Futsal is a version of 5 a side football

It’s the only form of small-sided football recognised by FIFA and UEFA

It originated in South America in the ‘30s

It’s played on a small pitch with a hard surface

It uses a smaller ball with 30% less bounce

Futsal encourages close control and greater skill levels than traditional 5-a-side

Deco, like many other footballing greats, learnt his skills through Futsal

It’s no coincidence that the top three Futsal teams in the world includes Brazil (the most successful football team of all time), the current World Champions Italy and Spain, the European Champions

The only five-a-side game where you can represent England at International level plus there is a Futsal World Cup and European Championships

Fifa created the laws to simulate an attacking, continuous and high-tempo game, to see the futsal laws click here.