Foosball tables have something of a mysterious history. Some people say the first one was invented in Germany and others say France. Not surprisingly, many of those people are from Germany or France, respectively.

The word "foosball," the American term for the game, is derived from a German word, "fussball," which means football. Foosball tables are known by a number of other names as well including "footy", "baby foot" and of course "table soccer."   More detail...