CLUB GOLD
WORLD GREATS SET F

In February 2001 Corinthian launched the 2001 version of the Corinthian Collectors Club, with the membership packages containing exclusive porduct which was not available in any retail store, and it was not possible to purchase the World Greats from Corinthian direct either, they were only available as part of the membership package.

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As was the case with the 2000 package, there were 3 different levels of membership which were Silver, Gold and Platinum, with different figures available in each level of membership.

 

 

There are 4 Club Gold World Greats figures which were included in the Gold membership and made up Set F, which saw the first ever release of a German legend.

 

 

Jurgen Klinsmann was at last released by Corinthian, he had been sculpted to be released in the Headliners range for both Tottenham Hotspur and Germany, however both were cancelled. The quality of the sculpt made it very much worth the wait and is one of my personal favourites from the entire Club Gold World Greats range.

 

 

Defensive master Franco Baresi is released here in Italy home kit, first appearing in the home kit of AC Milan in the Superstars range of Headliners, with Michael Laudrup getting his second Denmark release, however he is on a standard round base here, the first release was in the McDonalds set of Danish figures which had him on an oval base.

 

 

Completing the set is Ruud Gullit in Holland home kit, the sculpt is the same as the World Club Legends series figure which had him in the home kit of AC Milan.Klinsmann and Gullit rival each other in terms of rarity and price from Set F, with Baresi and Laudrup being much more easily found and costing less.

 

 

All 4 were released in a Club Gold World Greats window box, on a Gold base and coming with collector card.