Newcomers to the world of Subbuteo often ask the same thing. Probably the most common question is ‘which is the rarest Subbuteo team’? It is an impossible question to answer – after all nobody is entirely sure if the mythical NASL teams were ever produced as a prototype. Then there…
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The Subbuteo World Cup venue for 2020 announced
A table top football World Cup will bring the best flickers in the world together to compete for the game’s top prize in 2020. The FISTF World Cup will take place in Subbuteo-mad Italy in September next year. The tournament takes place in Rome on the 5th and 6th of…
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A £1,500 Subbuteo job lot has been listed on eBay
A huge job lot of Subbuteo has appeared on eBay with a hefty price tag. Subbuteo has been increasing in value in recent months but the latest big-ticket job lot is likely to be a stretch for most people’s budgets. A seller has listed 77 Subbuteo teams and a host…
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Adidas Trimm Trab Subbuteo came with a very special extra
The Adidas Trimm Trab trainers launched in the 1970s became an essential part of football culture for several decades. Any football fan of a certain age will recognise the timeless silhouette of the trainers, which usually feature a sold block of colour, the three Adidas stripes and a thick white…
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Subbuteo Beatles are ‘regarded as the most valuable item ever made’
The rarest and most valuable item ever made by Subbuteo strangely has nothing at all to do with football. The Beatles are one of the greatest bands of all time and while the come from one of the world’s great football cities in Liverpool they are not particularly associated with…
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Man builds a Subbuteo stadium on his work desk – and his employer loves it
Subbuteo is not just a brilliant table-top football game that has lasted generations – it is also a perfect decoration for your bookshelves or desk. Subbuteo.Online will often showcase the best Subbuteo displays from LED-lit frames to individual player collections. Then there are the beautiful Subbuteo rooms and sheds across…
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Italy reveals ambitious plans to open a national Subbuteo centre
Ever since France won the 1998 World Cup thanks to the highly technical approach at the nation’s academy, Clairefontaine, the idea of a ‘home of football’ has spread across the world. England soon followed suit with St George’s Park, the national football centre and home to the national team’s academy…
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Subbuteo streakers are a real thing and they are anatomically correct
Subbuteo is no stranger to unusual accessories. From mascots to ball boys, the game has released tens of non-playing figures that help to create an atmosphere. But one of the most talked about Subbuteo accessories of all time actually affects play during the match – and it is a little…
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Go Ahead Eagles reveals what it thinks of its own Subbuteo team
We have been bothering European football clubs with questions of Subbuteo once more. Dutch football is – potentially – the best place in the world for Subbuteo teams. The teams have some iconic kits and even the clubs’ names are exotic and unusual. Which brings us to the wonderful Go…
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First look at six new official Subbuteo teams including Northern Ireland’s 2016 heroes
A host of new Subbuteo teams have been revealed just weeks before they go on sale. An Italian company is creating the only new Subbuteo teams currently being produced in the world and the latest teams have been revealed including some very famous kits. Centaura in Italy has secured the…