Ideas for a Father's Day gift with a football twist

Ideas for a Father's Day gift with a football twist

The origins of Father's Day celebrations are divided by the story that American Sonora Luise, daughter of a military man, decided to create this celebration motivated by the admiration she felt for her father, William Jackson Smart. Around 4,000 years ago, this young man wrote a message on a clay tablet wishing his father health, happiness and many years of life.

Whether it was the work of Americans or Babylonians, the truth is that Father's Day, celebrated on 19 March, is an essential date in the annual calendar and, just like its origin, it is a way of honouring those who gave us life and helped us to grow.

These tributes can take thousands of forms, but if we want to keep our father's memory of this day, there is nothing better than giving him a gift that not only meets his needs, but also refers him to something he truly enjoys.

As sport and, in particular, football is one of the activities that most touches the hearts of Portuguese fathers, we have put together a series of ideas for a Father's Day gift that is sure to be unforgettable.

Father's Day gift ideas

 • The national team jersey

In the month in which the Portuguese team takes the field to face Turkey in the semi-final of the play-off qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar, it is important that everyone wears the jersey and supports the "equipa das quinas" to ensure, once again, the place in the largest national team competition at a global level.

So, at home or in the stands, it is time for everyone to wear the jersey of the team of all of us. As this "everyone" includes our father, why not give him an official team kit, personalised to make him feel like a real Cristiano Ronaldo? After all, our dad will always be our champion.

And speaking of champions, why not complete our dad's national team support kit with this limited edition scarf alluding to the 2016 European Championship?

 • ​Vintage jackets

Vintage is definitely in fashion. Cars, furniture and, especially, clothing, are increasingly sought after by thousands of people who, through these items, bring to the Present pleasant memories of their youth.

A good way to combine this memory and our father's love for football is, for example, to offer him one of the vintage jackets that the Portuguese Football Federation has available in its online FPF Store.

From the 1921 jackets that celebrate the centenary of the federation to the 1966 jackets in shades of blue that pay tribute to the heroes of the 1966 World Cup in England, without forgetting the beautiful and iconic 1959 jackets, the offer is large and promises to delight our father.

 • Football

We take a cue from the vintage to go back a few years and stop at that moment when our father started exchanging balls with us in the courtyard at home. In order to relive those grateful moments, our time machine is called a football. If you want to add a touch of excellence to this Father's Day gift, you cannot fail to give him this stylized football with the emblematic CR7 insignia.

 • Warm-Up equipment/jogging

If the lockdowns have brought a few extra pounds on the 'man of the house', it's time to encourage him to exercise. One way to subtly call him into action is to give him Father's Day gifts of sweatpants and t-shirts that can be used as workout gear for a football game with friends or a trip to the gym.

As both the trousers and the t-shirts have the seal of the Portuguese Football Federation, this equipment can be an extra incentive for a few more kilometres of running.

 • Augmented Reality dolls

If, until now, the Father's Day gift ideas we presented you rested on relatively traditional items, the time has come to present you with two original gifts for your father.

The first one is these augmented reality dolls from the Portuguese start-up My LADS, official replicas of football equipment that come to life through Augmented Reality and that will not only make your father laugh out loud, but will also put him side by side with some of the most renowned Portuguese players of today (Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva or Bruno Fernandes, for example) for an unforgettable photo. All this without having to leave home.

For this to happen, after purchasing, all you have to do is download the MyLads APP and let the LADS come to life right in front of your father.

• Alpha Gamer FPF Chair

While dad gets his breath back after his trip through the world of augmented reality, it is time to present him another original gift: the special and official edition of the FPF Alpha Gamer chair.

This chair, with the colours of the Portuguese flag, promises to delight fathers who are, simultaneously, gamers and fans of the national team.

• Portugal Mug

No list of gifts for Father's Day is complete without the usual mugs. However, the mug we have to suggest as a gift is more than just a mug, it is, above all, a declaration of love for Portugal and the Portuguese national football team.

Now that you have some special and original gift suggestions for Father's Day, surprise him!