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Roma-Atalanta match will lack radio commentary service for blind and visually impaired supporters
·5 September 2026·47d ago

Roma-Atalanta match will lack radio commentary service for blind and visually impaired supporters

Source: Forza Roma

Roma will not provide radio commentary for blind and visually impaired supporters at tonight's match against Atalanta. The club has historically offered a closed-circuit radio service with real-time audio description of on-field action as part of its "Overcoming Obstacles" initiative for supporters with disabilities. However, the service will be unavailable for Roma-Atalanta, mirroring the situation that occurred two weeks ago during Roma-Fiorentina.

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Roma secured a 2–1 comeback victory against Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A Matchday 3. The result marked an important win for the Giallorossi, though the outlets differ on a crucial accompanying development for the club's disabled supporters.

Roma News reports that the dedicated radio commentary service for visually impaired and blind supporters has been restored for the match. The audio description service, part of the club's "Superiamo gli ostacoli" (Overcoming Obstacles) initiative, had been absent during Roma's first two home matches of the season. With the service back in operation, supporters with visual disabilities were able to follow the match in real time through closed-circuit audio commentary directly from the stadium.

Forza Roma, however, indicates the service was unavailable for the Atalanta fixture, describing the situation as mirroring what occurred during Roma-Fiorentina two weeks earlier. The outlets' conflicting accounts suggest uncertainty surrounding the continuity of this accessibility provision, which has been a longstanding feature of Roma's commitment to supporting fans with disabilities.

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“Non sarà disponibile nemmeno questa sera la radiocronaca della partita per i tifosi non vedenti e ipovedenti. La Roma, nell'ambito dell'iniziativa "Superiamo gli ostacoli" (dedicato ai tifosi con disabilità), ha sempre fornito in questi ultimi anni una radiolina a circuito chiuso con…”

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