Fabrice Morgado

Reason: He played football before a gunshot wound saw him lose his sight at age 16. He got involved in Para football 5-a-side after he heard about the sport. "I really wanted to feel the sensation of being on the pitch again, to play a game. I missed that. I immediately looked for the nearest club. I needed to play again. I had to learn everything. I had to adapt my technique and develop how I play with the ball." (lalsace.fr, 28 May 2015) Awards: A sports hall has been named after him in Precy-sur-Oise, France. (leparisien.fr, 27 Oct 2019; handiamo.com, 02 Aug 2018) Additional Info: CLUB FOUNDER In February 2018 he founded the Para football 5-a-side club FC Cecifoot Precy-sur-Oise in France. (leparisien.fr, 27 Oct 2019; France 3 Hauts de France YouTube channel, 03 Jun 2018) OCCUPATION He has worked for a railway security company. (handisport.hautsdefrance.org, 03 Jul 2020; leparisien.fr, 27 Oct 2019)

Sporting Relatives: His father Manuel has served as a guide for the French national Para football 5-a-side team. (France 3 Hauts de France YouTube channel, 03 Jun 2018)