Fifa fifusa futsal history by Carlos Mateus
Futsal History By: Carlos Mateus , After reading what has been written about futsal history, I would like to pass along some of the information compiled in my research. Believe me; it will cause some debate on who first played the game, which is getting ready to be an Olympic sport. Going back in the old days, the game of futsal was played in England, when football was banned by King Edward. During the England football ban, the game was played indoors, in ballroom facilities, churches hall, were benches were used in the side line to prevent damage to the walls. The ball was weighted to gain low bounce, preventing it from touching the light fixture hanging from the ceiling. The unlawful indoor game was then called soccer. There were no written rules, but a set of regulation were obeyed by all. After the football players made a fool of the King, playing hidden football, the game was allowed back into Great Britain, but the end result was that the Britons became better footba...