Footballer Hanna Hellström, who hid her hearing loss for years, aims for Sweden's Deaf futsal national team
Hanna Hellström, 36, a new signing for Svärtinge SK, has played football at a high level despite increasingly noticeable hearing loss. Now she is aiming for a place on Sweden's national futsal team for Deaf and hard of hearing players. She describes struggling to hear teammates across the locker room and coaches explaining drills from a distance on the pitch.
