Hot Links from the Futsal Griddle

Vincente de Luise (ANSA)

The 2012 Futsal World Cup is compared with previous tournaments in this interview with Vincente de Luise, former Argentina National Futsal Team coach and now in that position with Chile. The conclusions are that offenses have improved, teams alternate systems during the course of a game and high pressure by defenses is created more goals than simple turnovers.

 http://www.fifa.com/futsalworldcup/news/newsid=1917585/index.html

Whether you view futsal as a means to an end – development tool for outdoor players – or an end in itself – its own sport – many of the world’s most talented players grew up with futsal. This article was published by www.fifa.com on the eve of the Futsal World Cup.

http://www.fifa.com/futsalworldcup/news/newsid=1798909/index.html

Tim Sheldon, editor of www.futsalonline.com

Tim Sheldon, the editor of www.futsalonline.com, recently published “MISL could revolutionize indoor soccer in the U.S. by adopting futsal rules,” a response to U.S. National Futsal Coach Keith Tozer’s comment “The way we play is basically Futsal with an extra player and walls.” Tozer is also the longtime head coach of the MISL’s Milwaukee Wave. His comment appeared in a November Futsal World interview in which he discussed his affiliation with U.S. Youth Futsal and formation of a youth futsal league in Wisconsin. Feel free to write us at davidknopf48@gmail.com with your thoughts on Sheldon’s views, as well as Tozer’s.  

http://www.futsalonline.com/whereisus112112.html

Anthony Talo (FIFA.com)

16-year-old Anthony Talo of the Solomon Islands became the youngest goalkeeper to score at the Futsal World Cup when his punted shot from his penalty area was the deciding goal in a 4-3 win over Guatemala. Read the story and watch the video highlights of the game as provided at www.FIFA.com.

http://www.fifa.com/futsalworldcup/news/newsid=1872033/index.html