A few months ago the makers of Subbuteo announced a new Deluxe pitch. It caused a bit of excitement because for the first time since Hong Kong-based Longshore had taken over the license in 2020 it actually looked quite good. The comments on the post were positive. ‘Game changer’ was…
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Subbuteo launches new France box set featuring Mbappe
A new Subbuteo box set featuring French football stars on the cover is now on sale. Subbuteo has launched the set via French toy company Megableu and is selling the fully licensed product on the French Amazon website for around 35 Euros before postage. The new set is a coup…
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The rare German Subbuteo box set with some unusual teams
Subbuteo is very much the global game and a large part of that was due to expansion by founder Peter Adolph and later Waddingtons. The company launched German teams in the early 1970s and then a Munich box set in 1973 but it also produced versions of some of the…
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The inside story of the Subbuteo team that played a single game
The last international break saw North Macedonia stun Germany with a 2-1 victory in World Cup qualifying. The North Macedonia kit, with its sunbeam pattern, was never created in Subbuteo since it’s such a new country but it did get me thinking about those Subbuteo teams that are a little…
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You can now get Subbuteo floodlights that actually light the pitch
Was there anything more disappointing then getting the Subbuteo floodlights edition box set, setting it up on the living room floor, dimming the lights and then switching them on. The dull glow from classic Subbuteo floodlights could barely light up a corner of the pitch. Introduced in 1961 with the…
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Mbappe and Pogba to star on new French football Subbuteo set
Global football superstars Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and Antione Griezmann will be the cover stars of a new French international Subbuteo box set. The international trio, along with Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and Real Madrid defender Rafael Varane, will feature on a new edition of the table top football game…
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Mamelodi Sundowns take delivery of one-off Subbuteo pitch
South African side Mamelodi Sundowns are one of biggest clubs on the continent and they have made another groundbreaking move with the introduction of a one-off Subbuteo pitch. The table-toppers have taken delivery of a Subbuteo pitch to be used for training purposes, following the likes of the England national…
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New England Lionesses box set preorders open and price revealed
Preorders for the new Subbuteo England Lionesses set have opened on Amazon. The first new official box set to go on sale in the UK for a year, and the first ever box set on sale that features women’s football players will go on sale on 12 April, according to…
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You can buy Subbuteo dogs to disrupt play
You will have probably heard of Subbuteo streakers but did you know there are some other pitch invaders that can interrupt your table top game? Patrick Kent shared images of a unique Subbuteo piece – a set of cute dogs on Subbuteo bases branded as Subboneo. The bizarre addition to…
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Adidas launches Rangers FC Subbuteo trainers as range grows
Adidas is showing no signs of easing up on the Subbuteo-themed trainers launches as the collection grows to four pairs. A pair of blue and orange Adidas Munchen with Rangers Subbuteo players inside is the latest launch and an obvious addition after the arrival of the green Celtic trainers earlier…