The outfield players must be classified as “completely blind” – meaning they have “very low visual acuity and/or no light ...

Blind football at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. It featured at the Paralympics for the first time at Athens 2004, and has been contested at every Games since. Brazil have won gold at every Games.

The event, held by charity Bloomsbury Football, was a chance for the youngsters to get a taste of blind football - something which comes with obstacles even for those especially keen on taking part.

Rhys Stephenson: Blind football is five-a-side football for people who are visually impaired or blind. The aim of the game is simple to score more goals than the other team. And a big part of ...

Blind football is played in teams of five and the ... the players wear blindfolds (also known as eye shades) so that each player has the same vision. The goalkeeper is the only player who doesn ...