Forged by a history of social injustice, the beautiful game is inseparable from the rebellious spirit and deceptive artistry of its people. In this article, James Vaughan explores the development of the beautiful game by highlighting the fundamental role of culture. Football is not the beautiful game; the beautiful game is only one form of football – a form devised within a particular movement culture and shaped by a unique combination of socio-cultural constraints and movement opportunities. In Brazil, poverty, unstructured street play, samba and…
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Scott Gilligan gives a unique insight into futsal’s development over the last 20 years. As a player and coach Scott represented Australia at the highest level. Visting Brazil and Spain he has amassed a wealth of knowledge about the game many credit with developing the most technically re ned players the world has ever seen. Scott is currently head coach of the New Zealand Futsal-Whites, a FIFA Coach Instructor and Technical Analyst at the last FIFA Futsal World Cup. PDP: Futsal has taken you around the world, can you…