OM turn into first Ligue1 membership to launch amputee workforce

February 10 – Olympique de Marseille turned the primary Ligue 1 membership to launch an amputee soccer workforce at their league ties towards RC Strasbourg in January.

Final weekend, of their first aggressive match, they secured a 5-0 win towards FC Annecy on the OM Campus.

“Amputee soccer is a sport fairly developed in international locations reminiscent of Turkey or Poland, however not but in France. We’re proud to be the primary Ligue 1 workforce to launch an amputee soccer workforce. This mission is funded by our organisation Treizième Homme (‘Thirteenth Man) which is accountable for Olympique de Marseille’s social and neighborhood tasks,” stated OM communications director Pierre Jouneaux.

“We consider that soccer ought to be performed by anybody, irrespective of the gender, the age or bodily skills. That’s why we needed to launch this workforce, and we hope to offer different golf equipment and buildings concepts for democratising this self-discipline.”

Most of the OM gamers have been already soccer followers earlier than struggling an accident that led to their amputation. The workforce’s captain even performed video games within the French second division. Seven of OM’s gamers are member of the French nationwide workforce.

“This mission has a social dimension, however our gamers are actual sportsmen who wish to win. They may begin their championship this week-end, and the winner ultimately of the season will get a ticket for the amputee Champions League,” stated Jouneaux.

Earlier than starting their league marketing campaign the gamers met OM president Pablo Longoria and membership advisor Fabrizio Ravanelli, on the Orange Vélodrome earlier than the sport towards RC Strasbourg who reiterated their help for the workforce and its place inside the OM workforce eco-system.

The workforce is supported by former Marseille participant Romain Alessandrini, who additionally helps with teaching.

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