Manchester United and England great Paul Scholes has signed a
three-year deal to play in India’s new futsal league which starts next
month, according to a statement released on Thursday.
The
inaugural edition of Premier Futsal, an indoor variant of football where
players use a smaller and less bouncier ball than in the traditional
game, will run from July 15-26.
“Futsal is a fascinating format
that has played a pivotal role in developing the skills of some of the
greatest football players,” Scholes, 41, said in the statement released
by organisers.
“Premier
Futsal will be a great way to introduce the sport to India and I’m
looking forward to meeting the fans across India who I know are some of
the most passionate in the world,” he added.
Scholes won 11
Premier League titles, as well as two Champions League trophies, during
more than 700 appearances for English giant Manchester United before
retiring in 2013.
Futsal is five aside and is played on a
hard-court surface. Premier Futsal is the latest franchise-based
sporting competition in India following the Indian Premier League and
Premier Badminton League among others.
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