Subbuteo.Online has a favourite Italian team. That is because this season Tuscany TV station RTV38 are hosting a football show focused on Fiorentina and they are using a Subbuteo table to demonstrate their point. The Subbuteo table, a nice set up with stands surrounding, was used several times in the…
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The lovely moment Subbuteo was used to help Alzheimer’s sufferers
This is the lovely moment Subbuteo is used to bring back cherished memories for an Alzheimer’s sufferer in London. The Alzheimer’s Society has revealed a video of players taking part in a vintage Subbuteo game complete with FA Cup after teaming up with local League One side AFC Wimbledon. Dementia…
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First look at a print advert for the new Subbuteo La Leggenda Platinum Edition
This is the first look at a magazine advert for the new Subbuteo La Leggenda Platinum Edition range being launched this week. The newest Subbuteo sets licensed by Hasbro are being launched as a part-work in Italy, meaning boxes are being sold alongside a weekly magazine with all 80 sets…
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You can play Subbuteo while drinking beer in a brewery
Subbuteo can be a social game. Clubs can be set up with just three players, forums are filled with discussion on collectables and the collector’s fairs are usually packed with fans of the game. In keeping with the social aspect of Subbuteo, it makes sense that a brewery would consider…
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Incredible one-off 1970 Subbuteo Savoy Hotel display is listed for sale
An incredible piece of Subbuteo history has been listed on eBay – but the price might make even the most ardant collectors wince. A one-off Subbuteo display used at the Savoy Hotel for the first ever International Subbuteo tournament in 1970 has been listed for sale on the auction website….
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Why the Subbuteo League Cup trophy is the one everybody wants
The Carabao Cup kicks off this week after a farce of a first year under the sponsorship of the Thai drinks company. A draw that failed to be streamed live and was subsequently held behind closed doors was just the beginning. The draws were held in the middle of the…
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How the MLS could save Subbuteo’s ghost teams
Subbuteo has not always kept the numbering system of its 800-plus teams tidy. The reference numbers were used for the first sets of Subbuteo to denote kit colours and it started with a handful of teams. Blue and white teams were reference number 01, with the team used for a…
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Subbuteo.Online is featured in the Daily Record in Scotland
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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The best Subbuteo sets to buy on eBay – and how to avoid the bad deals
Subbuteo fans like to trawl eBay for the best bargains around. As interest in the game rises and more collectors join the fray we’ve inevitably seen priced rocket on eBay for rarer sets. This is not a bad thing. More interest in the game means more rare sets unearthed from…