FACES OF ARIZONA

Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano

Arizona Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices with friend and trainer Don Marshall at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices with friend and trainer Don Marshall at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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A ball kicked by blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano lies in the net at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
A ball kicked by blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano lies in the net at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano launches a ball into the net at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano launches a ball into the net at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Part of the uniform includes a set of goggles.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Part of the uniform includes a set of goggles.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano stands in the goal with his favorite soccer ball at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano has been blind since he was 3 years old.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano stands in the goal with his favorite soccer ball at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano has been blind since he was 3 years old.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano poses in his jersey at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano is originally from Mexico, but says he proudly represents the USA in blind soccer.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano poses in his jersey at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano is originally from Mexico, but says he proudly represents the USA in blind soccer.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano poses in his jersey at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano is originally from Mexico, but says he proudly represents the USA in blind soccer.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano poses in his jersey at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano is originally from Mexico, but says he proudly represents the USA in blind soccer.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano's ball has rattling beads in it so he can hear the ball as it moves on the field and through the air.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Arellano's ball has rattling beads in it so he can hear the ball as it moves on the field and through the air.
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Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Olivia Gyapong/The Republic
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
Blind soccer player Alvaro Mora Arellano practices at Arizona Christian University in Glendale on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.
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