Argentina has already won the gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, and now they are beginning their run for gold in the Paralympic games.Yesterday, in the soccer tournament’s opening match, Argentina beat Spain 2-0.Both goals were scored by Silvio Velo, who is called the “blind Maradona” by his team mates.According to China View, paralympic “football five-a-side” consists of two teams, five players each, four of which must be blind.The fifth player, the goaly, must be visually impaired.To help the men know when and where to shoot the ball, one sighted person stands behind the goal and yells directions to the players on the field.There are six teams participating in this year’s football five-a-side Paralympics in Beijing.

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