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When Manchester United (Man-U) score a goal, cheers are heard beyond Old Trafford – the team’s home stadium in Stretford, England. They can be heard from all corners of the globe, including Warragul in Victoria, where Cain – an avid football fan - watches intently from his Man-U dedi- cated sports room.
Cain lives and breathes the English-origin sport.
He has travelled to Stretford three times to see the stadium where his favourite team plays football – a sport in Australia known more commonly as soccer.
His older brother Darren, who doesn’t care much for soccer, winds his brother up from time to time, saying Chelsea – a rival team of Man-U – will crush them in the next round. It’s a bit
A photograph captured by Cain
of harmless fun between the brothers, who are heading to a Melbourne City game in Melbourne soon.
Cain was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth, a genetic chromo- some disorder which impacts physical and intellectual development.
Living with a disability has never held Cain back.
“Cain has a disability, but it’s not a handicap. Whatever he chooses to do, he can have a go at doing and we’ll be there to support him,” his mum Marge said.
His love of travel and soccer has also taken him around Australia multiple times. From the ages of 17-40, Cain represented Victoria in soccer at the Special Olympics at various loca- tions across Australia.
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