FIFA’s massive fuss over Futsal World Cup poster featuring Messi, Xavi and CR7: “Aren’t you ashamed?”

A promotional poster for the Uzbekistan Futsal World Cup, on which the image of footballers appears Neymar Junior, Leo Messi, Xavi Hernández and Cristiano Ronaldo inside a pavilion with some sneakers, was met with criticism from coaches, players and former players, who asked FIFA for “respect” for their sport on the eve of the start of the tournament, which starts this Saturday and will last until October 6.

The reactions were overwhelming and even some Spanish internationals, called up for the World Cup, used their X account to express their opinion.

The reactions of the Spanish players

So, Sergio Lozanowho returned to the national team after a serious injury, indicated: “I’m sad that we can’t field real futsal players. “This way we won’t grow as a sport and that’s the truth,” said the Barça captain .

Two of his teammates and also from the national team, Antonio Pérez and Adolfo, They position themselves in the same terms and thus assured the native Jaén: “There is nothing more blind than the one who does not want to see, constant lack of respect for our sport,” said the closing.

In its part, Adolfowho has already scored 50 goals in the Spanish team, was shorter and left only an exclamation asking for “respect.”

Juan Luis Alonso, coach of Queso Hidalgo Manzanares, also offered his opinion on X and commented: “We are expressing ourselves with respect, with education, but making clear the opinion of the entire futsal family. I hope at least here we can show our unity and the interest of our sport will prevail,” he argued.

Call from the Brazil coach

while, Marquinhos Xavier, Brazil coach, called on his social network and reflected: “The identity of futsal is important for its development, recognition and appreciation within the sporting universe. All the governing entities have the responsibility to adequately promote futsal , respect its unique characteristics,” he said.

The former Navarrese international Rafa Usin He went further and pointed out: “We are still small football, until that plague is gone we will not progress,” he assured.