Lallana in awe of blindness initiatives
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana admitted his awe at the talent of a group of blind footballers he trained with recently as part of Standard Chartered's 'Seeing is Believing' initiative.
The Reds' main sponsor has backed the global campaign to tackle avoidable blindness for more than a decade, raising crucial funds and awareness to help transform lives around the world.
A series of activities are currently taking place between the club and the bank to highlight the project, including the swapping of the logo on Brendan Rodgers' side's shirt tonight.
For the fourth consecutive year, Liverpool will proudly sport the 'Seeing is Believing' emblem when Tottenham Hotspur visit Anfield for a Barclays Premier League encounter.
Also part of the plans was a visit by Merseyside Blind FC to Melwood last month, to conduct a special training session alongside Steven Gerrard, Lallana, Simon Mignolet and Mamadou Sakho.
"I was really impressed by their skills," said Lallana after the work-out, in which he and his teammates donned blindfolds.
"We were doing a passing drill and when I was making a mistake and not touching it, it was messing up their session.
"The quality of them considering they have got no sight is phenomenal. They pick up on the sound of the ball and communicate verbally in and among each other, which makes it a lot easier.
"It's a great charity. It's always nice to give back."
For more information on the 'Seeing is Believing' initiative and to make a donation now, click here to visit the campaign's official website.