Blind 9-year-old fan knows his soccer heroes by touch

Blind since birth, Mamadou Limane's allegiance to Barcelona's soccer team has been forged from listening to matches on the radio. And he clearly hangs on every word — the 9-year-old fan had little trouble picking out his Barca faves just from over-the-air descriptions when the team arranged for him to attend a training session. It took only a brief touch of the face or rub of the head for Mamadou to identify Carlos Puyol, Eric Abidal and superstar Lionel Messi, and if he struggled a bit with the braids of Pinto, it's because the backup goalie rarely plays. In any case, everyone little Limane touched seemed to have a soft spot for the little guy, and we don't blame them. [Source]

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