FUTSAL : THE INDOOR GAME THAT IS REVOLUTIONIZING WORLD SOCCER /

"The untold story of soccer's little brother futsal, the grassroots game that is the secret behind the success of Pelé, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo and the US star Christian Pulisic Futsal, a form of indoor soccer, is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Jamie Fahey uncovers its glo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fahey, Jamie (Author)
Other Authors: Martinez, Roberto, 1973- (writer of foreword)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brooklyn, NY : Melville House Publishing, [2021]
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Call Number :GV943.9.I6

MARC

LEADER 00000nam a2200000 c 4500
001 93481
003 MY-KlNDU
005 20250305091549.0
006 a|||| |||| 000 0
007 ta
008 221024s20212021nyua b 000 0 eng d
010 |a  2022289772 
020 |a 9781612199801  |q (paperback) 
040 |a DLC  |b eng  |c MY-KlNDU  |e rda 
050 0 0 |a GV943.9.I6 
090 |a GV943.9.I6  |b F34 2021 
100 1 |a Fahey, Jamie,  |e author 
245 1 0 |a FUTSAL :  |b THE INDOOR GAME THAT IS REVOLUTIONIZING WORLD SOCCER /  |c JAMIE FAHEY ; with a foreword by Roberto Martínez 
264 1 |a Brooklyn, NY :  |b Melville House Publishing,  |c [2021] 
264 4 |c ©2021 
300 |a 298 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 20 cm 
336 |a text  |2 rdacontent 
336 |a still image  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |2 rdacarrier 
500 |a "First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Melville House UK"--Title page verso 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references 
505 0 |a Mersey paradise -- The birth of futsal, Rivellino and the 1970s -- The 1980s: the decade of the streets -- The 1990s: it takes two to tango -- The Watford gap -- Baby (futebol) steps: coaching and playing -- Beyond the toe-poke: futsal tactics -- Wayne Rooney's street spot -- Roberto Martínez and the 'false nine' -- England: rewriting the DNA -- Brazil: the gold mine -- Goal-attacker: the Higuita way -- Portugal: the rebel game -- Spain: fútbol sala, fundación -- Iran, Asia, Africa and the futsal 'revolution' -- The United States and France: the coming nations -- Epilogue: the future game. 
520 |a "The untold story of soccer's little brother futsal, the grassroots game that is the secret behind the success of Pelé, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo and the US star Christian Pulisic Futsal, a form of indoor soccer, is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Jamie Fahey uncovers its global stories, tactical innovations and fascinating history and reveals its the secret behind the success of the likes of Brazilians Ronaldhino, Ronaldo Fenômeno and Romario and the kind of soccer revolutionized by Pep Guardiola at Barcelona--with Spain's Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta--and at Manchester City, with Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne and Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson. Born in Uruguay almost a century ago but raised to an art form in Brazil, futsal is one of the fastest-growing sports on the planet: over 60 million people play this lightning-fast and tactically intricate variation of indoor soccer, which is also a bona fide professional sport in its own right. Despite its growing status, however, futsal's history remains largely unknown and untold"--  |c Amazon.com 
650 0 |a Indoor soccer 
650 0 |a Indoor soccer  |x History 
650 0 |a Indoor soccer  |x Coaching 
700 1 |a Martinez, Roberto,  |d 1973-  |e writer of foreword 
942 |2 lcc  |c 1 
999 |c 93481  |d 93481