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although born vision impaired, singer Andrea Bocelli was officially made completely blind by a soccer ball at the age of 12 while playing goalie. Doctors even, resorted to leeches in a last-ditch effort to save his sight, but they were unsuccessful and he remained blind.

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Fun Fact: although born vision impaired, singer Andrea Bocelli was officially made completely blind by a soccer ball at the age of 12 while playing goalie. Doctors even, “resorted to leeches in a last-ditch effort to save his sight, but they were unsuccessful and he remained blind.”

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