Specially trained football commentators help blind fans follow games


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(From left) Reporters Michael Kenneweg, Jens Romeiser and Jens Heinrich bring the Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund game alive for fans who are partially sighted. Photos: dpa

"Striker Muani moves into the centre, passes to Kamada with his right foot. The midfielder can shoot – and scores! From 18m, with his right foot, it's 1-1!"

Jens Henrich releases the enormous excitement he feels straight into the microphone as he describes the moment when German football team Eintracht Frankfurt equalises against Dortmund.

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