Futsal

Futsal is a type of soccer played mainly in South America and holds many key attributes to help a players technique. This is due the pitch size (40 x 20 meters) and the smaller heavier ball that is used. This promotes closer control due to the lack of space and a better skill range that is required to beat a man.

The game originated in the 1930’s in Uruguay but has now been adopted by Brazil and is seen as the countries favored sport alongside soccer. Players like Robinho, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Rivaldo played the sport before moving up to soccer.

The most powerful nations of this game are Brazil but they are followed closely by Spain, Italy and surprisingly Iran. The highest ever scorer in International Futsal is Iranian striker Vahid Shamsaee with an amazing 340 goals in 119 games.

But Futsal’s greatest ever player has to be the great Brazilian Falcao – real name Alessandro Rosa Vieria. At the age of 32 he has already won everything that is on offer, he was voted in the Futsal World Cup 2004 and 2008 best player and won the competition in 2008.

A truly fantastic sport that can help bridge a gap where space is premium like New York and Tokyo and can help people in these areas play the world’s most popular sport.

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