Futsal is a fast pace small sided football game which has a strong emphasis on technical ability, skill, speed of thought and being able to cope with the demands of receiving the ball under intense pressure. players will receive the ball 6 times more than the 11 aside format of the game, which gives the player more confidence on the ball. In Brazil children dont play 11 aside until they are 13/14 years old, not only have Brazil won the world cup 5 times, they are the only country to have attended every tournament. Futsal is the Missing link between developing technically better players than the more physical players we in Ireland seem to develop