{"id":67658,"date":"2016-05-06T19:52:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T17:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=67658"},"modified":"2019-02-15T10:03:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T09:03:53","slug":"foosball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/foosball\/","title":{"rendered":"Foosball in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_67659\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/116721309_acfcda276f_b.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67659\" class=\" wp-image-67659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/116721309_acfcda276f_b-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Thomas Hawk via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC\" width=\"370\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Thomas Hawk via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you holding your breath for the <strong>Champions League Final<\/strong> at the end of the month? We have a few weeks to go until kick off but luckily enough, Barcelona has one of the greatest football followings in the world. Why not make your way to one of Barcelona\u2019s many sports bars and get playing a bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Table_football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>foosball or table soccer<\/strong><\/a> to keep you occupied until the final?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/foosball\/#Bars_with_Foosball_Tables\" title=\"Bars with Foosball Tables\">Bars with Foosball Tables<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/foosball\/#Tournament\" title=\"Tournament\">Tournament<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bars_with_Foosball_Tables\"><\/span>Bars with Foosball Tables<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Bollocks Rock Bar<\/strong> with its rocked out d\u00e9cor in El Gothic is one of the most interesting bars in all of Barcelona. Cheap beer, great loud music and for those of you with <strong>foosball<\/strong> skills, their table has two-footed players allowing greater freedom and control of the ball. Get ready for a <strong>foosball<\/strong> experience like no other because this is an endurance match. This bar is open until 5am so make yourself comfortable and let the challengers line up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Shamrock Bar<\/strong> is an authentic Irish snug situated close to Pla\u00e7a Universitat. <strong>The Shamrock Bar<\/strong>\u00a0serves good food and affordable beer and if you mix that with the cool sports atmosphere, playing\u00a0<strong>foosball<\/strong> becomes more than a game, turning into an event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Taverna L&#8217;Ovella Negra<\/strong> is a student bar decorated like an old Spanish tavern and tucked away off La Ramblas. But don\u2019t let its d\u00e9cor fool you, the competition in here is quite serious. The <strong>foosball<\/strong> tables here are mastered by both local and international students, who are no strangers to dodging the odd lecture and challenging each other to a face off in a display of spilt beer and cheers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>El\u00e8ctric Bar <\/strong>is one of Gr\u00e0cia\u2019s hidden gems. Between the drinks and the live music, you\u2019ll think you have slipped out of time. The only thing to pull you back to earth is the anticipation of getting your turn on the <strong>foosball<\/strong> table.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>El Garaje Herm\u00e9tico <\/strong>is a bar whose name is based on a science fiction comic of the same name published between1976 and 1980. The bar is housed in an absolutely stunning building and the interior has giant drawings and comic book strips, making it the perfect setting to enjoy a friendly game of <strong>foosball.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sala El Dorado,\u00a0<\/strong>right in Placa del Sol in Gr\u00e0cia, is a popular destination for music, sports and <strong>foosball<\/strong> lovers alike. Come along here to enjoy a night of tasteful music and an exciting game of <strong>foosball<\/strong> like the local Spaniards do.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tournament\"><\/span>Tournament<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_67661\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14890233912_895f78b4cd_z.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67661\" class=\" wp-image-67661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/14890233912_895f78b4cd_z.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Foxtongue via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Foxtongue via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you\u2019re a decent <strong>foosball\u00a0<\/strong>player\u00a0or not, it can be quite hard not to enjoy yourself. So give one of the bars above a visit and if you find yourself wiping the table with the tears of your friends or you\u00a0haven\u2019t paid for a drink in a while, then you might have what it takes to compete in the big leagues. The International Table Soccer Federation are having the <strong>Spanish Finals<\/strong> in Benidorm from May 27<sup>th<\/sup> until the 29<sup>th<\/sup>. The entry fee is only \u20ac15 and you could win \u20ac400 if you finish in first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go on you might surprise yourself!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"67658\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you holding your breath for the Champions League Final at the end of the month? We have a few weeks to go until kick off but luckily enough, Barcelona has one of the greatest football followings in the world. 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