Amputee football players in Rwanda find healing and a sense of community

THE PLAYERS struck their crutches against each other as they chased a football, as well as a larger dream of competing at the global level. Children shrieked in joy as they watched a goalie dive to block an attempt with her remaining hand.

Amputee football, a seven-a-side version of the game in which players roam the field on crutches and goalkeepers have one arm, has grown steadily in Rwanda over the past decade.

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