Royal National College for the Blind football team aiming for more success

The team based in Hereford have already won three trophies this season

Author: Elliot BurrowPublished 28th Jun 2024

A blind football team in Hereford will be aiming to pick up their fourth piece of silverware this season tomorrow in the FA Disability Cup finals.

The Royal National College for the Blind squad have already secured both the domestic league and cup, and lifted the European league trophy last weekend.

Head coach of the side Adam Bendall says he's been proud of what they've achieved this campaign, and it's been a great experience to play in Europe.

He said: "We've had a really successful season, and it's been an amazing experience for our players not only on the pitch, but also the the experiences the players have had culturally off it as well.

"The season kicked off in December, so you go to each country to play two games, and then at the end of the season you have the final league table standings.

"After playing 10 games, we won all 10, scoring 41 goals and not conceding any, and the trophies are fantastic, but it's seeing the players grow from the first game to the last, and also grow as people that is the most pleasing thing through all of this.

"All of the players are aspiring to be England internationals one day, and through all of this they're learning how to do that."

The side take on West Brom in the final tomorrow.

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