Throughout this century, football, born as a simple school pastime, has gradually been converted into a cultural phenomenon of the masses, in the broadest possible sense of the word culture. And although it is impossible to explain in one sentence the reason behind such an evolution, we would be getting reasonably close to the truth if we were to take note of the capacity this sport possesses for generating emotions, both in those who practice it and in those who enjoy it as spectators. The blind athletes were not indifferent to all this, and they too converted football into one of their most deeply rooted sporting options.

As always, its practice started out in the schools. The ideal setting was the playground, at break-time, this was during the twenties, or perhaps even earlier, but ever since then it has proved to be an attractive sport for the blind athlete. A challenge, in short. Nobody cared about the size of the ball, or what the material it was made of; the only thing that mattered was that goals were scored and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Football for the blind grew, limited only by the reduced spaces that the new colleges dedicated to sports, although is also true that, in larger areas, both the play and orientation were dilutes, and the rhythm of the game was reduced. As a result that they were counterproductive for the enjoyment and safety of the game, it was decided to practice indoor football which, in itself and with the necessary adaptations, offers a more dynamic game due to its reduced dimensions and the walls which, apart from permitting a flowing game without interruptions form so many throw-ins provide an element orientation and safety for the player, with a sighted goalkeeper whose movements is limited by the small penalty area, and with a guide behind the opponent's goal to direct the players when they shoot.

Indoor football for the blind, with improved regulations duly drawn up, is not a dangerous sport. This ignorant, prejudiced notion fades away when one witnesses a correctly organized match. There are collisions, but no more so than in a match for sighted, especially when one considers that this is a sport in which contact with the rival is constant, with eight players fighting for a ball within an area of twenty by forty meters. When we speak of indoor football for the blind, we are talking about the skill in controlling the external element (ball), which requires technique, all of which must be combined with orientation, spatial and body control to permit the coordination needed to dribble, shoot and keep the tactical orders.

In 1986, the first Spanish Championship of indoor football for the blind was held with predictable and proven success. Since then, a calendar of national events has been developed from which we draw conclusions concerning the rules, we receive reports of a minimal number of injuries and accidents and we participate in international tournaments (FRANCE, GREECE, ITALY, BRAZIL or SPAIN), which demonstrate that the power this sport has to draw people is not limited just to Europe but is also manifest in Latin America and the Caribbean, thus totalling more than thirty competing countries.