Despite immense popularity in many other countries, futsal is a sport that holds a minority share of the English sporting market. In fact, the mere mention of the sport is often met with confusion.
Born in Uruguay in the 1930s, its name combines the Spanish words for ‘indoor’ and ‘football’.
During two 20 minute halves, two teams of five go toe to toe in a battle of quick feet, fluid rotations and space creation. A hard court surface and small, weighted ball demands a very different technique to its 11-a-sided, outdoor cousin. Futsal is high intensity and high impact.
