8 Perfect Presents For Football Fanatics

For many of us, football is more than just a game. It’s a way of life. If you’re on the hunt for a present for a football fanatic, don’t fight it – indulge their passion and get them something that feeds their biggest love (apart from you, of course…)

Football Manager 2016

Obviously. Inside every football fan there’s a manager in waiting – FM 16 allows players to take total control of tactics and team talks, and coach any squad in over 50 countries in the world. Just a note of caution – if you’re a wife or girlfriend buying for a partner, don’t expect to see him much if he starts playing…

Retro shirt

Football fans love replica shirts, but buying a current one every season (and many if not most clubs gets mightily expensive. But retro never dates and never goes out of fashion, so buying a classic shirt from here is a good option.

Match tickets

Well, of course. There’s nothing like actually attending a live game. If not a season ticket holder, this is a superb gift for a football fan. Tickets for some matches are really hard to come by but don’t give up – try Viagogo.

A magazine or newspaper subscription

Online browsing for news and info is fine but it’s hard to beat the in-depth coverage, analysis and insight provided by magazines and certain newspapers. A subscription to a football magazine like World Soccer is always a sound option for mens gift ideas – a real treat each and every month.

A football weekend

If you have deep pockets, a particularly generous nature or the approaching birthday is a special one, why not look into a weekend of La Liga or Serie A football? Regardless of who the recipient supports, a weekend in Barcelona, Madrid, Milan or Rome to watch a game – and enjoy the sights – will always be remembered fondly. Package trips, including flights and hotel stay, are not as expensive as you might think.

Stadium tour

Instead of – or as well as – watching a match, go behind the scenes with a stadium tour. Many large clubs offer this, and guests are able to go into the dressing rooms, look at the trophies on show, stand on the pitch side and generally snoop around.

Football Archive Book

Are you looking to buy a gift for a super fan, a supporter so devoted to their club that they live and breathe every bit of it? Then an archive book could be perfect. Just like this example, this type of book chronicles the history of a club and usually comes with a personalised inside page, too. A lovely keepsake present.

Personalised Mug

Bah. Mugs are boring, aren’t they? Well usually, yes. But this design is a mug with a difference and it’s an ideal stocking filler at Christmas or extra little fun item at any other time of the year. A personalised mug, with the recipient’s name printed on the back of a shirt, is a cute idea. Presents don’t need to be large or expensive to be a hit!