South Sudan’s blind team eyes Paralympics

KAMPALA — Yona Sabri Ellon cannot see the ball at his feet, but he can hear it. A faint rattle guides him past a defender and he fires into the back of the net. Ellon has taken his South Sudanese blind football team a step closer to their dream of playing at the 2028 Paralympics in California. The 22-year-old striker is representing South Sudan’s “Bright Stars”, making their international debut at the inaugural men’s blind football tournament in Uganda this week. It’s about more than football for him. “I need to score...