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'How my headset lets me feel part of the crowd at the match'

Sophia has a visual impairment and, for footie fans like her, there's a risk of missing out on some of the match action.

In 2022, the Royal National Institute of Blind People found that blind and partially sighted people were half as likely to attend live sporting events compared to the England average.

Sophia is a Crystal Palace fan, and last season the club introduced special headsets that can help people with visual impairment see the match better.

Ricky went along to find out how the tech has changed the game for Sophia.

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