Messi and Ronaldinho both started as futsal players

Messi and Ronaldinho

Messi and Ronaldinho

“In Argentina, when I was a young boy, I used to play a lot of futsal.  It was  a really nice game that’s helped me be a great player”.  Lionel Messi

“A lot of the moves I make originate from Futsal and to this day my ball control is pretty much a futsal player’s ball control.” Ronaldinho Gaucho

Courtesy http://www.usyouthfutsal.com