Hot Links ... from the Futsal Griddle

Keith Tozer, U.S. Futsal National Coach and a USYF league owner in Wisconsin, will host player ID events on the East and West coasts as part of U.S. Soccer's U13-14 Academy training schedule.

http://www.soccerwire.com/news/u-s-soccer-and-nike-to-host-pair-of-youth-futsal-invitational-events-in-2013/?loc=psw



Jon Parry, one of the founders of United States Youth Futsal and a director of the US Youth Futsal, is among the MLS development academy coaches who'll be participating in a training program put on by the French Federation. Parry is a former US Futsal National Team player. Read about the training program in Soccer America.

http://www.socceramerica.com/article/50520/academy-coaches-off-to-french-program.html 

Overshadowed a bit by neighboring Spain, Portugal is just as passionate about its Futsal, male and female. Portugeuse players like Ricardinho are well-known, but followers of the women's game have a rich resource in a Web site with an inspirational motto "Magiadofutsal no Feminino em Portugal: O Teo Jogo! A Tua Voz! Atreves-te? The Magic of Futsal: Your Game! Your Voice Will You Dare?" Access the site at

http://magiadofutsalfeminino.pt/

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A former English international, now a professional in Cyprus, and a current international now playing professionally in Serbia credit Croatian Mico Martic with their development as players. Martic is the new head of futsal in Finland.

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/index.html

Not futsal ... but not unrelated, either. Read the story and watch this fantastic team goal put together by a youth team in Greece. Click on “and then this happens” link early in story to see the goal.

http://four6zero.com/01/2013/tzatziki-taka-football/

English international Doug Reed, who published a story in the newsletter about the futsal roots of Spain/Barcelona’s 4-6-0 formation, discusses his transfer to a Serbian team.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/futsal-focus/england-futsal-international-doug-reed-playing-professional-futsal-in-serbia-and/552726311404992

UEFA Training Ground spotlight on a futsal coach’s key decisions during a match.

http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/spotlight/video/videoid=1594148.html?autoplay=true

Thanks to Futsal Focus in England, an opportunity to watch the complete England-Lithuania UEFA Euro Futsal qualifier. England advanced with a 4-3 win.

http://www.futbolo.tv/rungtynes/246/lietuva-anglija

Here’s the latest video training session by Andy Reading, the English goalkeeping coach who is a frequent contributor to the newsletter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvP0xxKl6jM&feature=youtu.be

No explicit mention of futsal in this article, but as enthusiasts when we see references to things like "emphasis on tight spaces" and "increased pressure" -- not to mention an upcoming friendly against a certain South American country starting with the letter “B” -- our game comes to mind.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2274115/Martin-Samuel-Why-Milton-Keynes-Dons-methods-make-play-like-Brazil.html#ixzz2KOwQaJvW

Tomas Rogic, a teenage Australian international futsal player, is now also playing top-level outdoor soccer at Celtic in Scotland. Here's his argument for coaches using futsal to help all players, indoor and out.

Tomas Rogic playing for Celtic.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/futsal-could-be-missing-link-says-rogic/story-e6frf423-1226533118206#ixzz2LpOVoeIP

And here's an article on Rogic after his successful debut in a 3-1 win in the SPL.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/tom-rogic-sets-up-goal-on-debut-for-new-side-celtic-following-move-from-central-coast-mariners/story-e6frf423-1226574668560#.USow_mc3rzM