futsal

British

/ ˈfʊtˌsæl /

noun

a form of association football, played indoors with five players on each side

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Etymology

Origin of futsal

C20: Spanish from futbol football + sala indoor

Example Sentences

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Joao: I started to play futsal in a school.

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Before 11-a-side football, Brahim was shaped by futsal.

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Malaga wanted to sign him when he was just five or six, but his father chose patience: small teams, futsal, learning without rushing.

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"People look at him, see how big he is, and think he's that kind of static centre-forward. But he has a lot to his game because of the time he spent in futsal," Goncalves says.

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"Thiago was born in futsal. It gives you so much dynamism, such quick thinking. A lot of scouts who came through here now call me to say 'Sergio, I missed out on Thiago'."

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