An Australian electrician’s ordinary night turned into a collector’s dream come true after he unknowingly pulled an ultra-rare Lamine Yamal trading card during a late-night card break—only to wake up hours later to find his phone flooded with messages.
The collector, identified on social media as Aaron Morgan from Melbourne, had joined a live box break (a shared online event where hobbyists open packs of trading cards together) late at night. However, he fell asleep before the break finished.
While he was asleep, the breaker pulled an extremely rare Lamine Yamal card—a currently highly sought-after rookie of the Barcelona star. When Aaron woke up the next day, he was stunned to see dozens of notifications and messages from friends in the card hobby telling him what he’d hit.
The card was sent off to Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) for grading—the industry standard for certifying trading card condition—and came back as a PSA 10, the highest possible grade.
After grading, the card was consigned to auction, where bidding quickly escalated, ultimately selling for $103,000 USD (approximately £80,000).
When asked how he plans to spend the windfall, Aaron said with a laugh that he’ll “probably be buying more cards”—proving that for many collectors, passion and investment go hand in hand.
This story is a striking example of how the sports card hobby—especially soccer rookies like Lamine Yamal—has become a serious collectible market, with some rare items drawing huge sums at auction. Even everyday hobbyists can unexpectedly strike gold, as this Melbourne electrician’s story clearly shows
