MIGUEL RODRIGO is ready for his last dance with Thailand. The globe-trotting Spanish tactician reveals his futsal inspirations plus hopes and predictions for the World Cup in Uzbekistan

LÉO HIGUITA is the ultimate ‘goal-player’. The Brazil-born Kazakhstan keeper has revolutionised the role and shares his thoughts on the futsal World Cup about to begin in Uzbekistan

MAX BELLARTE is one of life's philosophers. An obsessively curious thinker, the former Italy head coach opens up on his journey to the top and big questions at the 2024 World Cup

MERLIM WILL not be in Uzbekistan. But the inspirational Italy and Sporting CP legend, still plying his trade aged 38, reveals his thoughts on who will shine at the 10th futsal World Cup

FUTSAL IN France is on the rise. On the eve of the World Cup in Uzbekistan, former men's head coach Pierre Jacky reveals how a long-term approach helped the FFF hit its futsal targets

PORTUGAL ARE the world champions. They are also unbeaten. since 2016 in tournament matches. Jorge Braz, the coaching mastermind, reveals his thoughts ahead of Uzbekistan 2024

IT’S BEEN a big year in English futsal. On the resurgent international scene and domestically. But there was also a huge missed opportunity in a year of significant victories for the sport

JORGE BRAZ’S Portugal retained their futsal Euros title. Here are my five main observations – including the potent new winning formula –from witnessing history being made up close in the Netherlands.

EVEN MANCHESTER United are at it now. “It’s intercepting,” explains Ian Parkes. The lead FA tutor on the futsal Uefa B course tells coaches at St George’s Park it’s “the first priority when defending”.

“THIS IS where the magic happens,” declares Mike Skubala. “Individual techniques plus 2v2 and 3v3 game tactics,” he explains. It’s day one of the futsal Uefa B coaching course …