#ChangeStartsWithSport - ⚽ The Inspiring Journey Behind the Brazilian Blind Football Star Jefinho 🇧🇷

Brazilian Jeferson Gonçalves – better known as Jefinho - is one of the biggest stars in a country where football is more of a religion than a sport.

Born with glaucoma and completely blind by age seven, he began playing football at 10 and had his first call-up to Brazil’s football 5-a-side national team in 2006. Soon after he was selected for both the Rio 2007 Parapan American Games and the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, winning gold at both events.

In this episode of the #ChangeStartsWithSport series, Jefinho tells us how Blind football has been transforming his life, and helping him to support his family.

The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.