Enjoy competitive soccer games with today’s Groupon that features a Soccer Table, with FREE delivery to orders within Dubai.   Although similar games may exist from as far back as the 1890s, the game of Table Football as we know it today was first invented by Harold Searles Thornton in 1921. The concept was conceived after Harold had been to a Tottenham Hotspur F.C. football match. He wanted to provide a game that replicated football and that could be played at home.  The inspiration for creating the foosball table came from a box of matches by laying the matches across the box he had formed the basis of his game.  How to Play  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 center of the table. The initial serving side is decided with a coin toss. Players attempt to use figures mounted on rotating bars to kick the ball into the opposing goal.  Rules of the Game  Most rules consider “OVER 360degree shots”, or “spinning” using the palm of the hand to swiftly spin the bar all around, instead of using wrist strokes to kick the ball with a barmounted figure completely illegal. There are many rules variations – in some variations, the keeper is allowed to spin, in others as long as a goal is scored from a controlled position, rotations of the rod after striking the ball are permitted. Generally, shots short of a full 360degree rotation before or after striking the ball are legal. Since the establishment of the ITSF, the rules have become standardized in most international competitions.  Determination of the winner  The winner is determined when one team scores a predetermined number of goals, typically five, ten, or eleven in competition. When playing Bonzini competitions the target number of goals is seven.   The Specifics Table Size 448” L 24”W 31”H  Playfield 5mm 100 x 58 cm MDF  Bearing Slide bearing  Ball return Return at scorekeeping side  Packaging Plain cardboard  Packing 1pc/ctn  Net Gross Weight 24KGs  Size 48” L 24”W 31”H