Brazil fan who is deaf, blind follows World Cup with help

The 31-year-old massage therapist experienced Monday's game with the help of interpreters who used tactile signing, touch communication and a model soccer field

Brazil soccer fan Carlos Junior, who is both deaf and blind, experiences the World Cup match between Brazil and Mexico with the help of an interpreter . (AP)

SAO PAULO: Like fans all over soccer-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field in its 2-0 victory over Mexico.

But Junior did not watch or listen the way much of Brazil did.

Instead, the 31-year-old massage therapist who is deaf and blind experienced Monday's game with the help of interpreters who used tactile signing, touch communication and a model soccer field to recount the passes, goals and fouls of the national team.

 Junior places his hands on the

interpreter’s. One hand represents the ball, the other the player who has possession. The interpreter moves his hands around the model field to indicate the action. Meanwhile, another interpreter draws on Junior’s back, communicating which team and even which player (by tracing the player’s number) has the ball. The interpreter can also note fouls, yellow or red cards, blocks and saves. (AP)" />

Junior's technique for following the World Cup moved many people after a friend posted a video of Junior following a group game.

The video caught the attention of national and international media and has been shared and seen by millions online.