Stephen McGettigan

Futsal behind bars: looking for a second chance through futsal

15th May 2023
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Futsal behind bars: looking for a second chance through futsal
Futsal is a sport practiced in all parts of the world, even in the most restricted places, futsal crosses borders, and even bars. Futsal Focus spoke with Blanche Aliño, Community Relations Service Officer and Spokesperson of the Cebu City Jail - Male Dormitory in the Philippines.

Nathaniel Markwei discusses the new futsal project in Ghana

13th May 2023
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Nathaniel Markwei discusses the new futsal project in Ghana
Nathaniel Markwei, Ghana Football Association's Futsal Committee Chairman, talks to Futsal Focus followers about their ambitious plans for futsal, not just domestically, but on the international stage as well.

UEFA Futsal Champions League Final press conferences

7th May 2023
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UEFA Futsal Champions League Final press conferences

PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - MAY 6: Mallorca Palma Futsal's Marlon, left, and head coach Antonio Vadillo during a Mallorca Palma Futsal press conference ahead of UEFA Futsal Champions League Final 2022/23 at the Velòdrom Illes Balears on 6 May 2023 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Seb Daly - Sportsfile/UEFA via Getty Images)
Futsal Focus looks back on the semi-finals of the UEFA Futsal Champions League but also brings you news from the final's press conferences ahead of today's third-place and fourth-place play and the final.

Anderlecht and Palma Futsal aim to make an impact in the Final Four

5th May 2023
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Anderlecht and Palma Futsal aiming to make an impact in the Final Four
Today, the UEFA Futsal Champions League Final Four will kick off. Anderlecht and Palma are debutants at this stage but are eager to make an impact. We spoke with RSC Anderlecht General Manager Lieven Baert who told us what victory in the competition would mean for Belgian futsal.

A look back at Brazil national futsal team’s visit to England

28th April 2023
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A look back at Brazil national futsal team’s visit to England
Mary Pacitti, a UEFA B Futsal Coach and Chair of the Hertfordshire FA Women and Girls Committee, and Doug Reed, a former England Futsal International discuss their experience at the recent Brazilian national futsal team event in England.

Vic Hermans Launches the HIGH 5 Women’s Futsal League in the Philippines

20th April 2023
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Vic Hermans Launches the HIGH 5 Women’s Futsal League in the Philippines
Last year, the Philippine Football Federation piloted a U23 Women's Futsal League and hosted their first-ever women's international futsal match against Guam. These developments were so successful that they are now launching the HIGH 5 Women’s Futsal League.

Solomon Islands wins the Extra Supermarket Melanesian Futsal Cup

17th April 2023
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English Futsal Coach Damon Shaw wins his first trophy as the new Head Coach of the Solomon Islands; the 2023 Extra Supermarket Melanesian Futsal Cup, Fiji

Ghana Futsal Premier League has officially launched

12th April 2023
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Ghana Futsal Premier League has officially launched
Futsal development in Ghana, after almost three decades of being in a state of limbo, the Ghana Football Association officially launched, the Ghana Futsal Premier League and it promises to bring back the excitement and glory of the sport in the country.

2023 UEFA Futsal Champions League finals draw

7th April 2023
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2023 UEFA Futsal Champions League finals draw
The UEFA Futsal Champions League finals draw has been made. Will history be made by tournament debutants Mallorca Palma Futsal or Sporting Anderlecht Futsal who have reached the final stage for the first time? Excitement and anticipation are starting to build!

The Extra Supermarket Melanesian Futsal Cup 2023, Fiji

7th April 2023
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The Extra Supermarket Melanesian Futsal Cup 2023, Fiji
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji will take part in the Extra Supermarket Melanesian Futsal Cup 2023 from 12-16 April at Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji.