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‘We blinked and our son had gone blind’ – Mikey Poulli’s inspirational story

Published 19:54 3 Apr 2019 BST

Reuben Pinder
‘We blinked and our son had gone blind’ – Mikey Poulli’s inspirational story

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Mikey has a rare eye condition

At the age of six, Mikey Poulli was fully sighted. Now eight years old, he has lost all of his vision due to a rare eye condition called Rod-Cone dystrophy. However, that hasn't stopped him pursuing his dream of playing football. Watch the full story below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lBXIpg6C9k

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