Beautiful Game With the Visually Impaired: Story of Blind Football in India

Since 2015, the Indian Blind Football Federation (IBBF), has established a network of institutes in the country to give football training to visually challenged boys and girls.

Since 2015, the Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF), has established a network of institutes in the country to give football training to visually challenged boys and girls. Be it at the first training academy in Kochi, or the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH) in Dehradun, the players hit the ground chasing not just goals but also many dreams — from the sense of freedom while running with the specially-made ball, to Paralympic qualification and scoring goals like Cristiano Ronaldo...

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