Nearly 80 years after the original game was first invented, the Subbuteo World Cup “flicked off” in the sport’s birthplace in southern England. The three-day competition attracted around 300 players from 26 countries, as tabletop football came home amid a feverish atmosphere. #afp 🎥 Sebastian EVANS Yelim LEE #subbuteo #football | AFP News Agency

An exhibition celebrating the history of Subbuteo has opened up in Tunbridge Wells. The free event, being held at the Amelia Scott, is showcasing rare memorabilia and giving visitors the chance to have a go themselves. | BBC Kent

144K views · 833 reactions | “Every time a player goes to represent their country, they insure the finger for £50,000.” Kidnapped goalkeepers, amputations and bottoms sprayed with furniture polish? Reportage investigated the dark arts of competitive Subbuteo #onthisday in 1988. | BBC Archive | Facebook