The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 156 – Meeting Alvaro Mora Arellano and Ethan Kunes of the U.S. National Blind Soccer Team

2026-01-03

In Episode 156 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with two members of the U.S. national blind soccer team, Alvaro Mora Arellano and Ethan Kunes. During the interview, they talked about: Their personal backgrounds and visual impairments How they learned about blind soccer Getting the opportunity to play for the U.S. national blind soccer team Their recent experiences competing in some international blind soccer tournaments in Mexico and Costa Rica What it takes to be a talented...

In Episode 156 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with two members of the U.S. national blind soccer team, Alvaro Mora Arellano and Ethan Kunes. During the interview, they talked about:

Their personal backgrounds and visual impairments
How they learned about blind soccer
Getting the opportunity to play for the U.S. national blind soccer team
Their recent experiences competing in some international blind soccer tournaments in Mexico and Costa Rica
What it takes to be a talented blind soccer player
How people can learn more about blind soccer and get involved

Follow Alvaro on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alvaromoraarellano/ and Ethan at https://www.instagram.com/ethankunes_/.

Learn more about blind soccer on the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) site at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/. Check out Blind Soccer Nation at https://blindsoccernation.org/.

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