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Futsal

All things related to Futsal, the indoor version of football. The name ‘Futsal’ is derived from the Portuguese ‘futebol de salão’ and the Spanish ‘fútbol sala/de salón’, which can be translated as ‘indoor football’. Coverage of Futsal on Soccerlens started in 2007 with the Euro 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship.

Brazil Are the Futsal Kings, Spain Beaten on Penalties (FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008)

Brasil Tetracampeão!

For the fourth time in FIFA Futsal World Cup history, Brazil conquered the gold medal on home turf Sunday morning. It was a match which all pundits anticipated to be a clash of the titans, with reigning World & European champions Spain providing a very worthy opponent for the Auriverde. It the end, only a…

2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup Draw Revealed

2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup Draw Revealed

It didn’t have the pomp and circumstance of the draw of its football counterpart, but the draw for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup took place on Thursday in Brazil’s capital city of Brasilia. Three-time champion and current world #1 Brazil are the host country for the first time, with this year’s competition taking place…

UEFA Futsal Championship 2007: Spain Crowned 3rd-time Champions by beating Italy 3-1 in Final Match

UEFA Futsal Championship 2007: Spain Crowned 3rd-time Champions by beating Italy 3-1 in Final Match

Such a shame for Italy! The Azzurri Futsal team did all they could against current World and European Champions Spain, but in the end the Furia Roja proved to be too strong in the Euro 2007 Futsal UEFA Championship final game.  For those of you who are wondering, FUTSAL is an indoor version of football…