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Defunct MISL Should Give Futsal a Try

By David J. WarnerJun 2nd 2008 – 6:00PM

The Major Indoor Soccer League announced today that it has ceased operations as of last Saturday and is planning to reorganize itself for a relaunch later this year. I think I speak for most Americans when I say, "We still have a Major Indoor Soccer League?"Well, we had a Major Indoor Soccer League. The team owners say...

Thugs Ruin Futsal Championship in Brazil

By David J. WarnerApr 5th 2008 – 1:35PM

Futsal might be a great way to help players improve their soccer skills, but as this video from last Tuesday shows, it's just as prone to get ruined by idiots as any other sport.According to FourFourTwo, a group of torcidas organizadas -- basically, a gang of knuckleheads dressed as fans -- sparked a brawl at the São Paulo...

American Soccer Needs More Futsal

By David J. WarnerFeb 29th 2008 – 9:00AM

Several weeks ago, Tom Dunmore of Pitch Invasion wrote about his trip to a Major Indoor Soccer League game in this piece for Chicago Sports Weekly, highlighting the curious combination of the world's game with typical American sports glitz.Soccer purists sometimes sneer at what they see as a bastardized version of the...

Background on futsal

Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors.

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