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LEGO Ideas launches 21337 Foosball, a 2,300-piece playable game table, Football stars Thierry Henry and Marcus Rashford MBE compete with the new LEGO® Ideas foosball set
Today, LEGO Ideas announced that the next fan-inspired set will be 21337 Foosball. LEGO master Donát Fehérvári submitted the project to Ideas as part of the platform’s exclusive We Love Sports competition, where it won top prize last summer. Designed by LEGO designer Antica Bracanov, the complete 2,339-piece LEGO Ideas positions minifigures as players at a functional, albeit miniature, table with ball spins and scorers.
Full-size pinball games (often known by the brand Foosball) typically feature eight rows of players, with 11 players per team. The LEGO version scales up to just 5 players per team on the field, but the set includes a full complement of 22 minifigures. Instead of the default minifigures for teams, the set includes more than 40 minifigure heads and hairpieces in different skin tones, plus an extra stadium seat that acts as a storage box for spares for inactive players. 21337 Pinball will be on the market on November 1, 2022
The LEGO Group introduced the ultimate global celebration of the game with the launch of the new LEGO Ideas Foosball set. From bumpy goals to stadium cheers, football fans can now build and play their favorite game with this exciting new fan-designed LEGO set.
The first to test out the new fully functional foosball table were current Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford MBE, who went head-to-head with the minifigure teams in a new video with legendary football icon and world champion Thierry Henry. Before starting a match, each player can start by putting together five-on-five LEGO minifigures, where a crowd of teammates and fans watch over 60 different items from the side.
The LEGO Ideas table football set honors football players and fans around the world and includes a wide variety of minifigures. A total of 22 different minifigures can be made to play with or watch, with a wide variety of hairstyles, facial expressions and skin colors to choose from. The set’s portable size means it’s perfect for carrying around, playing with friends and playing ‘away’ or ‘at home’. It is also an ideal display piece.
Thierry Henry says: “During my career I’ve played football everywhere you can imagine – from my backyard to stadiums around the world and now on a LEGO Ideas table football set! LEGO Play is about using the unifying spirit of sport to rebuild the game for fans everywhere. The new LEGO I can’t wait to see how the set will bring together people around the world who have mastered the game of brick-shaped pinball.”
England and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford also said about his involvement in the campaign: “I love building with LEGO bricks – but now it’s great to be able to play and play football in LEGO form against Thierry Henry! Football brings fans together and so does the LEGO Ideas table football set. It’s great to see you do the same.”
The set was designed by 16-year-old Hungarian LEGO fan Donát Fehérvári as part of the We Love Sports competition at LEGO Ideas, and then turned into a real set by LEGO designer Antica Bracanov, saying: “What makes LEGO Ideas Foosball closed? so amazing it captures the spirit of the sport. Donat’s design represents a shared roller coaster that fans experience while watching football matches. At the LEGO Group, we’re excited to bring this set to life by allowing fans to replace their soccer shoes with bricks and be inspired to join the game for the love of play. We’re incredibly proud.”
Bringing culture, creativity and play together, the new LEGO Ideas foosball table will be unveiled at 35-37 rue des Francs-Bourgeois in Paris from 29-30 October as part of the LEGO For The Joy of Play campaign.
The two-day event offers a chance to compete in the biggest LEGO pinball competition, as well as talks from inspiring speakers and a chance to get hands-on experience with LEGO bricks with a cool mural and free building sites. Thierry Henry will also be present at the event. Visit www.lego.com/table-football for more information and tickets.
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