Buying football shirts online has never been more accessible – with platforms like Vinted, Whatnot and eBay leading the way. And that’s a good and a bad thing. In any… Read More »How to Spot Fake Football Shirts on Vinted
Starting a football shirt collection always sounds fun (because it is) but especially today, there are some pretty major pitfalls that you want to avoid when you get going. You… Read More »How to Start a Football Shirt Collection in 2026 Without Overpaying
When I went to my first card show, I went in almost completely blind and, when you’re as phobic to tight spaces and bustling behaviours like me, that probably wasn’t… Read More »How to Approach Your First Card Show
If you’re old enough to remember when Panini stickers were like currency in the school playground… then welcome to Hobby FC – we’re very excited to have you. Because if… Read More »Are Panini Stickers Still Worth Collecting in 2026?
When I stepped back into the ‘hobby’ at the end of the pandemic, EVERYTHING looked different. Football cards used to be quite simple, and now it appeared incredibly complicated. And… Read More »The Best Football Cards to Collect in 2026 (For Beginners)
After the Max Dowman goal v Everton, we started reminiscing about other similar moments. And few come more iconic than what Federico Macheda did when breaking through at Manchester United.… Read More »What Really Happened to Federico Macheda
It’s not a Football Manager game without a ‘broken’ wonderkid. And this year’s (FM 26) comes in the form of Georgian full-back: Saba Kharebashvili. Haven’t heard of him? Well, you… Read More »Saba Kharebashvili: The Next Real-Life FM 26 ‘Wonderkid’?
If you’re the kind of fan who still gets misty-eyed about cult heroes and oddball signings then few come more intoxicating than Dundee’s Claudio Caniggia era. Claudio Caniggia — Argentina World… Read More »Claudio Caniggia’s Crazy Dundee Spell (2000/01)
If I were to ask you to name me some of the best strike partnerships, few fans of today will really remember the prolificacy of Shevchenko and Rebrov. Well, that… Read More »Shevchenko and Rebrov: Dynamo’s Deadly Duo (’95-’01)
At eight years old, there was no doubt in my mind who the greatest footballer in the world was: Martin Palermo. Martin Palermo’s Gaming Hero Status I didn’t know what… Read More »Martin Palermo: An Ode to ‘El Loco’ & Championship Manager 00/01