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futsal
An internationally recognized variant of indoor football played on a smaller pitch with five players per team and a reduced-bounce ball.
Futsal fördert die technische Finesse und schnelle Entscheidungsfindung der Spieler.
Futsal promotes players' technical finesse and quick decision-making.
The word 'Futsal' is an international loanword. It comes from the Spanish 'fútbol sala' or Portuguese 'futebol de salão', both of which mean 'indoor football'.
Futsal hat seinen Ursprung in Südamerika.
Futsal originated in South America.
Since futsal is a sport, the most common and important verb combination is 'Futsal spielen' (to play futsal).
In der Sporthalle spielen die Jugendlichen jeden Mittwoch Futsal.
In the sports hall, the young people play futsal every Wednesday.
The word 'Futsal' is very often used like an adjective before other nouns to name things specific to this sport.
Die Futsal-Regeln unterscheiden sich leicht vom normalen Fussball.
The futsal rules differ slightly from normal football.
soccer / football
'der Fußball' and 'der Futsal' are both sports in which teams score goals with a ball. 'Fußball' is the general sport, usually played outdoors on a large field with eleven players per team. 'Futsal' is a special indoor form, played on a smaller field with five players per team and a ball that bounces less. Learners may confuse the words because futsal looks like football and has many similar rules. When talking generally about the well-known sport, you say 'Fußball'. When referring to the specific indoor variant, 'Futsal' is more precise.
In der Halle trainiert Mehmet Futsal mit nur vier Mitspielern.
Mehmet trains in futsal indoors with only four teammates.
Nach der Schule spielen die Kinder Fußball auf dem Sportplatz.
After school, the children play football on the sports field.