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Spain football 5-a-side team

The Spanish football 5-a-side team won the IBSA European Championships with a victory over the French in the title game.

David Labarre of France scores a penalty against Ali Hidir Kurt of Turkey - Football 5-a-side

France will face Turkey and Spain will challenge Germany for a spot in the finals at IBSA’s football 5-a-side European Championships.

David Labarre of France scores a penalty against Ali Hidir Kurt of Turkey - Football 5-a-side

Europe’s top eight football 5-a-side teams will gather for the IBSA Blind Football European Championships this weekend.

Jiri Jezek

Here’s a brief run-down of the top para-sport events around the world to keep your eyes on in June.

Brazil football 5-a-side

Brazil’s football 5-a-side goalkeeper from London 2012 Fabio Luiz Ribeiro de Vasconcelos is the team’s new coach for 2013.

Goalball

The ninth IBSA General Assembly will be hosted by NPC Denmark at the end of August.

A picture of a blind person shooting the ball in a football match

Striker Jeferson Goncalves scored half of Brazil’s goals at London 2012 to lead the football 5-a-side team to their third consecutive Paralympic title in the sport, making it into the top 50 Paralympic moments of 2012.

Brazil celebrate

France take silver and Spain claim gold at London 2012.

5-a-side football

Football 5-a-side semi-finals saw Brazil defeat Argentina by a single goal in a penalty shootout and France overcome Spain 2-0.

David Peralta

On the fourth day of football 5-a-side competition, the eight best battle to be in the gold medal match.

China 5-a-side football

China's hopes of reaching the last four ended after France and Brazil both win.

5-a-side football

Great Britain, Argentina, France and China all draw.

David Peralta

David Peralta insists Los Murcielagos have nobody to fear

Brazil Football 5-a-Side

Last Paralympics gold, silver and bronze medallists, Brazil, China and Argentina will showcase the best football 5-a-side on the second day of competition.

A group picture of soccer player

Captain David Clarke grabs the equaliser for the hosts.

Football 5-a-side match - Great Britain vs Brazil

Despite coming fourth at the last European and World Championships, Great Britain’s Football 5-a-side team have set their sights on gold in London.

A group picture of soccer player

Making amends for some of the omissions in her last blog (50 Tips on who to follow at the London 2012 Paralympics), the IPC’s Natalia Dannenberg gives the low-down on the British Football 5-a-Side team.

Spain Football 5-a-Side

After failing to make the podium at Beijing 2008, Spain’s Football 5-a-Side team is ready to show the world why they are the home for the sport.

Brazil Football 5-a-Side

As the only nation to have ever won Football 5-a-Side gold at the Paralympics, Brazil is looking to strike gold for a third straight Games in London.

Football 5-a-side match - Great Britain vs Brazil

Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Football 5-a-Side at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.