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[quote=Anonymous]If you're playing futsal with your head down, you're not playing futsal correctly. Promotes off the ball movement, understanding of space, quick decision-making, and speed of play. The streets know that if you see an outdoor guy roll the ball with the sole of his foot, he's a baller!

See article in The Athletic about Bruno Guimaraes: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4138378/2023/01/31/bruno-guimaraes-brazil-newcastle/

[i]Guimaraes, like many Brazilians before him, credits futsal — Brazil’s version of five-a-side, played on squeaky indoor courts using a small ball — with shaping the way he plays today. Which is fine, but a little vague. So we asked his former coaches for a bit more granular detail.

Mario Jorge: “Bruno always used the sole of his foot to control the ball. In 11-a-side, you don’t use that technique a lot because sometimes the ball is wet and it can be slippery. But he always did that a lot.”

Gabriel Barreiro: “It taught him quick decision-making in small spaces. He likes doing these little dribbles, even as a midfielder. Even when he is under pressure, he knows how to escape. That comes from playing futsal.”

Tiago Nunes: “The nutmegs are from futsal. The one he loves is when you control the ball with the sole of your foot and just nudge it. He always did that. It’s also typical of players from Rio. He’s an expressive guy, a joker and he likes to bring that onto the pitch with him. He likes to mess with his opponent, to get in his head.”

Mario Jorge: “Futsal is responsible for his decision-making and the dynamism he brings to the game. He had to work out a way to escape pressure from boys who were stronger and taller than him. It made him develop an intelligence which is very visible. When I see him playing today for the national team, I still see that nine-year-old on the futsal court. It’s obvious that the action is much quicker, but I used to see him do the same things.”
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