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The drive to make disabled sport more affordable must continue – Rainbow Mbuangi

The drive to bridge financial barriers faced by many disabled people to gain equal access to sport must continue at full speed, according to England Blind Football international Rainbow Mbuangi. The latest Annual Disability and Activity Survey ...

14 Jun 2023 at 09:22

Parenting

Blind footballer, 10, inspired by Lionesses’ Euro victory dreams of turning pro and bagging ‘thousands of goals’

A 10-year-old blind footy ace who “never believed she could achieve anything in sports” is hoping to turn professional when she’s older and bag “thousands of goals” after being inspired by the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 victory. While Sheffield ...

07 Oct 2022 at 12:41

Health

Chelsea superfan called Chelsea tells how playing in a blind football match has “unlocked the game” for her son Stamford

The mother of a visually-impaired 11-year-old Chelsea superfan, who is called after the club and named her son after its stadium, has said playing in a blind match has “unlocked the game” for her boy. Football fanatic Chelsea Bottomley, ...

29 Sept 2022 at 08:00

Football

FA’s Catherine Gilby feels women’s disability teams’ prospects ‘hugely exciting’

The new England blind team and an in-the-works cerebral palsy side are part of what the Football Association has described as a “hugely exciting” current picture in terms of women’s para football. In its ‘Football Your Way’ disability ...

17 May 2023 at 15:18

Football

England blind footballer targeting Paris 2024 alongside educational ambitions

Sporting passion is fuelling blind footballer Azeem Amir’s ambitions on and off the pitch. As an England international, the 24-year-old is preparing for the International Blind Sports Federation World Games in Birmingham in August ...

18 Jul 2023 at 09:00

Football

Natasha Mead admits playing for England women’s blind team is ‘still sinking in’

Being part of the new England women’s blind team is something which is “still sinking in” for Natasha Mead, who hopes it will lead to another chance of fulfilling the “dream” of competing at a Paralympics. The Football ...

26 May 2022 at 14:40

Sport

Blind footballer Dave Clarke appointed British Paralympic Association CEO

Paralympic blind footballer Dave Clarke has been appointed as chief executive of the British Paralympic Association. Clarke, who competed at Atlanta 1996 in goalball, scored a record 128 goals in 144 appearances for ...

11 Jan 2023 at 12:40

Parenting

Blind footballer, 10, inspired by Lionesses’ Euro victory dreams of turning pro and bagging ‘thousands of goals’

10 Oct 2022 at 08:00

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