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Get the lowdown on futsal

Sunday 11 January 2009

Qualifying for the 2010 UEFA European Futsal Championship gets underway next month ahead of next January's finals and now, thanks to the UEFA Training Ground, you can find out more about one of the quickest games on the planet.

Stellar talents
Brazilian internationals Kaká, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo all honed their extraordinary talents through futsal, a game combining skill, high paced end-to-end action and lots of goals. But what exactly is futsal? This is where the Training Ground is here to help, supplying a detailed guide to the five-a-side sport covering all aspects from the rules to the past, present and future of the game with UEFA Futsal manager Laurent Morel.

Exclusive features
Click here to see exclusive guides and features involving some of the game's biggest names including Spain goalkeeper Luis Amado, Portugal stalwart Joel Queirós and Russian star Cirilo. Meanwhile, the coach that led Boomerang Interviú (now Interviú Madrid) to two UEFA Futsal Cup victories, Jesús Candelas, offers a tactical view on what it takes to achieve success and there is a guide to refereeing by leading official Karoly Török.

Big names
The Training Ground now hosts over 170 videos and features exclusive masterclass sessions from big name players such Kaká, Andrea Pirlo, Robinho, Zlatan Ibrahimoviæ, Deco and Klass Jan Huntelaar – among arguably the greatest array of football talent assembled for a learning-based website. Coaches Roy Hodgson and Lars Lagerbäck have also been recruited to help inform and educate players and coaches of all ages and abilities, while Europe's top referees offer guides to rules, regulations and much more, all as part of the most comprehensive guide to skills and tactics on the internet.







Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com