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Blind Teen Mads Tigchelaar Confident as Sparta Stadionspeaker
Fourteen-year-old blind fan Mads Tigchelaar served as stadionspeaker for Sparta Rotterdam during their match against sc Heerenveen, expressing confidence and pride in his role. Tigchelaar, who uses various aids daily, stated he felt no nerves and enjoyed energizing the crowd despite admitting minor difficulties recalling player names. Although Sparta trailed 0-2 at halftime, he remained optimistic, predicting a 4-2 comeback. He described replacing the permanent speaker as his greatest dream but affirmed that Sparta is his only club, rejecting any interest in working for other teams.
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