Could futsal hold the key to developing the next generation of youth soccer players?

Yiannaki, Christopher orcid iconORCID: 0000-0001-6771-0398, Carling, C., orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-7456-3493 and Collins, D. orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2018) Could futsal hold the key to developing the next generation of youth soccer players? Science and Medicine in Football, 2 (1). pp. 71-74. ISSN 2473-3938

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2017.1332422

Abstract

The identification and development of talented players is a priority within elite soccer clubs and national governing bodies. Small-sided games training methods are commonly used in aiding player development. Yet the potential role for futsal (indoor 5 a-side equivalent to 11 a-side soccer) as part of contemporary youth player conditioning and skills acquisition training has received insufficient consideration. This absence might be linked to a lack of understanding due to a paucity of scientific evidence underpinning the potential role for futsal in aiding player development. While highlighting these issues, the present point-counterpoint article argues how futsal could impact positively on contemporary youth talent development processes.


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