We bought this at a bargain price of £1 at a car boot years ago.
It's proved popular with younger members of the family over the years and it was brought out again this month for our football mad neices.
The name of this toy has morphed over time. In my day it was known as table soccer, which was also another name for blow football. As the word soccer waned in popular usage in the UK, it became table football.
But a new name appeared during the last decade or so.
Foosball.
Oddly enough this is the German word for football, correctly spelt as Fussball or Fußball.
I have a feeling that the US TV sitcom Friends popularized the name Foosball, which could be why it's used now.
Anyone know?
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