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MADRID — Atletico Madrid is trying to bring a record number of spectators with disabilities to a Champions League match to raise awareness about inclusion and the need to promote better access to sport for disabled fans in venues across Europe. Thousands of supporters with disabilities are expected at Atletico's game against Lille at Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday when the club could break the record of 1,740 disabled fans set by Real Betis against Valladolid in the Spanish league last year in what UEFA called "the most inclusive match in the world."
