BEACH FOOTBALL


WHERE IT ALL STARTED Brazilians have been using Beach Soccer for years to develop their skills; it is an accessible game for everyone as long as they are near a beach and have got a ball. Most of us have been on holiday and ended up getting involved in a casual game,


followed by a few beers to discuss the contest. One thing everybody knows about Beach Soccer is that it is played on sand, which means the players must have quicker reactions than normal football. The bounce of the ball is often unpredictable, which leads to goals coming from everywhere on the pitch, many of which are screamers. Games are often high scoring; most matches will have around 60... attempts on goal leading to an average number of 11 goals a game. Beach Soccer was created in


1992, when under new official laws the first professional competition was... played at Miami Beach with teams from Argentina, Brazil, Italy and the USA taking part...


…A DEVELOPING SPORT


BEACH SOCCER


WHILST I LOVE FOOTBALL, I HAVE NEVER REALLY PAID THAT MUCH NOTICE TO BEACH SOCCER. MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE SPORT WAS LIMITED PRIOR TO WRITING THIS; HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THE ARTICLE YOU’LL START TAKING AN INTEREST… I KNOW I AM GOING TO.


FOOTBALL FRIENDS ISSUE 2


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