Mexico series. Each mystery box contained one randomly packed MicroStars figure, which could be on one of the seven base colours, which are Green, Red, Blue, White, Silver, Gold and Black

 

 

A collectors information leaflet also came issued with the figures which detailed those available in the series, with the text being in Portuguese. The leaflet detaled the figures included in the series as well as the ProStars series of figures.

 

The boxes were released inside a CDU (Counter Display Unit) with 24 boxes per CDU, with the distributor for the series being a company called DTC.

Thank you to Olly Speed for providing the images of the single box, CDU and collector's information leaflet.

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MC7719

MC7782

MC7845

MC7908

MC7971

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 14

  • Japan Miniatures Series 15

  • Sweden Series 14

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC8034

MC8097

Andriy Shevchenko

Chelsea

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MC7721

MC7784

MC7847

MC7910

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 14

  • Japan Miniatures Series 15

  • Sweden Series 14

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC7973

MC8036

MC8099

Steven Gerrard

Liverpool

Home

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MC7730

MC7793

MC7856

MC7919

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 14

  • Sweden Series 14

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC7982

MC8045

MC8108

Ronaldinho

Barcelona

Home

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MC7769

MC7832

MC7895

MC7958

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 14

  • Sweden Series 14

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC8021

MC8084

MC8141

Victor Valdes

Barcelona

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MC7770

MC7833

MC7896

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 14

  • Sweden Series 14

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC7959

MC8022

MC8085

Victor Valdes

Barcelona

Home

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MC7771

MC7834

MC7897

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 14

  • Sweden Series 14

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC7960

MC8023

MC8086

Victor Valdes

Barcelona

Home

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MC7772

MC7835

MC7898

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 14

  • Sweden Series 14

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC7961

MC8024

MC8087

Victor Valdes

Barcelona

Home

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MC9293

MC9348

MC9399

MC9450

MC9501

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 15

  • Japan Miniatures Series 16

  • Sweden Series 15

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9552

MC9603

Thierry Henry

Arsenal

Home

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MC9305

MC9358

MC9409

MC9460

MC9511

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 15

  • Japan Miniatures Series 16

  • Sweden Series 15

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9562

MC9613

Kaka

AC Milan

Home

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MC9306

MC9359

MC9410

MC9461

MC9512

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 15

  • Japan Miniatures Series 16

  • Sweden Series 15

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9563

MC9614

Patrick Vieira

Inter Milan

Home

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MC9308

MC9361

MC9412

MC9463

MC9514

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 15

  • Japan Miniatures Series 16

  • Sweden Series 15

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9565

MC9616

Luis Figo

Inter Milan

Home

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MC9309

MC9362

MC9413

SERIES INFORMATION

  • German Series 3 - Black Boots

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola - Gold Boots

MC9464

MC9515

MC9566

MC9617

Gianluca Zambrotta

Barcelona

Home - Gold Boots

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MC9311

MC9364

MC9415

MC9466

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Sweden Series 16

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9517

MC9568

MC9619

Michael Ballack

Chelsea

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MC9314

MC9367

MC9418

SERIES INFORMATION

  • German Series 3

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9469

MC9520

MC9571

MC9622

Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United

Home

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MC9699

MC9737

MC9775

MC9813

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 15

  • Japan Miniatures Series 16

  • Sweden Series 15

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9851

MC9889

MC9927

Joe Cole

Chelsea

Home

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MC9717

MC9755

MC9793

MC9831

SERIES INFORMATION

  • UK Series 15

  • Japan Miniatures Series 16

  • Sweden Series 15

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9869

MC9907

MC9945

Carlos Tevev

West Ham United

Home

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MC9956

MC9967

MC9978

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Sweden Series 15

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC9989

MC10000

MC10011

MC10022

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Inter Milan

Home

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MC10040

MC10053

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10066

MC10079

MC10092

MC10105

MC10118

Cafu

AC Milan

Home

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MC10041

MC10054

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10067

MC10080

MC10093

MC10106

MC10119

Paolo Maldini

AC Milan

Home

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MC10042

MC10055

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10068

MC10081

MC10094

MC10107

MC10120

Gilberto Silva

Arsenal

Home

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MC10043

MC10056

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10069

MC10082

MC10095

MC10108

MC10121

Silvinho

Barcelona

Home

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MC10044

MC10057

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10070

MC10083

MC10096

MC10109

MC10122

Frank Lampard

Chelsea

Home

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MC10045

MC10058

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10071

MC10084

MC10097

MC10110

MC10123

Pavel Nedved

Juventus

Home

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MC10046

MC10059

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10072

MC10085

MC10098

MC10111

MC10124

Rafael Marquez

Barcelona

Home

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MC10047

MC10060

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10073

MC10086

MC10099

MC10112

MC10125

Carles Puyol

Barcelona

Home

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MC10048

MC10061

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10074

MC10087

MC10100

MC10113

MC10126

Esteban Cambiasso

Inter Milan

Home

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MC10049

MC10062

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10075

MC10088

MC10101

MC10114

MC10127

Gianluigi Buffon

Juventus

Home

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MC10050

MC10063

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10076

MC10089

MC10102

MC10115

Gianluigi Buffon

Juventus

Home

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MC10051

MC10064

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10077

MC10090

MC10103

MC10116

Gianluigi Buffon

Juventus

Home

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MC10052

MC10065

SERIES INFORMATION

  • Brazil Series 1 Craques da Bola

MC10078

MC10091

MC10104

MC10117

Gianluigi Buffon

Juventus

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