- Title: Soccer tournament for people with disabilities kicks off in Mexico
- Date: 4th June 2022
- Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JUNE 4, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PLAYERS WITH AMPUTATIONS PLAYING SOCCER VARIOUS OF BLIND SOCCER PLAYERS DURING MATCH AUDIENCE CLAPPING VARIOUS OF BLIND SOCCER PLAYERS PLAYING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) 14-YEAR-OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT, BLIND SOCCER PLAYER, EMILIANO VAZQUEZ, SAYING: "We want to show that despite us having a disability, it doesn't stop us from carrying out any activities that people with all their traits and all of their senses, could carry out." SOCCER PLAYERS WITH DWARFISM WAITING TO ENTER COURT PLAYERS WITH DWARFISM LINED UP BEFORE MATCH PLAYERS WITH DWARFISM PLAYING SOCCER (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) 38-YEAR-OLD MID-FIELDER IN DWARFISM MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM, ISMAEL QUINTERO, SAYING: "For the people with a disability, no matter what (disability) it is, sports are a form of inclusion. To us, as short stature people, soccer is a passion just as it is for all Mexicans. Being included through sports is a dream come true." PLAYER SCORING GOAL AUDIENCE LOOKING AT MATCH GENERAL OF PLAYERS WITH DWARFISM PLAYING MATCH VARIOUS OF NEURODIVERSE PLAYERS PLAYING SOCCER GENERAL OF AZTECA STADIUM'S FACADE
- Embargoed: 19th June 2022 00:16
- Keywords: Soccer amputee blind disability dwarfism spectrum
- Location: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- City: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: South America / Central America,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001275804062022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Soccer players with different disabilities got together in Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium to take part in an inclusive soccer tournament on Saturday (June 4).
Players with dwarfism, blindness, amputations and from the neurodiverse community participated in matches of the Adapted Soccer tournament.
"To us, as short stature people, soccer is a passion just as it is for all Mexicans. Being included through sports is a dream come true," a mid-fielder with the Mexican National Team for people with dwarfism, Ismael Quintero said.
According to Mexico City's authorities, the tournament was created to spotlight inclusive soccer.
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