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A football fan in a race against time to see his beloved Dallas Cowboys play at AT&T Stadium before he loses his sight due to a rare condition was left stunned when his wife surprised him with tickets to fulfill his dream. Paul Trejo, 46, from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was diagnosed in his twenties with a rare eye disease called Stargardt. The disease is a genetic eye condition causing progressive central vision loss by damaging the part of the retina used for sharp, detailed vision, which will eventually cause Paul to lose sight. Ever since he was a boy, Paul has loved watching football and the Dallas Cowboys, and it has always been his dream to see them play in their world-famous stadium in Texas. With Paul's eyesight deteriorating over the past few years, his wife, Jodi, 36, knew she wanted to make the trip a reality before it was too late.
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00:00For this football fan, seeing his team play was more than just a dream.
00:04It was a race against time.
00:09Lifelong Cowboys fan Paul was diagnosed in his 20s with a rare eye disease, Stargardt.
00:15He faced his progressive vision loss, eventually leading to blindness.
00:19His wife, Jody, knew how much seeing the Cowboys play meant to him.
00:23And with his diabetes accelerating the decline, she was determined to make it a reality before it was too late.
00:31So on their 10th anniversary, she presented him with a gift.
00:40But the real surprise was still to come.
00:43There's something else at the bottom. There's a reason there's paper.
00:53Would you like me to read it for you?
01:06Order details. Washington Commanders at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
01:12It looks like your wife purchased two tickets on the 13th row.
01:17Oh, for two weeks from now.
01:18Arlington Stadium.
01:27How are we going to do this?
01:33I have it all planned.
01:35Two weeks later, they began the journey from Arizona to Texas.
01:39And Jody captured the unforgettable moment Paul stepped into the stadium,
01:43taking in the sheer scale of the 100,000 capacity venue.
01:49She told us this day was one she wanted to do for him since they started dating 13 years ago.
01:57And to top it all off, the Cowboys won the game 44-22.
02:02You.
02:02Let's go.
02:03You
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