FRISCO, TX – Brazilian and Portuguese futsal
sensations Falcão and Ricardinho will star in
the first annual PFL All-Star Showcase: Where
the World’s Best Play.Falcão and Ricardinho
will serve as captains of Team 12 and Team 10,
named in honor of their storied jersey numbers.
The match will take place August 4, 2016 in
Orlando, Florida at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.
“I am excited to participate in the inaugural
PFL All-Star Showcase,” Falcão said. “This is an
important moment for the sport and I hope that
this match helps to spread the growth of futsal
in North America.”
Falcão was part of the PFL SuperCopa 2015,
the first professional futsal match at ESPN Wide
World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World
Resort.
“I am honored to join Falcão this year in
Disney this August,” Ricardinho said. “Just as I
have the chance to live my dream as a
professional futsal player, I am hopeful that
soon, PFL will be able to give kids around the
world the same opportunity.”
Rob Andrews, PFL President of International
Affairs, said he commends the dedication of both
world class superstars and looks forward to the
impact of their influence on futsal in North
America.
“It is remarkable that Falcão and Ricardinho
have offered to give up what few vacation days
they have in a World Cup year in order to help
the PFL build the sport,” Andrews said. “Their
commitment solidifies my opinion that the only
thing more impressive than what they do on the
court every week is the sacrifice they both are
willing to make for the growth of the game.”
Fans can attend the PFL All-Star Showcase by
purchasing a ticket to ESPN Wide World of Sports
Complex at Walt Disney World Resort ($17 adult,
$12 child). Disney Season Pass holders and World
Futsal Championship participants will receive
FREE admission.
“This will be a great opportunity for futsal
and sports fans to experience world class futsal
that the PFL is bringing to North America in
2018,” said PFL CEO Michael Hitchcock. “Our goal
is to host the biggest futsal event in the world
this year, featuring the World’s All Stars and
some of the top undiscovered futsal players from
around the world. Our hope is this event will
help inspire the next Ricardinho and Falcão to
pursue their dream of playing in the PFL while
showcasing the beautiful game to thousands of
passionate youth futsal players and futsal fans
in August.”
Do you think you have what it takes to play
with the world’s biggest futsal stars, Falcão
and Ricardinho? Stay tuned to learn how you can
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