Football 5-a-side - Classification

David Clarke of Great Britain and China's Chen Shanyong fight for the ball

David Clarke of Great Britain and China's Chen Shanyong fight for the ball

All outfield players must wear blackout eyeshades to ensure fairness.

The classification rules of the International Federation for Football 5-a-side state that athletes with a visual impairment are eligible to compete in the sport at the Paralympics.

All four outfield players must wear blackout eyeshades to ensure fairness. The goalkeeper may be fully sighted but he is not allowed to leave his penalty area.

The football contains ball bearings to produce a noise when it moves.

Read an overview of classification at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

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The first national 5-a-side Championships took place in Spain in 1986.
Whereas Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney averages 0.37 goals per game for England, David Clarke, who is likely to play for Great Britain, has scored 113 goals in 120 appearances for his country – an average of 0.94 goals per game.