One of the great features of football and its direct variants (such as futsal), is that it can be played near enough anywhere. The Japanese, always the innovators, have found a bright solution to build a space to play in such a crowded city – put a football pitch on the roof of a 10-story building. The only issue now is if the ball goes over the fence…
Former football manager Brian Clough once famously quoted (referring to the style of play from some teams): “If God had wanted us to play football in the sky, he’d have put grass up there”. This rooftop pitch, although not made out of grass, may be a literal response to such a claim…