Goalie Mark scores the game of his life

GOALKEEPER Mark Edwards has been picked to play international football despite being blind in one eye.

The Sunderland University student will pull on a Great Britain jersey at a tournament in Italy next month. He will play ln the seven-a-side competition in Rome against Italy,
Germany, France, and Greece.

Mark was blinded in his right eye after a playground fight 10 years ago, and has only limited use of his left eye. But he won his place in the international tournament after great displays for the South Tyneside Visually Impaired Football Club.

Mark has played for South Tyneside - one of 14 British clubs for visually Impaired players - since it was formed three years ago.

The 23-year-old, of St Nicholas View, West Boldon. said: because of my sight I tried to perfect my Peter Schmeichel technique and spread myself against attacker's

Mark will be joined in Rome by fellow team member Simon Russell, from Oxford Avenue. South Shields.

Team secretary Lee Cawkwell said: “To have two players in one side picked is quite exceptional. It shows how good they are."