Watching football used to be as simple as sticking on the TV and screaming obscenities at players from the comfort of your armchair.<\/p>\n
Nowadays, though, every kick, row and heart-breaking injury is played out in real time on social media and news sites. How can you keep up with it all?<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve picked out some essential apps to keep up with this summer of footballing fun!<\/p>\n
(Please note: although most of these apps will run on all devices, some might not work on older models. Sell your mobile phone<\/a> to us and buy a better one if they don\u2019t \u201d\u201c you don\u2019t want to miss out on the action!)<\/p>\n iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/ Android<\/a>\u00a0\/ Blackberry & Windows Phones<\/a><\/p>\n Literally every football score in the world, including the fixtures and scores from a certain football tournament…<\/p>\n iOS<\/a> \/ Android<\/a><\/p>\n Fancy popping down to the pub to watch a game, but don\u2019t know where to go? MatchPint finds every pub showing the game in your area and even provides little reviews. Sorted.<\/p>\n iOS<\/a><\/p>\n Sick of Clive Tyldesley and his rubbish puns? Then you\u2019ll love SecondMic. Like Sky Sports old Fanzone feature, this lets you listen to hilarious and sometimes touching commentaries from fellow fans and the occasional ex-pro.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, SecondMic is only available on iOS but hopefully that changes before the big kick-off.<\/p>\n iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/ Android<\/a><\/p>\n I love sticker albums, but I don\u2019t like getting weird looks for buying packs even though I\u2019m a fully grown man.<\/p>\n The Panini Sticker Album app is the solution, allowing me to complete my collection away from the judgemental eyes of the public. Hooray!<\/p>\n iOS<\/a> \/ Android<\/a><\/p>\n The concept of Super 6 is simple; you\u2019re given 6 football matches and you have to predict the correct score for each. Every correct result gets 2 points, while a correct score gets you a further 2 points.<\/p>\n This app has become a bit of favourite in Magpie Towers, with an ultra-competitive league emerging. Get on it with your friends!<\/p>\n iOS<\/a> \/ Android<\/a><\/p>\n Score! World Goals is one of the best football games out there, even though it\u2019s incredibly simple.<\/p>\n Your goal is to recreate classic goals from classic tournaments by…erm, drawing lines between players and the goal. It doesn\u2019t sound that fun, but there isn\u2019t anything more satisfying than perfectly recreating David Beckham\u2019s belter against Greece in 2001.<\/p>\n iOS<\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019re a bit of a football nerd, this app is nerd-vana. Get the lowdown on every pass, shot and tactical change and impress (or bore) your mates with your unrivalled knowledge of Algeria\u2019s use of a false 9.<\/p>\n iOS<\/a> \/\u00a0Android<\/a><\/p>\n Home to some of the best football writers on the planet, The Guardian\u2019s football section will be essential reading this summer.<\/p>\n iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/ Android<\/a>\u00a0\/ Blackberry<\/a>\u00a0\/ Windows Phone<\/a><\/p>\n When you can’t watch a TV, fire up the wireless. This app features sports stations from around the world, including our ever-trusty BBC. Just make sure you’ve got a decent data plan!<\/p>\n iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/ Android<\/a>\u00a0\/ Blackberry<\/a>\u00a0\/ Windows Phone<\/a><\/p>\n Since 2010, football has just felt…well, incomplete without the constant drone of what sounds like an angry swarm of bees. Download this app and blare it during every game; your mates will love <\/i>you!<\/p>\n Have you got any apps you\u2019d suggest to your fellow football fans? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook<\/a> or on Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\nLiveScore<\/h3>\n
MatchPint<\/h3>\n
SecondMic<\/h3>\n
The Panini Sticker Album App<\/h3>\n
Sky Sports Super 6<\/h3>\n
Score! World Goals<\/h3>\n
FourFourTwo Football Stats Zone<\/h3>\n
The Guardian<\/h3>\n
TuneIn Radio<\/h3>\n
Vuvuzela app<\/h3>\n