Football superstars Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes will showcase their skills in front of Indian fans when the Premier Futsal football begins amid hype and anticipation on Friday.

The tournament is split up over two legs to be played in Chennai and Goa. There will be three days of futsal in Chennai, from July 15-17, featuring six matches with two being played each day at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.

After a day’s rest, the tournament resumes in Goa, at the Peddem Sports Complex in Mapusa. The remaining six group stage encounters will be played there from July 19-21, before another day’s rest ahead of the knockout round. The semifinals and finals will be held in Goa on July 23 and on July 24.

The Premier Fustal League started with a bang with Giggs’ Mumbai beating Falcao’s Chennai 4-2. It was end to end stuff and Ryan Giggs looked like he still plays all the time. He has hardly put on any meat since he retired and is as fit as butcher’s dog. In the end Giggs’ team won 4-2 and Mumbai went 4 up without reply from Chennai. Flicks, tricks, step-overs and an ambitious overhead kick from Falcao makes it a thrilling start.