The best footy games

And what a game it was: on your little Spectrum, you could buy and sell players, pick a team, and watch highlights on pitches with comically large goals. Today, it all looks a bit primitive the C64 conversion was at least a bit prettier , and yet its simple gameplay remains surprisingly compelling in an era of over-complicated micro management sims. This was a fast game, in part down to the trackball controls, and decent goalies also ensured that matches were often frantic end-to-end battles.

The game very heavily influenced Sensible Software, and more or less came to the C64 in the form of Microprose Soccer , but its legacy was really being the grandfather to the outstanding Sensible Soccer series.

And now a TANK! Its successor, New Star Manager, is more in-depth, but lacks the addictive simplicity of the original. Pro Evo was generally the better game, but FIFA retained a strong following by virtue of its proper team and player names and presentation nous. But with FIFA 10 that winning uppercut finally connected. Both games introduced degree player control for the first time in their editions, but FIFA 10 did it better, allowing you to expertly slide a pass through at just the right angle for your striker to run on to it.

Or, more commonly, for you to expertly slide a pass straight to an opposition defender. Coupled with a wealth of game modes — from Be A Pro to Ultimate Team and Manager Mode — FIFA 10 was a more complete footballing experience than any previous title in the series and finally edged ahead of its rival too.

The result was the first truly fluid football game, where you could string together some genuinely breathtaking moves. The goalies were still rubbish, though, natch. In hindsight, this SNES classic is a bridge between classic-era side-on fare and modern football titles.

A predecessor to PES , the original ISS offered a stunning array of moves — everything from feints to shoulder charges — when various buttons were combined. Visually, it was also leagues beyond the likes of Match Day and International Soccer. Yet for all its gloss and cleverness, what made ISS appeal most was its fun and frantic nature, retaining a very arcade sensibility, in that brief period before sports titles became totally obsessed with a kind of TV-style realism.

In its divorce with Eidos, Sports Interactive lost the Championship Manager name but carried on creating the only management games worth playing — and this edition is one of the greatest, adding a full 3D engine that, if you were so inclined, allowed you to watch every single pass, shot, tackle and horrendous goalkeeping error in a match. Among the other innovations were press conferences — a small detail that served to add colour to an already frighteningly real football universe that featured no fewer than playable leagues.

Kick Off 2 looked an awful lot like its predecessor, and it was really a combination of Kick Off and a couple of expansion disks, all carefully refined. But that attention to detail transformed an enjoyable but occasionally uncontrollable knockabout title into a product that demanded a lot more skill.

Sensible Soccer was their attempt to bring to gaming the feeling of how you imagined playing professional football would be, coupled with the kind of attention to detail only a true football geek possesses including correct hair and skin colour for each of the players.

The game zoomed the viewpoint out, showing more of the pitch and enabling it to dispense with a Kick Off -style radar; passing and shooting was simplified and streamlined and everything was done on the frame, making the game extremely responsive. American Football. Quarterback Training. Flag Football. Super Bowl Defender Football Running Back.

Linebacker Alley. Touchdown - American Football. Retro Electro Football. Ultimate Football. Kanga Kick. Touchdown USA. Sports Heads Football Championship. World Cup Penalty. Speedplay Soccer 2. Sports Heads - Football. Baggio's Magical Kicks. New Star Soccer. Bicycle Kick Champion. Goalkeeper Premier. Messi's Halloween Shootout. The Champions 3D. Neymar - Football Superstar. Copa Libertadores FK. Soccer Games. Real Foosball.

Super Free Kicks. Free Kick Simulator. Bicycle Kick Master. Villa Crossbar Challenge. You step up to that spot, set the ball down, and stare straight ahead at your target. The goalkeeper is on his toes, ready to pounce in either direction. As soon as the ref blows the whistle, you turn into a one-man firing squad! Do you have the nerves of steel to score the game-winning goal and make the game-winning save?

Aim for the best scores not only in football - try out your skills in one of our free basketball games online , too! Ask a world-class defender, and they will probably tell you that their favorite part of the game is stripping the ball from an opponent and booting it downfield. Of course, you know what a striker would say — they love smashing the ball into the back of the net! Face your opponents head-on as they barrel towards you in an attempt to score.

Streak down the field as you attack their goal. Prefer to hog the spotlight? You can dribble your way from the half-line to the goal if you have the skill. You can even get your friends in on the action with this category! Challenge them to the ultimate shooting contest.

The winner gets bragging rights and the loser has to try again to redeem themselves. You can either take turns shooting on goal or play in an intense head-to-head matchup. Either way, you will need to be quick, unpredictable, and accurate if you want to earn the thundering roar of applause from the crowd that you crave. Whether you prefer multiplayer or solo, the important question is this: Will you rise to the pressure, or be defeated by it? Got some fun tricks up your sleeves?

Our free football games category will give you plenty of chances to show off your dribbling, shooting, and goal-saving skills. Either way, this is a great chance to work on your fundamentals.

Zip left and right as you dribble around them, crossing their eyes. Dive to save shots with ease and shut down their hopes of scoring! When all of the goals in football have been scored, we recommend checking out our collection of cool ball games , where you can also play golf, baseball, and other fun ball games!

Most importantly, have fun doing it! All Games. All Categories. Subway Surfers. Bullet Bonanza. Fields of Fury. Football Games Goalkeeper Challenge. Goalkeeper Challenge.

Fiveheads Soccer. Ronaldo Kick 'n' Run. Football Heads. Flappy Foot Chinko. Drop Kick World Champs. Penalty Challenge Multiplayer. Foot Chinko.