Quotes of Famous Futsal

“Futsal helps my ball control in tighter spaces.”

• Cristiano Ronaldo

• Neymar Jr.

• Andrés Iniesta

"The small playing area helped me improve my close control, and whenever I played futsal, I felt free. If it wasn't for futsal, I wouldn't be the player I am today."

• Cristiano Ronaldo

• Ronaldinho

• Robinho

“As a little boy in Argentina, I played futsal on the streets and for my club. It was tremendous fun, and it really helped me become who I am today.”

• Xavi

• Philipe Coutinho

• Lionel Messi

“I played futsal in my youth and that was a great experience. It helped me with different set of skills to approach professional football.”

• Xavi

• Luis Figo

• Neymar Jr.

“Futsal had a massive influence on me when I was growing up. It’s a very demanding game and it really helped to develop my technique, speed of thought, and ability to perform moves in tight spaces. I think futsal is a fundamental part of a footballer's life.”

• Neymar Jr.

• Philipe Coutinho

• Pelé

“Futsal requires you to think and play fast. It makes everything easier when you later switch to football."

• Andrés Iniesta

• Cristiano Ronaldo

• Pelé

"This is where I learned my skills. When you play futsal, it is more technical and much quicker. The place where you play is much smaller and the pace higher so you need to be a highly technical player to play futsal properly. That helped me a lot so wherever I go I try to adapt and learn quickly.”

• Philipe Coutinho

• Xavi

• Pelé

“I loved futsal and it was difficult for me to give it up.”

• Ronaldo

• Ronaldinho

• Robinho

“I needed extremely good feet, because you're always attempting to beat opponents in the minimum of space. I loved the challenge of playing on such a small pitch.”

• Lionel Messi

• Neymar Jr.

• Ronaldo

“In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. In normal football you

don't necessarily identify talent as easily because it's so much more physical. But with futsal, you notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.”

• Robinho

• Luis Figo

• Xavi