THE HOME OF FOOTBALL HOBBY CULTURE
Football is more than 90 minutes. Hobby FC is the home of collecting, culture, travel, gaming and everything in between.
EXPLORE THE HOBBY
Alexander Esswein: The ‘Broken’ Forward of FIFA 13
How Football Fans Can Rescue Boavista FC from Extinction
5 FM Wonderkids Who Actually Lived Up To The Hype
Why Emile Heskey Deserved His 2010 World Cup Call-Up
Craig Gordon on FM06: Hearts’ Broken Goalkeeper
TRIKE Cards: The Perfect Sports Card Creator for Beginners to Watch in 2026
Is the Monopoly World Cup Prizm Box Actually Worth It?
Romário at PSV: The Making of a Brazilian Legend (1988-93)
How to Store Football Cards Properly (& Safely)
Ronaldo at Corinthians: The Story Behind R9’s Return to Brazil
Seydou Doumbia: The Unstoppable Striker of FIFA 15
Are Blaster Boxes Worth Trying for Beginner Collectors?
EXPLORE HOBBY FC
Explore the stories, guides and ideas that make football more than just 90 minutes.
HOBBY FC • FOUNDER COLLECTION
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Hobby FC was created to make the football hobby easier to explore — whether you collect cards, shirts, stickers, memorabilia, stadiums, stories, or simply love the culture around the game. This is a place to discover more, collect smarter and enjoy football beyond the 90 minutes.
FROM THE JOURNAL
Picture Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating in a Burger King shirt. Or Lionel Messi. Neymar. Kylian Mbappé. That would’ve been the stuff of dreams…
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Imagine… you’ve pulled a beautiful numbered Lamine Yamal card. The corners look sharp, the centering looks good and after spending far too…
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There was a time in FIFA Ultimate Team when finding a genuinely brilliant player didn’t require completing an 18-squad SBC, opening a…
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When I first started collecting, I went straight to YouTube to learn as much as I could. And immediately, I was drawn…
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Founded in Porto in 1903, Boavista have spent more than 120 years building one of the most distinctive identities in Portuguese football.…
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Back in the day, football cards were delightfully simple, but now, things have remarkably changed. Gone are the days of ripping one…
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Strolling through the heart of Manchester is one of my favourite things to do, namely because a few lefts and rights take…
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Before Barcelona, before the 1994 World Cup and before becoming one of the most recognisable footballers on the planet, Romário was terrorising…
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By the end of 2008, many believed Ronaldo Nazário’s career was over. Myself included. I was only 11 at the time, but…
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Wondering if the 2026 Monopoly World Cup Prizm FIFA World Cup box is worth buying? Discover what’s inside, the hit rate, and…
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