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Total Futsal Rising Stars: Nico Cespedes

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Bolivian and Spanish blood with an English futsal upbringing. Nico Cespedes is a little different to your standard 17-year-old found on England's futsal courts. Braintree head coach, Jack Harrod, tells Total Futsal what makes him stand out from the crowd.

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