Getting your mates together and entering a team into a competitive league is a rite of passage for most of us. And currently living that dream are a group of lads from Milton Keynes, who have formed a 6-a-side team by the name of De Jong Boys. They’re active on twitter (@DeJongBoys1 if you want […]
Le Tissier, ‘Le God’, talks 5-a-side
Note: This article was first published in The five-a-side Bible, the ultimate book for the small-sided game you love. You can win a copy signed by Matt Le Tissier – see the competition at the bottom of the page We caught up with Matt Le Tissier to find out how one of the Premier League’s […]
Sporting Injury Claims Explained
Injury Lawyer Jonathan Clement from the Kent firm Thomson Snell and Passmore explains how sports injury claims work, and how they apply to amateur sports. The idea of pursuing a sports injury claim might not be something that you have ever thought of when it comes to amateur sports. But there are times when sporting […]
Interview: Cristiano Sporting Club de Portugal Keeper
This is the second in a series of articles based on a trip that I took to see Sporting Club de Portugal’s futsal team. If you haven’t already read the first one, check it out here: lessons from Sporting Club de Portugal’s futsal team. Cristiano the Goalkeeper The first player, and one of the most […]
A Visit To Sporting Club de Portugal Futsal Club
Last year I was lucky enough to be able to visit Lisbon to watch Sporting’s futsal team in action. Coming from the UK, where futsal is still a relatively new sport, trying to get a foothold on the already congested footballing ladder, the chance to see the game more established in Portugal was a rare treat. Sporting […]
Jamie Leggett and Scotland’s Minifootball Triumph
This is an interview I have wanted to do for a while. Here’s somebody who is a mainstay on the 5-a-side circuit here in the UK, who has had well over ten years of seeing the game at a good level, and who was involved in one of the feel-good stories of 2014 with the Scotland […]
Séan Garnier Interview: Freestyle, Skills & Futsal
When world champion freestyle footballer Séan Garnier agreed to play for London United Futsal club, an amateur club in England, 5-a-side.com was there with the inside scoop. Here’s an exclusive interview I was able to do with him as he made his debut on 7th December 2014 vs Baku. Enjoy! Born 1984 in Sens, France, […]