Sporting star included in Futsal Planet's list of ten

Alex Merlim features in the list of 10 players in the running for the World Player of the Year, published on the website Futsal Planet.

List in full:

Fabricio Bastezini ‘Gadeia’ (ADC Intelli/Orlandia, Brazil)

Hassanzadeh (Tasisat Daryaei, Iran)

Keshavarz (Tasisat Daryaei, Iran)

Leo (Kairat Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Maxi Rescia (Pescara C5, Italy)

Alex Merlim (Sporting CP, Portugal)

Miguelin (El Pozo Murcia, Spain)

Ricardinho (Inter FS, Spain)

Rodrigo (Magnus Futsal, Brazil)

Simi (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Brazil)

Sporting winger makes Futsal Planet list of 10

Miguel Ângelo is one of ten players named for Futsal Planet's 2015 Best Young Player of the World, in a list published this Monday.

List in full:

Adolfo (Catgas E. Santa Coloma, Spain)

Antoshkin (MFK Tyumen, Russia)

Arthur (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Brazil)

Chishkala (Gazprom Ugra, Russia)

Dener (Carlos Barbosa, Brazil)

Emilio Buendía (Jaén Paraíso Interior, Spain)

Matteus (El Pozo Murcia, Spain)

Miguel Ângelo (Sporting CP, Portugal)

Pedro (Gazin/Umuarama Futsal, Brazil)

Salas (Pescara C5, Italy)

Naty, Maria Martins and Jenny all feature in first gathering of 2016

Sporting CP will be represented by a total of three players in the national female futsal team for its first training camp of 2016.

Naty, Jenny and Maria Martins are the three included by coach Luís Conceição, in a reflection of Sporting's current dominance in the national championship.

The Portuguese will face Russia on the 18th and 19th of April, in the Manuel Arriaga Secondary School's hall.

National under-19 futsal team in double header with Hungary

Sporting CP is once again the dominant side in the national under-19 futsal squad, this time for two friendlies against Hungary on the 2nd and 3rd of March.

Afonso Jesus, Ludgero, Bernardo Almeida and Manuel Mesquita are the four who feature in Pedro Palas' squad for the two encounters in the Azores.

All-Iberian quarter-final in UEFA Futsal Euro 2016

The national futsal team conceded their first loss of UEFA Futsal Euro 2016 this weekend, missing out 3-1 to Serbia in the last match of group A. The Portuguese will now take on Spain in the quarter-finals.

Alvalade stars Pedro Cary and João Matos started the encounter, while Paulinho, Djô and Fábio Lima also features. Serbia took an 8th minute lead through Kocic, before Ricardinho restored the deadlock five minutes before the break.

Second-half strikes from Rajcevic (37’) and Simic (40’) sealed the win for Serbia, despite Portugal having more than double the number of efforts on goal (49-22).

6-2 win secures place in quarter-finals

The national futsal team continued their solid start to the UEFA Futsal Euros this week, beating Slovenia 6-2 on matchday 2 of group A. The final result, set in the last minute, gives the Portuguese first place and the respective bearth in the next round.

Com Pedro Cary and João Matos featured in Jorge Braz's starting line-up, while Djô, Fábio Lima and Paulinho were introduced to the action over the course of the encounter. Despite the final result, the Portuguese actually fell behind after three minutes after a goal from Cujec in the third minute, before Fábio Cecílio (5’) and Ricardinho (16’) turned the scoreboard around. Just as it looked like Portugal would go in with a lead at the break, Vrhovec equalised after a well calculated move.

Portugal's superiority was obvious in the second half and it wasn't long before the scoreboard red 5-2, with a double from Ricardinho (24’ and 33’) and a strike from Sporting's Pedro Cary (31'). Curiously, at a time when four Sporting players were out on the court (João Matos, Pedro Cary, Fábio Lima and Paulinho). With a minute left on the clock, Fábio Cecílio closed out the final result with an easy finish.

Bruno de Carvalho signs protocol with Loures Municipal Council

Sporting Clube de Portugal and the Loures Municipal Council signed a protocol today which will help develop futsal in Loures and open up opportunities for young players. Taking part in the session was Bruno de Carvalho, Sporting president, Bernardino Soares, leader of the Loures Council, Rui Caeiro, Sporting board member, and Paulo Piteira Leão, vice-president for sport and youth.

Bruno de Carvalho praised the club's relationship with Loures, highlighting the area's support for Sporting's teams: "It is an honour to be here after 10 years of partnership between Sporting Clube de Portugal and the Loures Municipality. Sporting is an eclectic club and a lot of different sports, as well as social responsibility, are in our blood. Loures has been like a second home to us. We have always had a lot of respect for each other, because it is one of the cities that puts the most into the healthy development of its population. Let's hope that I am here in 10 years' time celebrating 20!"

"It is an important step for the Loures Municipal Council. Both entities get something out of this and you can see that in the word we have been doing", added Bernardino Soares, before announcing that 80 children will have the chance to access free training in the municipality.

Paulinho and Pedro Cary on target in 7-0 win

The national futsal team beat Qatar by a convincing 7-0 this week, in a friendly match ahead of the European Championships in Serbia.

In Rio Maior's Polsport Arena, Alvalade stars João Matos and Pedro Cary both featured in the starting line-up, while Djô, Paulinho and Fábio Lima were all introduced off the bench. After an own goal from Lucas (2’), Paulinho struck the second in the 7th minute and Cardinal the third three minutes later.

In the second-half, Cardinal bagged another three (22’, 24’ and 26’), before Pedro Cary rounded off the scoring three minutes from time.

Seven Alvalade stars in action in Belgrade

Alex Merlim and Rodolfo Fortino both feature in the Italian national futsal team for the European Championships final phase, being played in Belgrade from the 2nd to the 13th of February.

A total of seven Alvalade stars will be on international duty for the competition, with the Italian pair joining the Portuguese quintet of Djô, Fábio Lima, João Matos, Paulinho and Pedro Cary.

Sporting CP dominates Portuguese squad list

The national futsal coach Jorge Braz released his final squad list of 14 for the European Championship final phase, being held in Belgrade from the 2nd to the 13th of February.

Djô, Fábio Lima, João Matos, Paulinho and Pedro Cary all feature, making Sporting the most represented side. Portugal will feature in Group A of the competition, along with Slovenia and Serbia.

Squad list in full:

Sporting CP: Djô, Fábio Lima, João Matos, Paulinho and Pedro Cary

Fundão: Anilton

Axed Group Latina (Italy): Arnaldo

Inter FS (Spain): Cardinal and Ricardinho

Sp. Braga/AAUM: Tiago Brito e Vítor Hugo

Benfica: Bebé, Bruno Coelho and Fábio Cecílio