When you think of passionate football sticker collectors and sports statisticians, you probably picture teenagers or young adults. But Grandma Dunja shatters every stereotype. Her love for football and collecting FIFA World Cup sticker albums is so dedicated and meticulous that even many professional sports commentators and statisticians would admire her knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandma Dunja doesn’t just stick stickers into albums\u2014she actively follows team lineups, goalscorers, and even substitutions during matches, carefully recording every detail in her personal archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It All Began in a Hospital in 1986<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Her unusual hobby dates back to the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, sparked by a touching family story. At the time, her 16-year-old son was in the hospital and asked his mother to keep track of the tournament results so he wouldn’t miss what was happening on the pitch. That act of motherly love soon grew into a lifelong passion for football that has now lasted four decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sadly, a few years later, in 1994, Grandma Dunja suffered a devastating personal loss when she became a widow. She chose to fill the emptiness and unexpected free time in her life by collecting World Cup sticker albums, finding comfort and peace in the hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n READ MORE: <\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n