Hungarian footballer participates in newly-launched UEFA campaign

UEFA has launched a new UEFA RESPECT social responsibility campaign under the banner #EqualGame, which will positively promote inclusion, diversity and accessibility in football throughout Europe. Alongside some of world football’s biggest stars, István Szabó – a blind footballer for LÁSS SE –has also been selected as part of the campaign.

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin believes European football’s governing body should be a social fair play organisation, meaning UEFA has a zero-tolerance stance on racism, sexism, homophobia or any form of discrimination.

“It is vitally important that UEFA makes football accessible for everyone and, through the power of sport, becomes a global leader to fight for social equality. The new #EqualGame initiative aims to help to bring the football community closer together and ensure that values such as inclusion, gender equality and the fight against discrimination continue to be at the forefront of UEFA’s vision and beliefs” he said at the launch of the initiative.

The main message of the social media campaign – which has the full support of the Hungarian Football – comprises of a short film which will be shown at every UEFA event throughout the course of the 2017/18 season.

One of those collaborating in the campaign is Hungarian István Szabó, who despite losing his sight hasn’t given up on playing football, and regularly takes to the pitch as captain of Budapest team LÁSS Egyesület.