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

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 …