Whether you’re looking for advice on buying gifts for football fans or a list of great football gifts to buy, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for our tips on buying football gifts or jump down to our list of best football gifts (most are very affordable).

Football Gift Buying Tips

Set Your Budget: Gifts can range from the $30 to $300, and it’s easy to get caught up in the moment when you’re buying something that you love (or you’re buying something for someone you love). Give yourself a range (e.g. $80-$110) and work with that. As with all such suggestions, use common sense – you don’t HAVE to spend that much, and you can always go above the limit if it’s really good. However, chances are that it looks a lot better now than it will when you’re giving the gift.

Useful over Flashy: The flashy gift looks good in the store / in photos but the ‘useful’ gift last longer and reminds the receiver of you regularly (if that’s what you’re going for). It could be something as simple as a keyring or something like I have, a small Manchester United traveling bag. Scarves work great just for this reason.

Personalise, Personalise, Personalise: If the store gives you the option, spend the extra $10 or $20 to personalise the gift with the receiver’s name / initials.

Differentiate on Age, Taste and Support: Not all football fans like a personalised shirt. And sometimes a footy shirt isn’t the ideal thing for all ages. And sometimes you should think twice before giving a Manchester City fan a crimson-colored gift item