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Table Football
To begin the game, the ball is served through a hole
at the side of the table, or simply placed by hand at
the feet of a figure in the centre of the table. The
initial serving side is decided with by coin toss.
Players attempt to use figures mounted on rotating
bars to kick the ball into the opposing goal.
Expert players have been known to move balls at
speeds up to 56 km/h (35 mph) in competition
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Table football is often played for fun in pubs, bars,
workplaces, schools, and clubs with few rules.
Table
football is also played in official competitions
organized by a number of national organizations, with
highly evolved rules and regulations.
Organized
competition can be traced back to the 1940s and 1950s
The most common English names are table
football, footzy, bar
football and foosball,
though table
soccer is
also used.
Among French-style players it is known as baby-foot
Foosball is also known as "fußball" (German for
football), although in Germany the game is most often
called "Kicker".
In Italy is the most used name "Calcio
Balilla". In Pakistan it is also known as "Patti". In
Argentina, table football is known as "metegol" |
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