With the group stages in their penultimate day and with things really hotting up, there is all to play for on a Thursday that might just go down in history. Looking at the groups, it is staggering just how much is to be sorted still, and that really is a testament to the incredible quality…
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The whole of the World Cup, you could say, has been a one long highlight after another so far. Goals, thrills, spills, action and crowds of thousands are seemingly taken for granted now as the action gets towards the halfway point. There has been so much going on that it’s been hard to keep up.…
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Staggeringly, the 6 a side World Cup is one third completed. Now, might be a good time to reflect on the goings (or “goal-ings”?) on so far at the Leisure Leagues Stadium in Rethymno. It all got underway on Saturday morning, as Egypt recorded their first ever victory at World level, and there was a…
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Another busy day in Rethmyno, as the 6 a side world cup continues to make headlines for the right reasons. At a time when the 11 a side game has been in the news for everything that is wrong, the spirit of Greece has been perfect. All three of the UK teams is in action…
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UK Socca, thanks to our integral role in the International Socca Federation, was right at the heart of a meeting this morning, as the top 6 a side execs met to shape the future of the sport. The meeting, one of the twice-yearly conferences of the ISF, is a chance for old friends to meet…
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What a weekend it has been in the Leisure Leagues Stadium! Players from around the world have been proudly representing their countries as the World Cup 2019 kicked off in fine style. The matches so far have had everything, while off the pitch, we have seen former France International Djibril Cisse spinning the decks as…
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You know that old saying about a picture being worth a 1000 words. 9000 reasons why that is true.Nothing we can say, really can add to these. The finest opening ceremony in the history of 6 a side football. Thousands locked out. A live gig, Djbril Cisse doing a DJ set, it had it all.…
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In 48 hours’ time, the Socca World Cup kicks off and England Scotland and Wales are all proudly taking part. Latvia take on Egypt in the first match, and Scotland are also in action on the first day, playing Ireland, and everyone is excited to see the action unfold in the Leisure Leagues Stadium right…
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39 of the best 6 a side football players in the UK, more used to playing with their mates on local astroturf pitches, will head to Crete next week with the hopes of the Home Nations on their shoulders. 14 Englishmen, 13 Scots and 12 Welshmen will jet to Rethymno, the beautiful costal town…
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UK Socca has been saddened to hear of the demise of GB Minifootball, which has collapsed this week. The Manchester based organisation had been due to compete in a tournament in Australia, but after failing to secure sponsorship, they had slashed their squad size to just half a dozen – now money has not been…
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