Middlesbrough Futsal Club are looking for boys and girls
of all abilities to join the Boro Futsal Academy for season 2009-2010.
The expansion of the junior section of Middlesbrough Futsal Club comes after a
successful start for the under-14s team, who travel to Sheffield this weekend
for the FA Junior Futsal Finals.
Middlesbrough Futsal Club currently run a senior men’s
team, who are top of The FA Futsal League and an Under-14s, who won the Perth
Youth Futsal Open in April. The long
term aim of the club is to have teams for every age, male and female, which
will produce players to play for the men’s and women’s senior sides in The FA
Futsal League, and even for England.
Boro have already produced three England internationals, including
current captain, Ryon Leyshon.
Futsal is the only version of small-sided football
supported by the world and European governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA. In
England, The FA support the development of futsal, which is progressing rapidly
and will eventually benefit the eleven-a-side game in this country.
It's no secret that Brazilians such as Kaka and
Ronaldinho played futsal in their youth, and it's obvious that they have
superior technical ability to most English players. What Middlesbrough Futsal
Club hope to do with the Boro Futsal Academy is to produce technically gifted,
English players for the benefit of futsal's future, as well as football.
Members of the first team squad will coach the
sessions. The emphasis will be on fun
and participation with samba music and games a large part of the sessions.
Damon Shaw, who coached the under-14s to glory in Perth,
is confident that the Futsal Academy can be a success. "The
Under-14s is a blueprint for the rest of the teams in the academy and all the
boys who have been involved so far have improved a lot, while thoroughly
enjoying being part of the club.
"We are ready to expand to include a few teams now,
including girls. We are looking for players wanting to play in a fun and
safe environment and at the same time honing their skills and one day
representing Middlesbrough in national and regional tournaments.”
So, if you are interested in trying out this fun version
of football, come along to one of the sessions listed below. Playing for Middlesbrough Futsal Club won’t
affect you playing in local football leagues such as the TJFA either and will
even teach you new skills to take back to your club!
For more information, contact Damon Shaw on
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or on 07807146319,
or visit BoroFutsal.com.
Under-10s and Under-12s MIXED: Tuesdays 5-6pm, Southlands Centre, Middlesbrough.
£3
Under-14s and Under-16s GIRLS: Wednesdays 5-6pm, Blakeston School,
Stockton-on-Tees. £2
Under-14s and Under-15s BOYS: Tuesdays 7-8.30pm, Middlesbrough College,
Middlehaven. £2
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about Middlesbrough Futsal Club and photography and interview opportunities
contact Damon Shaw on 07807 146 319 or email
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