Stephen McGettigan

Portuguese Football Observatory looks at the growth of futsal in Portugal

Portuguese futsal has been booming since the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century. Watch Hélder Postiga, a director at the Portuguese Football Federation talk us through a Portugal Football Observatory report on the sport's growth.

Pro Futsal expansion plans outside of Western Australia begin in Melbourne

Pro Futsal expansion plans outside of Western Australia begin in Melbourne. CEO El Abrahams comes to agreement with Steven Campbell to start this new chapter.

C.U.S Ancona Serie B champions and Liam Palfreeman makes history for British futsal in Italy

English professional futsal player Liam Palfreeman plays in Italy for C.U.S Ancona in the Divisione Calcio a5 Serie B Group D has made history for British futsal. 

A New Era for Omagh Futsal Club in Northern Ireland

Founders Martin Cassidy and David Alonso used their time wisely coming up with a 3-year club development plan to rebuild Omagh Futsal Club club from the ground up.

Haitian-Canadians to represent Haiti at CONCACAF Futsal Championship

A team composed of mostly Montreal residents with dual Haitian-Canadian passports will represent Haiti in the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in Guatemala next month.

Three withdrawals from the Concacaf Futsal Championship

CONCACAF Futsal Championship was originally slated for 16 teams split into four groups of four teams, but after the withdrawals will now feature 13 teams.

Fluminense ‘Futsal is our main gateway to football’

Manchester City are close to signing the 17-year-old Brazilian player Kayky from Fluminense who is recognized in Brazil as a product of early futsal development.

Vava’u in Tonga welcomes futsal for the first time

Futsal has debuted in the northern island group of Vava’u in Tonga thanks to a collaboration between the Tonga Football Association’s Technical and Just Play departments.

A case study looking at Libya’s preparations for the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

A must watch for any coach interested in being an international team coach. Daniel Berdejo-del-Fresno provides this detailed analysis of the Libyan National Futsal team's preparations for the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations.

Brazilian Futsal Confederation secures long-term deal with TV NSports

The Brazilian Futsal Confederation (CBFS) has agreed a four-year rights deal with Brazilian live streaming company TV NSports.