Training Ground has futsal covered
Thursday, November 15, 2007
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The UEFA Training Ground will be in northern Portugal to tell you everything you wanted to know about the continent's fastest-growing indoor sport.
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The sixth UEFA European Futsal Championship takes place from 16 to 25 November in Porto and alongside uefa.com's extensive coverage of events in Portugal, the UEFA Training Ground will also provide the lowdown on the world's fastest-growing indoor sport.
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. There is bound to be plenty of excitement as the top eight nations in Europe battle for the title of European champions.
Detailed guide
But what exactly is futsal? This is where the UEFA Training Ground is here to help. We will be supplying a detailed guide to the five-a-side sport throughout the tournament as well as a unique insight via our own behind-the-scenes documentary.
Exclusive features
Visit uefa.com/trainingground to whet your appetite with exclusive features involving two of the game's biggest names – Spain goalkeeper Luis Amado and Portugal striker Joel Queirós. Coach of two-time UEFA Futsal Cup champions Interviú Boomerang, Jesús Candelas, also offers a tactical view on what it takes to achieve futsal success.