“It’s a big issue”: the deaf community of Reims welcomes the DEAF Champions League football in May

In Reims, the players evolve at the CSSR, an united club with a male team that trains each week in Tinqueux, in the Remoise agglomeration, with the collaboration of coaches and volunteers. The club has even won several national titles. Unlike Cécifoot, where the visually impaired play the sound of the ball filled with bells on land lined with side barriers, it is an inclusive and accessible sport. “We play on the same type of land as hearing and we adopt the same rules. The only exception, instead of a whistle, the referee uses a flag to intervene during the game, ”underlines Gilles Bouchonneau.

Price: 5 euros!

The organization of this global event could finally put a spotlight on the deaf football community, even if it remains a lot to do: “Our results are never taken up in the media and our matches never broadcast on public or private channels “Regrets the organizer. From May 26, the first teams will compete in Tinqueux, at the Eglantines stadium and at the Muire stadium where the public will be able to enjoy a forum. Most of the volunteers have been recruited, but a few referees are still missing. To attend meetings, the price remains very accessible (5 euros). Go to www.dcl2025reims.com to follow the news, matches and discover all the details of the event. On the sidelines of the matches, entertainment will be offered in connection with the Cinésourd association in the heart of the partner village.