Futebol de Salao is a 5-a-side version of football of South American origin that is played with a smaller (size 2), heavier (465g) ball that has virtually no bounce (10%). The game became very popular in Brazil where players such as Pele, Rivelino, Zico right through to Juninho, Ronaldo and Rivaldo were brought up first playing Futebol de Salao before moving on to conventional football.
Following FIFA's decision to promote the game of Futsal (5-a-side played with a size 4 ball with 20-25% rebound), Futebol de Salão is developed globally through the International Confederation of Futebol de Salao which sees the game as being the best start for children in football.
Originally setting up Brazilian Football Academies and Soccer Schools in the UK, the International Confederation of Futebol de Salao now oversees the game throughout the world and has centres up and running in numerous countries. |