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Dictionary definition of “futsal”

futsal

n. an organized form of indoor soccer. Subjects: ,
Etymological Note: Spanish fútbol ‘football; soccer’ (or Portuguese futebol) + sala ‘(large) room’ (or Portuguese salão)
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Citations: 1987 Johnny Warren Sun Herald (Australia) (Sept. 20) “‘Pay-Up’ Blitz On NSL Clubs” p. 83: Like most South Americans, the Uruguayan midfield genius played Futsal (or Indoor Soccer) ONLY until the age of 17. 1991 [Franco Moriconi] Usenet: rec.sport.soccer (June 21) “World Cup of FUT-SAL (minisoccer)”: Portugal is the new World Champion of Fut-Sal (minisoccer). 2004 Christopher L. Gasper @ Middleton, Mass. Boston Globe (Dec. 12) “Turning soccer inside out”: Short for futbol sala—loosely translated as indoor soccer—futsal is played in soccer-crazed countries all over the world. It is hailed as a teaching tool that develops players’ technical and tactical abilities by forcing them to maneuver and make decisions in confined space.
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