Gianluigi Buffon is one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. A World Cup winner, champions of Serie A and Ligue 1 a combined total of 10 times and an Italian national team hero, at the age of 41 he is coming to the end of his playing career. What…
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Inside the retro-style Subbuteo stadium that looks like the real thing
A few weeks ago we asked the Subbuteo community to share their stadiums with us and the results have been incredible. We have been inundated with beautiful Subbuteo stadiums both old and new and we will be featuring all of them in the coming weeks. To begin we’re heading to…
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Cameras banned from Subbuteo tournaments over crushed player fears
The governing body of Subbuteo-style games has banned cameras and headphones from matches amid fears players could be crushed by equipment falling onto the pitch. Any Subbuteo player will know that a stray foot or an overzealous pet may result in a permanent injury for one of the players on…
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Tunbridge Wells councillor calls for Subbuteo Festival – but he needs help
A councillor from the historic home of Subbuteo wants to launch the world’s first Subbuteo Festival. Tunbridge Wells councillor Nick Pope, of the independent Tunbridge Wells Alliance says the town should be celebrating its cultural roots with a Subbuteo Festival. But he says the council would never create a festival…
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Massive Subbuteo loft find includes over 30 pristine teams
It is the dream of many Subbuteo collectors and fans – a hidden stash in a loft or cellar with piles of teams, accessories and other Subbuteo bits and pieces. A Subbuteo fan has rediscovered just that after taking a trip to his loft and finding a massive haul of…
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Subbutegoals: Leeds vs Aston Villa and Bamford’s controversial dive
Leeds vs Aston Villa was a clash of two teams who may think they belong in the Premier League. With huge fanbases, rich history and some excellent players it is hard to argue – and a Championship clash between the two was always likely to be a fiesty affair. To…
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A ‘ghost’ Subbuteo team that was never actually sold has been found
Last year we wrote about Subbuteo’s ‘ghost teams’ – the twelve Subbuteo teams that were planned to represent the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) in the US during the 1980s. The teams were never actually created and the league folded, leaving 12 Subbuteo reference numbers that were never actually sold…
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First ever Subbuteo Togo team is now on sale and it looks amazing
The Togo 2006 World Cup squad has been recreated in Subbuteo and is on sale next week. The squad is the first time the national football team of Togo has been recreated in Subbuteo and the first time the yellow shirt of the African nation has appeared as an official…
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The Subbuteo teams whose prices have increased by nearly 50% in just six months
Motherwell’s bright colours, interesting kit designs and relative rarity make them a team that has always fetched a higher than average price in Subbuteo sales. However, when a late 1980s version of the team in a tatty box was listed on eBay I don’t think many would expect a bidding…
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Massive Subbuteo job lot has started a big bidding war
A Subbuteo job lot is the centre of a bidding war on eBay with 20 bids and an eye-watering price. The job lot, which includes teams, box sets, trophies and accessories, has fetched bids of £185 at the time of writing and still has two days to go. Unusually, the…