Strong wings, steel feet

Turkey’s Sahinbey Municipality’s Amputee Football Team is training for the EAFF Amputee Football Champions League in May 2021. Amputee sports has become popular in Turkey in recent years especially due to the success of the national teams in many sports. Amputee football was officially recognized in Turkey in 2004. This inspired many young people to take up sports. Founded in 2017, Sahinbey Municipality’s Amputee Football Team fought for the EAFF Amputee Football Champions Cup in May 2021. Daily life is not easy for disabled people. It sometimes gets harder for amputee footballers. Their health can make training a challenge. These young footballers do their best to keep playing and win matches.