The inspirational story of Manchester blind footballer Ayman Hafiz
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA football-mad teenager from Manchester is preparing to represent her country for the first time at a major sporting event – just five years after losing part of her sight.
Ayman Hafiz, 19, has been selected for England women’s blind football team which is competing at the 2023 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) World Games at the University of Birmingham between Monday, August 14 and Monday, August 21.
The IBSA World Games – which is sponsored by RNIB - is arriving in the UK for the first time and will see around 1250 athletes from 70 countries competing across 10 sports, making it the world’s largest sporting event for blind and partially sighted athletes.
The World Games will signal Ayman’s competitive debut at international level, after training with Manchester City’s visually impaired team since she was 14 years old when she was diagnosed with Oguchi disease – a rare visual impairment that impacts vision in low and brightly lit environments.
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