Cyprus 2012 'Football Excitement'
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date : 21 March 2012
- one value in a miniature sheet
- Designed by: Giafkos Theofaylactou
- Printed by : Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis, Athens
- Print process: lithography
- stamp format circular, diameter 30mm
- Perforations: 14 (approx)
1.71€ - footballer in red socks and white boots with boot on ball. Border also has diagram of play-scheme for goal scoring from free kick
- Notes the APOEL Nicosia team, whose kit includes red socks, progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2012, they were beaten by Real Madrid for semi-final place, and also the Euro 2012 Football Finals in Ukraine and Poland