futsal
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of futsal
C20: Spanish from futbol football + sala indoor
Example Sentences
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It also would be helpful to introduce futsal, a much faster, smaller-team version of soccer, at a young age to improve ballhandling, decision-making and technical proficiency under pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Malaga wanted to sign him when he was just five or six, but his father chose patience: small teams, futsal, learning without rushing.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
"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.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Indoor soccer is a quick-paced sport that has more in common with ice hockey and futsal than the World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Playing Soccer is like never hitting pause on your favorite ninety-minute movie but futsal is like fast forward for forty supercharged minutes.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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