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Ep341: How Futsal Shaped Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr · Kidcast Daily

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  Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
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  The ball rolls fast, like a shooting star chasing dreams.
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  We've come so far grasping these.
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  The world's our state. Welcome back to Kid Cast Daily.
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  Get ready to learn something awesome today, whether it's
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  sports records, science, discoveries, history, mysteries,
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  or wild trivia. Today we are exploring how a
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  fast indoor game called futsal helped shape two of the most
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  exciting soccer players on earth, Lionel Messi and Neymar
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  Junior. We will look at where futsal
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  came from, what makes it different from outdoor soccer,
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  and how playing in small spaces help these stars develop
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  control, speed of thought, and teamwork.
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  Here is a quick trivia question to get us started.
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  Which country is widely credited with creating food cell in the
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  early 1900s? The answer is Uruguay.
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  A coach named Juan Carlos Seriani helped organize the
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  rules in Montevideo in the 1930s, and the game spread
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  quickly across South America. Yes or no time?
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  Do food cell players usually wear shoes with studs on the
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  bottom? No, they wear flat soled indoor
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  shoes that grip smooth gym floors.
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  Another trivia challenge. What is the official ball size
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  used in adult food style competitions?
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  Size 4. And it is designed to have
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  reduced bounce so players can control it quickly on the hard
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  court. One more Yes or no is a Food
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  Cell match played with a stopped clock that pauses when the ball
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  goes out. Yes in official matches halves
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  our 20 minutes of active play and the clock stops when the
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  ball is not in play. Final extra trivia for now.
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  Which country won the first FIFA Food Cell World Cup in 1989?
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  Brazil won it, and the tournament was held in the
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  Netherlands. Now let's break down what futsal
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  looks and feels like. Futsal is played indoors or on a
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  small, hard court with lines. Each team has five players on
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  the court at a time, including a goalkeeper.
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  The court is shorter and narrower than a full outdoor
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  soccer field. The goals are smaller, too,
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  because the space is tight and the ball is low bounce.
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  Players need very fast feet and quick decisions.
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  Matches use 220 minute halves in official competitions and teams
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  often make many substitutions so players can keep up the high
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  pace. There are kick insurance instead
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  of throw insurance, and there are rules about accumulated
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  fouls that can lead to special free kicks after a team commits
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  several in 1/2. So how did this shape Lionel
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  Messi? Messi grew up in Rosario,
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  Argentina. As a child, he played a lot of
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  futsal with his youth club, Newells Old Boys, and in local
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  gyms. On a futsal court, he had to
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  keep the ball close to his feet because defenders were always
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  nearby. He learned to use the sole of
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  his foot to stop the ball, turn quickly and pass in tight
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  spaces. He practiced making quick one
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  twos with teammates, which means passing and moving immediately
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  to get the ball back. This constant practice in small
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  areas helped him improve his first touch, which is the way he
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  controls the ball the moment it reaches him.
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  When he later played outdoor soccer, these habits carried
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  over. That is one reason he can move
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  through crowded defenses and keep the ball under pressure
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  without losing it. Neymar junior had a similar path
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  in Brazil. He grew up around Sal Vicente
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  and later played for Santos, and he also spent many hours on
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  futsal courts in Brazil. Many young players enter indoor
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  tournaments and local leagues where games happen at a quick
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  tempo. Neymar trained short dribbles,
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  rapid changes of direction and short, sharp passes on polished
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  floors. He learned to shield the ball
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  using his body and to glance up often so he could find open
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  teammates right away on the bigger outdoor field.
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  Those lessons helped him create chances and read defenders.
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  He often credits his food cell background for his creativity
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  and quick footwork. Let's get concrete about skills
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  food cell builds. First, there is ball control.
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  With a low bounce ball on a flat surface, players practice
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  receiving passes cleanly. Even when the ball comes fast.
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  They learn to cushion the ball and keep it close.
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  Second, there is speed of decision making.
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  Because defenders arrive quickly on a small court, layers need to
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  decide within a second whether to pass, dribble or shoot. 3rd,
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  there is teamwork. Food cell encourages short
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  passing, triangles and constant movement so players learn to
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  communicate and switch positions smoothly. 4th, there is
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  finishing accuracy. The goals are smaller, so shots
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  need to be precise, not just powerful.
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  Did you know that food cell substitutions happen on the fly
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  during play? Players step in and out through
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  a substitution zone, which keeps the pace high and allows
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  specialized attackers or defenders to come on at the
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  right time. Did you know that goalkeepers in
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  food cell often act as extra passers?
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  They can play the ball with their feet and help start quick
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  attacks from the back. Some teams even use a flying
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  goalkeeper laden games to create an extra outfield player when
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  they need a goal. When Messi and Neymar were kids,
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  they did many drills that you can try at home or at school.
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  For example, set up a few cones 2 shoe lengths apart and dribble
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  through them using the inside, outside and sole of the foot.
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  Time yourself for 30 seconds and count clean touches.
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  Try passing against a wall from close range using only one
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  touch. Aim to keep the ball below your
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  knee when it bounces back. Work with a friend on one twos
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  by passing, running around a cone and receiving the return
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  pass in stride. These simple drills build the
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  habits that Food Cell players use all the time.
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  Here is another helpful detail. In Food Cell, the ball often
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  stays on the floor because the cord is smaller and the ceiling
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  is low. In many gyms, high long passes
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  are rare that pushes players to master ground passes, toe pokes
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  and quick flicks. Neymar has used toe poke
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  finishes and outdoor matches, a move common in food cell because
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  it gets the shot off fast with little backswing.
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  Messy's tight dribble through traffic also shows the influence
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  of food cell touches, where every step can be a micro
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  adjustment to keep control. If you are wondering how to get
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  started, look for an indoor gym, a school court, or a small
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  outdoor hard surface. Five side with a low bounce ball
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  is enough. If you do not have a food cell
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  ball, a regular size 4 or a slightly deflated soccer ball
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  can help keep the bounce down. For practice, focus on close
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  control, quick passing, and constant movement without
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  standing still. Let's recap what you learned
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  today. Futsal began in Uruguay and grew
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  across South America, with Brazil becoming a global
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  powerhouse. The game uses 5 players per
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  side, a size 4 low bounce ball and a small hard court with
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  lines. The clock stops when the ball is
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  out in official matches and substitutions happen quickly.
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  These rules create a fast technical style that builds
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  close control, fast decisions and teamwork.
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  Lionel Messi in Argentina and Neymar Junior in Brazil both
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  spent many hours on food cell courts when they were young.
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  The skills they practice there such as tight dribbling, one
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  touch passing, and precise finishing help them succeed on
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  larger outdoor fields. Whether you are just starting or
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  already on a team, practicing food cell style drills can
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  sharpen your touch and help you read the game faster.
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  Small courts can build big skills. 1 smart touch at a time
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