Soccer on wheels

Updated On Aug 10, 2013 01:03 am IST

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Raul Parma helps his 15-year-old son Adrian into his wheelchair during a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Raul Parma helps his 15-year-old son Adrian into his wheelchair during a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Raul Parma, right, kisses Eugenia Aloise after a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Raul Parma, right, kisses Eugenia Aloise after a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Argentina's Powerchair Football Executive Director Mariano Rosenberg, center back, gives a technical talk to players during a training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Argentina's Powerchair Football Executive Director Mariano Rosenberg, center back, gives a technical talk to players during a training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Valentino Zegarelli, second right, celebrates after scoring during a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Valentino practices twice a week, followed by informal games with his new friends. (AP Photo)

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Valentino Zegarelli, second right, celebrates after scoring during a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Valentino practices twice a week, followed by informal games with his new friends. (AP Photo)

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Maxi Alvarez controls the ball during a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The game has similar rules to conventional soccer, including fouls, corner kicks and goal kicks. (AP Photo)

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Maxi Alvarez controls the ball during a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The game has similar rules to conventional soccer, including fouls, corner kicks and goal kicks. (AP Photo)

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Powerchair Football, which began in France in 1978 has finally reached football-mad Argentina, providing an enjoyable outlet for quadriplegics and others who can’t walk because of multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, paralysis or spinal cord injuries. (AP Photo)

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Powerchair Football, which began in France in 1978 has finally reached football-mad Argentina, providing an enjoyable outlet for quadriplegics and others who can’t walk because of multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, paralysis or spinal cord injuries. (AP Photo)

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Raul Parma, left, Pedro Este, right, and family members attend a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Raul Parma, left, Pedro Este, right, and family members attend a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Alan Feria, Adrian Parma, Valentino Zegarelli and Maxi Alvarez attend a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Alan Feria, Adrian Parma, Valentino Zegarelli and Maxi Alvarez attend a Powerchair Football training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Trainer Damian Dagotto teaches Powerchair Football to youth in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Trainer Damian Dagotto teaches Powerchair Football to youth in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo)

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Playing four-on-four on fields the size of basketball courts, players use special front fenders on their chairs to maneuver a ball twice the size of normal soccer balls. (AP Photo)

Updated on Aug 10, 2013 01:03 am IST

Playing four-on-four on fields the size of basketball courts, players use special front fenders on their chairs to maneuver a ball twice the size of normal soccer balls. (AP Photo)

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