When Othman al-Kinani became blind in 2008, the loss of his sight hit him hard, not least because he thought he'd have to hang up his boots for good. With persistence, over 15 years later, Kinan has set up the country's first national football team for the visually impaired. "On September 28, 2022, I received the email saying 'Congratulations, your project has been accepted' (...). I felt an indescribable joy," says the 51-year-old. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES