Soccer Fan Takes His Blind Friend to the Stadium and Describes the Whole Match to Him

A video captured a man describing the soccer match to his blind friend, Mike Kearney—and both celebrating together after their team scores.

August 1, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Cory Obrien

Photo: Screenshot fromYouTube

The excitement that soccer awakens in a person is a universal feeling.

This can be alienating for those with visual impairments.

A blind man named Mike Kearny knows this all too well, but he luckily has great friend.

Screenshots of video showing a man describing a soccer match to his blind friend

Photo: Screenshot fromYouTube

It’s just our routine, it’s what we do, Garcia said in aninterview.

I tell him every goal kick, every corner, every throw in.

And obviously he knows when we score ‘cause he gets a big hug, a big celebration.