Last week I made a video depicting Celtic’s Lisbon Lions beating Inter in the 1967 European Cup final using Subbuteo. I did a quick write up of the game and video here. Anyway, I was then contacted by a journalist from the Daily Record, who wanted to use the video…
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Subbuteo La Leggenda Platinum Edition launched for historic international heavyweight teams
There will be 80 new Subbuteo teams launched from this month (August) based on the best national teams in history. A new Subbuteo team launch is an exciting thing for fans of the game across the world but the latest announcement is particularly exciting for a couple of reasons. Firstly,…
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If Hasbro stopped making Subbuteo it might save the game
Ok, hear me out. Ask a Subbuteo fan of different ages when the table-top football game reached its peak and you’ll get a number of different answers. Older players will describe the soul of the hand-painted heavyweights, while those in their 30s might argue the ability to curl and manipulate…
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Would you pay £1,000 for 19 Subbuteo teams?
Old Subbuteo can be an expensive hobby for collectors. The older heavyweight Subbuteo sets, teams and accessories can often collect a premium if they are in good condition. But one eBay listing could prove to be too much for most Subbuteo buyers. A seller has listed 19 heavyweight Subbuteo teams…
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How to fix Subbuteo? Three ideas to rejuvenate the game
Subbuteo is brilliant. Whether you’re collecting, building a stadium or playing in tournaments or with friends, it seems like the game is flexible enough to suit all tastes. Having survived for well over 70 years now it probably seems a bit arrogant to think I know where the game should…
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The world’s first female Subbuteo set is up for a top award
The all-female Subbuteo set launched as a special edition earlier in the year is up for a top media award. Ogilvy, the PR company behind the set, has been listed in the PR Week awards for the best marketing campaigns of the year. It has been listed for the Best…
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New York City FC’s Subbuteo secret revealed during Pep Guardiola’s visit
Manchester City are in New York to compete in the ludicrous International Champions Cup tournament, a leg-wearying set of friendlies with some of the ultra-rich teams in world football. City, whose ownership group also owns New York City, are using the US club’s facilities at Orangeburg as part of their…