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The coach commands. But who leads?
Leadership, influence and trust in futsal: what separates someone who runs a team from someone who truly leads it.
When the dream no longer fits in the arena: who prepares young futsal players for the day they stop being picked?
Play first, then games, then futsal
Ferro and Peñarol rule Group A as Stein Cascavel assert themselves in B
Stein Cascavel thrash La Unión 9-0, Ferro Carril Oeste beat Mecatrónica 6-0 and Peñarol edge Caracas FC 3-2 on matchday three of the Women's Libertadores.
Portugal have a medal secured and will fight Argentina for Olympic gold
Portugal beat Afghanistan 2-0 in the semi-final, secure a medal and face Argentina in the final on Thursday, 12 November, in Dakar.
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Camila Silva scores a hat-trick and Nun’Álvares are back near the top
Women's Libertadores kicks off in full flow: Stein Cascavel make a statement and four teams share the Group A lead
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International09 Nov 2026Afghanistan's goalkeeper dreamed he would score — now they dream of a medalA 6-0 rout of Senegal, a goal from goalkeeper and captain Ahmad Esmaeli and a semi-final against Portugal: Afghanistan dream of a Youth Olympic medal.
National09 Nov 2026How Cristiano Ronaldo has motivated the Portuguese futsal team at Dakar 2026: «He was a role model, he is the symbol of a nation»Captain Alexandre Gaspar and Artur Capristano talk about the impact of Ronaldo's farewell to the national team and the Under-17s' extra motivation on the road to gold in Dakar.
International09 Nov 2026Ukraine and Venezuela meet again in the fight for Olympic gold in the women's tournament at Dakar 2026Ukraine beat Italy 3-1 and Venezuela edged Iran 3-2 after extra time: the two sides measure up again, now for gold.
International09 Nov 2026Jesús Velasco: «Beating Portugal and Brazil is not within everyone's reach»Spain's head coach celebrates the year's second title and calls Brazil–Argentina «unpresentable»: «This is not a street fight. This is a technical sport».
International09 Nov 2026Marquinhos Xavier: «It hurts, but it doesn't kill. One day we had to lose»Brazil's head coach congratulates Spain, owns up to the lack of efficiency and insists the defeat does not change the road to 2028: «Nobody is better than anybody else at never losing».
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