football

 

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news/colombian-man-creates-hand-gestures-so-blind-friend-can-watch-football/ar-AASXWsK?ocid=uxbndlbing

This photo shows two football fans enjoying a live game together, They support Columbia. One of the men, Carlos, is blind and deaf. His friend Cezar is helping him follow the live football game by running his hands over a scaled down football pitch.

Cezar Daza holds Carlos Humberto's hands throughout the game. He guides his hands over the miniature pitch using a set of unique gestures so that Carlos can understand what is happening. 

Cesar has invented gestures for penalties, corners and red cards. Their team is Columbia and when Columbia scores, both erupt in to celebratory cheers along with the crowd.

- in the photo, which one do you think is Carlos and which one Cezar? How can you tell? 

- How do you think Cezar and Carlos invented their gestures?

- is there another way Carlos could access the game?

- Do you think Cezar feels he is missing the game by doing this?

- what do both of the men get out of this experience?

- what does this show about football? (football is for everyone)

- what can we learn from Carlos?

- what can we learn from Cesar?

- why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com

-