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The Name<\/h2>

Futsal comes from the Portuguese futebol de sal\u00e3o and from the Spanish f\u00fatbol sala or f\u00fatbol de sal\u00f3n (all translatable as \u201cindoor football\u201d). During its second world championships held in Madrid in 1985, the Spanish name f\u00fatbol sala was used. The World Futsal Association registered the name futsal in 1985, following a dispute with FIFA over the name f\u00fatbol. Since then, futsal has become the officially and internationally accepted name, and FIFA has also started using the term.<\/p><\/div> <\/div>

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\u200bThe History<\/h2>

Futsal comes from the Portuguese futebol de sal\u00e3o and from the Spanish f\u00fatbol sala or f\u00fatbol de sal\u00f3n (all translatable as \u201cindoor football\u201d). During its second world championships held in Madrid in 1985, the Spanish name f\u00fatbol sala was used. The World Futsal Association registered the name futsal in 1985, following a dispute with FIFA over the name f\u00fatbol. Since then, futsal has become the officially and internationally accepted name, and FIFA has also started using the term.<\/p><\/div> <\/div>

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The Benefits<\/h2>

Futsal is a form of fast flowing five-a-side football that allows the promotion of individual close ball skills. These skills are developed through an increased number of touches and reduced amount of space, demanding players to have heightened reflexes and make rapid in game decisions.
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\nThe game has been designed to promote the use of attacking flair, providing an intense, all-action game that allows players to be at their most creative.
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\nFutsal has also had a hand in developing footballing superstars, with the top three from the 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017 Ballon D\u2019or awards Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi (2009 and 2011) and Neymar (2015 and 2017) all starting their football careers playing in futsal.
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The Name Futsal comes from the Portuguese futebol de sal\u00e3o and from the Spanish f\u00fatbol sala or f\u00fatbol de sal\u00f3n (all translatable as \u201cindoor football\u201d). During its second world championships held in Madrid in 1985, the Spanish name f\u00fatbol sala was used. The World Futsal Association registered the name futsal in 1985, following a dispute with FIFA over the name f\u00fatbol.…
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