Salgado latest to join Premier Futsal

Former Real Madrid and Spanish international Michel Salgado has become the latest star to get on board Premier Futsal with a three-year deal ahead of its inaugural season.

Salgado, part of Real Madrid’s star-studded ‘Galacticos’ line-up that included Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham, was a part of an Inter-Continental Cup, four La Liga and two Uefa Champions League title triumphs during his career.

The defender, who after a decade at Real Madrid moved to Blackburn Rovers for a three-year stint in the English Premier League, made 53 appearances for Spain in various international tournaments.

His signing marks a coup for Premier Futsal with former Man U star Paul Scholes, FC Porto and Barcelona Champions League winner Anderson Luís de Souza and global futsal legend Alessandro Rosa Vieira, fondly known as Falcao, already confirmed.

Said Salgado, “Futsal is an extremely underrated sport. It has been the breeding ground for some of the biggest names in football the world over and I’m glad Premier Futsal in India is creating a platform that can showcase the sport and give it its due.

“I think the talent the league has managed to draw is fantastic with not just futsallers like Falcao but also career football players like Paul Scholes and Deco taking part,” added a beaming Salgado.