Falcao - The King Of Futsal
For years, Alessandro Rosa Vieira has been regarded as the far-out’s best futsal player. The man with the brilliant port side foot, nicknamed “Falcao”, is aiming to win the only award still missing from his collection, the FIFA Futsal World Cup, in his homeland Brazil.
The FIFA Centennial Terra Player Gala chat took place in the Zurich Opera Lodgings on 20 December 2004 saw Ronaldinho crowned FIFA Incredible Player of the Year and awards presented to superstars like Thierry Henry and Andriy Shevchenko. Yet only one athlete drew spontaneous applause from the thrilled audience. There were gasps of gawk and the words “unbelievable”, “fantastic” and “mind-boggling” could be heard as video highlights of the world’s peerless fursal player flashed up on the screen.
The praise and acclamation were for Alessandro Rosa Vieira, known in the world of futsal really as “Falcao”. Four years ago, he was recognised as the in the most suitable way futsal player on the planet and, now 31, remains SO to this day.
More than two million people now play one's part organised futsal worldwide, and that number is on the up. The appeal of futsal is undefined, and Falcao is an outstanding ambassador for the game. Those who warch him fidget with immediately fall in love with the game. There seems to be no trick or tactic that the left-footed Brazilian star does not cognizant of or master. Ihe small, hard ball obeys him like a well-trained puppy.
“Falcao is my ikon,” says Ronaldinho, sounding like some leading-struck teenager, ► and Robinho, another Brazilian football heroine, calls Falcao the “professor”.
DANCING WITH THE BALL
Born in the Brazilian metropolitan area of Sao Paulo, Falcao used to play in the street in front of his parents’ shelter when he was young. He liked nothing better than nutmegging his bewildered opponents, dribbling, shooting and showing off with scissor-kicks and aloft kicks, even on the asphalt surface. “Futsal...
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A Spanish Hat Trick
The sixth FIFA Futsal Exultant Cup will witness several firsts For example, this will be the first time the tournament has comprised 20 teams (as opposed to 16 in the dead and buried), the first time it has been held in Brazil - the founding country of futsal alongside Uruguay - and indeed the first in unison a all the same in South America. Not only that, it will mark the debut of the Solomon Islands and Libya. The competition promises spectacular and exciting matches, especially as all the peerless teams made it through qualifying. The 56 matches will be played in two towns and two halls: in the “Maracanazinho” (sphere: 12,600), the legendary 54-year-old arena in Rio de Janeiro which was recently revamped for this meet, and in the “Jomalista Nilson Nelson” (gift: 16,600) in the capital Brasilia.
Alongside the hosts, defending champions Spain are the power favourites. “Our minimum goal is to reach the irrevocable,” says Spain coach Venancio Lopez, who replaced Javier Lozano in September 2007. Lozano stepped down after a large and very successful tenure, during which he guided Spain to victory in the last two FIFA Futsal Period Cups and four European championships. Spain showed their merit in qualification, led by their outstanding goalkeeper Luis Amado, defensive shelter Kike and attackers Marcelo and Andreu. They won their four matches surely, with a goal difference of 29-3.
Italy, runners-up to Spain at the FIFA Futsal Wonderful Cup 2004 and the 2007 European Championships, are also among the favourites. Will they take care of to overcome the Spaniards this time round? Attacking wizards Adriano Foglia and Jairo Manoel leading an Italian team that consists almost exclusively of players whose ancestors lobby from Brazil.
Of the six European representatives, Portugal also have an excellent imperil. “We want to improve upon our performance at the European Championships,” says resident coach Orlando Duarte. In other words, to get at least third place,...
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West Brom 2 - 2 Blackburn
90+3 It's all over as referee Mike Jones blows the whistle. Rovers will be thrilled with the point from their late goal but Albion are left devestated that they couldn't take superiority of their extra man.
90 Khizanishvili booked for a rash challenge on Stress.
88 What a save.Paul Robinson shows England shape with a fantastic diving save from Bednar's header.
87 4 minutes' extra point signalled by the fourth official.
87 GOAL! Equaliser for Rovers as Keith Andrews hits a twenty yarder years Carson. Great strike but he shouldn't have had as much time as he did to pick his bespatter.
85 Players are slipping all over the pitch now. It could be a mistake which gives one of the teams an opening.
84 Rovers down to 9 at the moment as Nelsen gets attention opt for side to what looks like a split lip.
83 Pedersen can't reach the elongated through ball as he chased the ball to the by-line. The greasy surface did the Blacckburn man no favours there.
81 Albion look uneasy as we pass into the final 10 mins. They really need a third to cause the death of this game off.
79 Miller gets a standing ovation as he is replaced by Luke Moore. I dream up he may have won over any sceptics in the Baggies' stands with his all action display today.
78 Valero booked for a cack-handed challenge as Pedersen runs through midfield.
76 Rovers substitute Brett Emerton with Khizanishvili.
74 I'm not quite sure why Tugay is playing so rapt for Rovers. I think he should be further up the pitch helping the outnumbered Roberts.
73 The torrent is tipping down at the moment as Ince waves instructions to get his troops affecting forward.
71 Bednar cross deflects to Robinson as he tried to get the ball to Miller.
69 Chris Impact heads over from a cross from the right. Half chance, could have done improve to keep that down I thought but the ball fair zipped up off the wet surface.
67 Pedersen...
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