[en] Introduction: People with Intellectual Disabilities usually present different difficulties in the areas of leisure and social participation. Sport is understood as a positive occupation for health related to the leisure area in the population studied. Research is limited in relation to the analysis of sport as leisure for people with adult intellectual disability who participate in sports initiatives developed in natural contexts of the community. Aim: This study explores the perception and impact of participation in a professional football sport activity on the occupations of people with intellectual disabilities. Methodology: A qualitative methodology has been used. The semi-structured interview, the direct observation and the field notebook have been used as information collection techniques. The participants in the study have been formed into three distinct groups: people with Intellectual Disability who participate in the Genuine League, family members of these people, sports professionals and associative professionals Results: Emerged the following categories that explain the phenomenon studied: Intellectual Disability: simply people, Sport: creation of opportunities, Benefit and difficulties of sport for the person with ID, Share vs compete, Supports and alternatives and Dynamics, routines and roles. Discussion and Conclusion: There is evidence of a diverse and stigmatized reality, the importance of sport as an enhancer of social participation and the state of mind among others, the relevance of the supports and the multiple difficulties related to opportunities for participation and the training of professionals.

[gl] Introdución: As persoas con discapacidade intelectual adoitan presentar diferentes dificultades nas áreas de lecer e participación social. O deporte enténdese como unha ocupación positiva para a saúde relacionada coa área de lecer na poboación estudada. A investigación é limitada en relación coa análise do deporte como lecer para persoas con discapacidade intelectual de adultos que participan en iniciativas deportivas desenvolvidas en contextos naturais da comunidade. Obxectivo: O presente estudo explora a percepción e impacto da participación nunha actividade deportiva profesional de fútbol nas ocupacións de persoas con discapacidade intelectual. Metodoloxía: Empleouse unha metodoloxía cualitativa. A entrevista semiestruturada, a observación directa eo caderno de campo utilizáronse como técnicas de recollida de información. Os participantes no estudo formáronse en tres grupos distintos: persoas con discapacidade intelectual que participan na Liga Genuina, familiares destas persoas, profesionais deportivos e profesionais asociativos. Resultados: Xurdiron as seguintes categorías que explican o fenómeno estudado: Discapacidade intelectual: simplemente persoas, deporte: creación de oportunidades, beneficio e dificultades deportivas para a persoa con identidade, comparte vs compiten, soporta e alternativas e dinámicas, rutinas e roles. Discusión e conclusións: Hai evidencias dunha realidade diversa e estigmatizada, a importancia do deporte como potenciador da participación social e do estado de espírito entre outros, a relevancia dos apoios e as múltiples dificultades relacionadas coas oportunidades de participación e a formación dos profesionais.