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...

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Main Author: Fahey, Jamie (Author)
Other Authors: Martinez, Roberto, 1973- (writer of foreword)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brooklyn, NY : Melville House Publishing, [2021]
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.