Best Christmas gifts for football fans in 2025

Finding the perfect Christmas gift for the football fan in your life isn’t always as straightforward as we’d like.

With so many gifts to choose from, giving something thoughtful this holiday season can be a challenge, but luckily for you, talkSPORT Shopping is on the case.

Boxing Day fixtures might be looking a bit thin this year, but that doesn’t mean your gifting strategy has to follow the same fate.

To give you a helping hand, we’ve compiled a list of the best Christmas gifts for football fans below.

While we might not be able to guarantee you three points in your next fixture, we can certainly guarantee some smiles on Christmas morning.

Best Christmas gifts for football fans at a glance

• Best football Christmas gift for gamers: FC 26
• Best football Christmas gift for armchair fans: Football-themed pint glasses from Boot & Ball
• Best football Christmas gift for memories: Seat Unique premium match day tickets
• Best football Christmas gift for kids: Virgin Experience Days stadium tours

Best Christmas gifts for football fans in 2025

Seat Unique premium match day tickets

Seat Unique premium match day tickets

If you’re looking to gift a match day experience your loved ones will never forget, Seat Unique offers an array hospitality packages for Premier League clubs.

Packages come in all shapes and sizes, with some of the more affordable options giving fans not only their match day tickets, but also free food and drink before and after the match.

If you’re really looking to splash the cash, selected packages even offer sit down meals with Michelin-grade dining, private talks with ex players, and much more.

FC 26

FC 26, from £25.99

• FC 26 for PS5 at Amazon, £37.99 – buy here
• FC 26 for Xbox Series X/S at Amazon, £37.99 – buy here
• FC 26 for Nintendo Switch 2 at Amazon, £27.85 – buy here
• FC 26 for Nintendo Switch at Amazon, £25.99 – buy here

If whoever you’re buying for happens to be a football fan and gamer, you can’t go wrong with buying a copy of FC 26.

Sporting refined gameplay mechanics, enhanced graphics, brand new features and hundreds of teams and players – this football title offers the perfect dose escapism for all football fans.

FC 26 is available on all major consoles, so no matter their platform of choice, you’ll be able to secure a copy.

Virgin Experience Days stadium tours

Virgin Experience Days stadium tours

If you or your loved ones have ever wanted to experience your favourite stadium outside of match day, a Virgin Experience Days stadium tour is the best way to do so.

Go behind the scenes at some of the UK’s most iconic stadiums to see all the inner working behind the scenes.

During tours, you’ll have a guided experience taking you through trophy rooms, locker rooms, the side of the pitch and even museums, giving you a great dose of history behind your team.

Virgin Experience Days have a number of stadiums to choose from too, meaning you’ll be able to find something for everyone.

Football Manager 26

Football Manager 26, £42.99

• Football Manager 26 for PS5 at Argos, £42.99 – buy here
• Football Manager 26 for PC at Argos, £42.99 – buy here

Another option for the strategic gamers out there is Football Manager 26.

After keeping fans waiting two years for this title, this latest addition to the FM series allows players to get more in-depth than ever with their tactics and decision making.

FM 26 boasts new improvements to graphics, women’s football is now included, and even it even has Premier League licensing, meaning this game is as close to real thing many of us will get.

FM 26 is also available to play on Xbox, Playstation 5 and PC – so there are a number of major consoles to purchase the game for.

Football stadium posters

Football stadium posters from Not On The High street

For any football fans that need to jazz up their living spaces, Not On The High Street offers a number of fantastic football stadium posters, all at affordable prices.

Perfect for offices, bedrooms and beyond, these posters often feature bright colours, ideal for livening-up dull spaces.

What’s more, there are simply hundreds to choose from – with Premier League heavyweights, all the way to EFL favourites.

Football-themed beer mats

Football-themed beer mats from Half Time Club, £12.74

For any fan who loves watching the football at home, you can’t go wrong with these football-themed beer mats from Half Time Club.

With eight coasters included in each pack, you’ll find club-specific designs inspired by top players and beer iconography.

There’s also an array of major clubs included in the selection too, meaning you’ve got a great chance of finding the club they support.

Perfect for stocking fillers and beyond, these football beer mats are a great choice for any household.

Curl Master One

Curl Master One, £149.99

If you’ve got a budding footballer in the making in your family, they will surely love this Curl Master One training device.

Ideal for learning free kicks and set pieces, the Curl Master is a portable device that spins clockwise and anti-clockwise so you can learn to control the spin of a football with both feet.

With 15 hour’s worth of battery life, they’ll also be able to use it for several training sessions on end, without it requiring a charge.

It even features six different speeds, ideal for practicing a number of scenarios.

Football pint glass from Boot & Ball

Football pint glass from Boot & Ball, £21.95

Another option for armchair fans is to give them their very own football pint glass from Boot & Ball.

These glasses arrive complete with club-themed illustrations that decorate the exteriors of each version.

Dishwasher safe and durable, these glasses are bound to keep you happy for years to come.

They also happen to be the perfect accessory for any home bars or man caves.

Football playing cards from Boot & Ball

Football playing cards from Boot & Ball, £20

Another option to consider from Boot & Ball is these incredible football playing cards.

The design of these cards draw inspiration from club legends of the past and present, illustrating them across the full deck.

In each deck you’ll recieve 54 cards, each printed with a high-quality finish to ensure maximum quality.

The perfect talking point for any sports-related gathering or party, whoever receives these cards as a gift will undoubtedly love them.

Football shirts from Fanatics

Football shirts from Fanatics

It might seem like the obvious choice, but sometimes the best gift you can give a football fan is their latest club shirt.

The Fanatics website happens to have a number of football shirts from across the globe, all available at competitive pricing.

Whether they’re a fan Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 or anything else, you’ll be able to find a number of shirts available.

With home, away, third and more kits – this site is perfect for discovering the perfect shirt and merchandise.

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