England’s futsal team making history on road to 2016 World Cup – video The Guardian

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28:  Futsal International Tournament at The Copper Box on February 28, 2015 in London, England.  Courtesy FA www.thefa.com

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 28: Futsal International Tournament at The Copper Box on February 28, 2015 in London, England. Courtesy FA www.thefa.com

England are through to the main qualification round for the Futsal World Cup for the first time. The achievement has largely gone unnoticed but the sport has huge benefits for the 11-a-side game, and they are explained here. Head coach, Pete Sturgess, breaks down the technical benefits players gain while England players Doug Reed, James Webb and Ian Parkes talk about the success of the current side and how the game can increase its participation levels.

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