The foosball table is one of the most popular games in Europe and America played on the table. Even billiard or ice hockey isn't that popular. Due to that, I have made 10 facts about foosball tables.
If we start from the beginning, the foosball table has a turbulent history. We can't know for sure who invented the foosball table, but we can know who holds the patent in the UK and in the USA.
If you want to choose the best foosball table for you, I suggest you start with table configuration. If you want to play with precision, then I suggest you pick a 1-man goalie system. It is the European style and we all know what Europeans like, just look at the France! If you want to play fast and score many goals, then your better choice is 3-men goalie system. The 3-man goalie system is American goalie system. Americans love fast and intense games so they made this system.
Also, you don't have to pay a fortune to have the best foosball table; you can pick one of the three sizes of foosball tables which are a great thing. If you don't have room for a big foosball table, why don't you get a coffee table/foosball table? They are two in one and they have the most amazing designs. What, you already have a coffee table? No problem, a table top is then the perfect choice for your home.
If you still aren't sure if a foosball is a popular sport, think about this: The most expensive foosball table costs $68,000. Now that is an impressive price, right?
Guinness World records are filled with foosball table records, but my personal favorite is the longest foosball table. It is made to raise money for the MAS CTH – a children's hospital in Hargeisa, Somalia. The longest foosball table is made in Italy.