23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The Goalkeeper

Yao and Kodjo laugh happily as they lie on the ground after the goalkeeper makes a great save during a daily football match with crutches at the Orione Center for disabled children where they live. Football is not a privilege, it´s a right. It´s a universal language for millions of people around the world regardless of their nationality, language or religion.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 09.2025
Photo Location: Bombouaka, Togo
Camera: ILCE-9
Copyright: © Antonio Aragon Renuncio