Stephen McGettigan

Unstoppable Thailand romp to 15th crown

28th October 2019
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Unstoppable Thailand romp to 15th crown
The 5-0 scoreline said it all. And while Thailand may have been a little slow off the block in their previous matches, they were all business in the final of the AFF HDBank Futsal Championship.

Qualifiers from the FIFA Futsal World Cup UEFA main round

28th October 2019
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Qualifiers from the FIFA Futsal World Cup UEFA main round
From the 23rd to the 27 October, European nations who qualified for the main round of the UEFA  European qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup competed to qualify for the elite round.

The RFEF announces that it will take control of the official First and Second Division futsal competitions

19th October 2019
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The RFEF announces that it will take control of the official First and Second Division futsal competitions
The RFEF has issued a statement on Thursday announcing that it will assume “full control and organization of the official Futsal First and Second Division,” a decision based on “it was the LNFS itself had recognized that there is no written agreement in place,” just a verbal one with the…

2019-20 UEFA Futsal Champions League Elite Round draw delight

19th October 2019
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2019-20 UEFA Futsal Champions League Elite Round draw delight
The main round of the UEFA Futsal Champions League produced great performances, entertainment, and how the industry can change from one season to the next.

Attacking Profiles of the Best Ranked Teams From Elite Futsal Leagues

16th October 2019
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Attacking Profiles of the Best Ranked Teams From Elite Futsal Leagues
This study aimed to explore the discriminatory power of the task-related variables and the context in establishing differences in the elite futsal leagues of Portugal, Spain, and Russia.

England name their world cup main round squad and Luke Ballinger hangs up his shoes

16th October 2019
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England name their world cup main round squad and Luke Ballinger hangs up his shoes

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Luke Ballinger of England celebrates after scoring during the Futsal International Tournament match between England and Sweden at The Copper Box on February 28, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)
Today, England announced their squad who will be traveling to compete in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Main Round qualifiers but this week an England great also hung up his shoes, Luke Ballinger. Luke has called an end to his England career and the example he and the teammates he…

US media group Discovery has expanded its coverage of the Swedish Futsalligan

11th October 2019
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US media group Discovery has expanded its coverage of the Swedish Futsalligan
Media company Discovery is expanding its domestic television coverage of Sweden’s Futsalligan, the country’s professional futsal league, from 10 live games last season to 25 in the upcoming 2019-20 campaign.   The increase in coverage of the league comes after an improvement in Discovery Sweden’s audience figures for the competition.…

French Football Federation Futsal development plan is bearing fruit

10th October 2019
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French Football Federation Futsal development plan is bearing fruit
French futsal officials gathered on Friday at the French Football Federation for a milestone in the federal plan to develop a practice that approaches the 30,000 licensed. The federal futsal development plan is bearing fruit. Between 2014 and 2019, the number of licensees increased by 12% to reach 29,375 licensees…

The Futsalroos are back on the court with a rising star in their squad

10th October 2019
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The Futsalroos are back on the court with a rising star in their squad
For the first time since 2016 the Australian Men’s Futsal team, the Futsalroos, will take to the pitch on Sunday the 13th of October 2019 in a friendly match against the Solomon Islands at Valentine Sports Park. The fixture will be Australia’s chance to witness the team in action before…

Over 20,000 children taking part in FAI School’s Futsal Programme

8th October 2019
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Over 20,000 children taking part in FAI School's Futsal Programme
Last month the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) School’s Futsal Programme kicked off in the Republic of Ireland and we are yet to get figures for this. However, last year 20,400 children took part in this initiative which was activated inside a three month period in both our Primary and…