Friday, September 20

Passion to sign: meet “Pepe Loera”, a blind and deaf-mute fan who fulfilled his dream with the Atlas [videos]

Los aficionados del Atlas tuvieron que esperar 70 años para ver a su club campeón del torneo mexicano.
Atlas fans had to wait 70 years to see his club champion of the Mexican tournament.

Photo: Etzel Espinosa / Imago7

Wilson Flórez

Sport leaves impressive images that denote the passion that is generated during competitions . This time it was the Mexican soccer the one indicated to show the indescribable feeling of José Francisco Loera , a blind and deaf-mute fan who had the great opportunity to experience the celebration of the championship of the Atlas.

José Francisco suffers from Usher syndrome , a condition that has left him deaf from birth and without sight for a long time 30 years. However, this has not stopped him from continuing his passion. Loera uses the vibrations of the Jalisco Stadium to try to understand the actions of the game.

“I remember gradually losing my sight, feeling fear (…) You feel everything in the stadium, the vibrations when there is a foul, when the ball passes close or is a goal, all that is felt “, José told TUDN through signs.

This faithful fan of Atlas was together with his son in obtaining the club title. José Francisco Loera had the opportunity to fulfill several dreams that night; the first, feel the warmth of the fans after his beloved club became champion ; the second, to experience the celebration from the field with figures such as Jesús Angulo and coach Diego Cocca.

The images will remain to be remembered and will be one more proof that passion for football he has no limits. This was demonstrated by “Pepe Loera” who was part of this historic Atlas that heroically won the Mexican tournament.

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