BLIND FOOTBALL we can play and what types of things game. Having played tennis when he was we can do football wise.” younger, Ned felt that it was very isolated and solitary sport. However, he couldn’t Preparation for Ned is not too diff erent express more the pleasure of the team. to anybody who regularly plays sports. “Having people around you all the time “It’s just as simple as eating the right is great especially when they’re there to foods, stretching and doing the little stuff lift you up from those mistakes or carry to be ready.” Ned joked, “Unfortunately, you higher when you’ve done something there is not much I can do with my vision, great.” “It’s just good to be out with it is what it is.” The regular sports related amongst people and being active is really injuries are also apart of blind football. the best part about football.” Ned himself has had quite a few injuries. “I’ve had to see the physio and sports Ned described his career highlight as doctor on a number of occasions for “pretty surreal” that within blind football knees and the like.” The National Training you are able to mention National Training camp provides medical staff , which are Camp has a special emotion surrounding utilise regularly. it. “It was always my dream and I thought that was gone when I lost my vision so Due to the knee injuries rehab and prehab to be able to do this is for the next few have become part of the little extra months or ten-twenty years, however things to be game ready. For Ned he long my sight holds up is pretty expressed his routine, “When I did my unbelievable.” knee, I had plenty of rehab to get myself back to playing. I’ve just had stress Blind sports and physical activity can be fractures in my legs so just pre-habing a di ffi cult thing to take that leap at. “I think and a lot of rest with that.” everyone is nervous and curious about everything really.” He implored anyone The team is an integral part of football who is blind to “just give it a try.” He and for many the best part of the described the sense of community that VOLUME 36 • JUNE ISSUE 2018 31 tuchtroNsamohT/kcotsknihT