England win European Deaf Futsal Championship: How Para Lionesses became champions
England win European Deaf Futsal Championship: How Para Lionesses became champions England have been crowned champions of the European Deaf Futsal Championship following their 3-1 win against Poland in the final. The Para Lionesses have been out in Croatia to challenge for the title this month, which they will bring home after a hard-fought route to glory. Her Football Hub have been keeping a close eye on their progress.
Here’s a rundown of their journey to winning the Euros title. The England women’s deaf team The rules of deaf football are based off 11-a-side football. There is one adaption to the laws of the game — referees have a flag which they raise alongside blowing their whistle.
This provides a visual cue for players, making it more accessible. Internationally, players must remove their hearing aids during matches to ensure fairness for all. This isn’t the case domestically for club football.
Deaf football is also based off futsal, where each team is a five-a-side. Find out more about deaf football and who can play. Para Lionesses squad England head coach Steve Daley selected a 13-player squad for the European championships: Ellie Betteridge, Kate Bowers, Emma Brown, Danielle Evans, Natasha Hamm, Louise Hogan, Lucindha Lawson, Sophie Mernagh, Zara Musker, Maisie O’Shea, Lucy Scholes, Faye Williams and Macie White.
Match one: Fighting until the end The Para Lionesses kicked off their Euros campaign with a hard-fought win over Poland. The first of their three group games saw them seal a 4-2 victory. It was a noteworthy second half where most of the action took place.
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