18 - 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 ARNHEM, THE EUROPEAN

PARTICIPANTS

Fulham FC Club Brugge KAA Gent Anorthosis Famagusta FC Vålerenga Fotball SL Benfica VfL Wolfsburg Werder Bremen PSV Vitesse Arnhem NEC Rotterdam Tottenham Hotspur FC NAC Breda FC Schalke 04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Leyton Orient Feyenoord Rotterdam II Vålerenga Fotball II NEC Nijmegen II 18-20 September 2017 Arnhem, The Netherlands

2 European Legends Walking Football Tournament PROLOGUE

TON STROOBAND CHAIR EFDN Foundation

Dear European Legends Festival European Legends programme by showing attendees, continuous dedication, commitment and by welcoming us at their club facilities to stage project seminars and meetings. I have the great pleasure of welcoming you all to the EFDN European Legends Walking This European Legends Festival provides us Football Festival. I do so on behalf of the with the fantastic opportunity to celebrate entire EFDN board and staff. the beautiful sport of Walking Football together with our 13 project partners and We are grateful that you and your team are 5 additional teams from all across Europe. here to join us at the iconic Dutch sporting We have teams in attendance ranging Centre Papendal, home of the Dutch from to Portugal and from the Olympic athletes and Vitesse Arnhem. Netherlands to Cyprus, giving the Festival I would fi rst like to thank the host, Vitesse a very vibrant, colourful and inspirational Betrokken, for their commitment and atmosphere. hospitality during the Festival. We sincerely hope that throughout the Now that the European Legends Festival you will have the opportunity Programme is approaching its fi nal to get to know as many follow Walking stage, we are proud to host the European Football players as possible from different Legends Walking Football Festival as teams and countries. the fi nal crowning event. We wish all participating teams the best Since 2016, EFDN has been working in of luck and enjoyment and hope that collaboration with clubs from Portugal, everyone will make new friends and Belgium, England the Netherlands, return home with good memories. Germany, Cyprus and Norway to broaden the reach of the Walking Football & Sports methodology. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all partners who Ton Strooband have contributed to the success of our Chair EFDN Foundation

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 3 The Festival Hotel VAN DER VALK Venue

TRAINING GROUND VITESSE

Hotel / restaurant Papendal

Hotel Van der Valk Hotel Papendal Vitesse venue Training Ground address Amsterdamseweg 505 Papendallaan 3 Papendallaan 40 6816 VK 6816 VD 6816 VD Arnhem Arnhem Arnhem The Netherlands The Netherlands The Netherlands telephone +31 (0) 26 482 1100 +31 (0) 26 483 79 11

4 European Legends Walking Football Tournament PROGRAMME 18 th 20 th SEPTEMBER 2017 Monday 18th September, 2017

02.00 PM - 02.30 PM : Travelling to Open Air Museum | From Papendal to Museum 05.00 PM - 05.30 PM : Travelling to Hotel Papendal | From Museum to Hotel Papendal 06.00 PM - 08.00 PM : Opening Ceremony | Athens Room, Hotel Papendal 08.00 PM - 09.00 PM : Dinner | Athens Room, Hotel Papendal

Tuesday 19th September, 2017

07.00 AM - 09.00 AM : Breakfast | Sydney Room, Hotel Papendal 09.00 AM - 09.15 AM : Transfer to | From Restaurant Vitesse Training Centre to Training Centre 09.15 AM - 09.45 AM : Team Check in and Registration | EFDN Tent 09.15 AM - 09.45 AM : Festival briefing | Vitesse Training Centre (For Staff & Captains) 09.45 AM - 09.55 AM : Group Photo | Vitesse Training Centre 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM : Football Tournament | Vitesse Training Centre 12.00 PM - 13.30 PM : Lunch and Transfer to | Sydney Room, Hotel Papendal Vitesse Training Centre 01.30 PM - 05.00 PM : Football Tournament | Vitesse Training Centre 05.30 PM - 07.00 PM : Free Time 07.00 PM - 08.00 PM : Dinner | Sydney Room, Hotel Papendal 08.00 PM - 10.00 PM : Pub Quiz | Sydney Room, Hotel Papendal

Wednesday 20th September, 2017

07.00 AM - 08.30 AM : Breakfast | Sydney Room, Hotel Papendal Vitesse 08.30 AM - 09.00 AM : Transfer to | From Restaurant Training Ground Vitesse Training Centre to Training Centre 09.00 AM - 10.45 AM : Football Tournament | Vitesse Training Centre Papendallaan 40 10.45 AM - 12.15 PM : Lunch and Transfer to | Sydney Room, Hotel Papendal 6816 VD Vitesse Training Centre 12.30 PM - 12.50 PM : Exhibition Game: Vitesse All Stars | Vitesse Training Centre Arnhem vs European Legends The Netherlands 13.00 PM - 14.00 PM : Semi-Final and Final | Vitesse Training Centre 14.00 PM - 14.45 PM : Closing Ceremony | Vitesse Training Centre 15.00 PM - : Bus departure SL Benfica | From Hotel Papendal to Schiphol 16.30 PM - : Bus departure rest of teams | From Hotel Papendal to Schiphol

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 5 European Legends Walking Football Tournament Rules

1 A match is played between two 8 The ball may not be played teams, each consisting of not above the height of the bar of more than six players and four the goal, which is one metre high substitutes (total of ten players) 9 If the ball is played outside the 2 The pitch has the following pitch, the ball will be placed at dimensions: 21 by 42 metres the spot where it went out and the player shoots the ball back 3 The maximum number of into play. All players of the other substitutes permitted is four. team must keep a distance of 3 The number of substitutions metres made during a game is unlimited. A player who has been replaced 10 After each goal, the match starts may return to the pitch as a with a kick-off in the centre of substitute for another player. the fi eld Players have to leave the pitch alongside their own goal and 11 The penalty for running is a free the substitutes have to enter the kick for the other team pitch alongside their own goal 12 Players are not allowed to score 4 European Legends is played from their own side of the pitch without goalkeepers 13 If a goal is prevented in an illegal 5 Offside - there is no offside manner (hands or by running to the ball) the goal will be counted 6 Tackling and any other form of as valid physical contact is forbidden 14 A player can be removed from 7 There are no penalties. Only the game by the referee for indirect free kicks. All players verbal abuse or continuous need to keep a distance of 3 foul play. The player will be metres substituted by another player.

6 European Legends Walking Football Tournament Walking Football WALK YOUR WAY BACK TO FITNESS!

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 7 EUROPEAN EFDN EUROPEAN LEGENDS PROGRAMME

The European Legends Programme, to raise awareness about the powerful funded by Erasmus+ Sport is a football- role that sport can play in promoting based health programme that kicked off health, enhancing physical activity, social in November 2015 and runs for a period inclusion and equal opportunities. of two years. European Legends- 13 EFDN Network member clubs from 7 A Pan European Project powered by EFDN different countries work in collaboration The 13 EFDN network member clubs, on developing and delivering a “Walking Feyenoord Rotterdam, Fulham FC, Football” community programme for a Tottenham Hotspur, NEC Nijmegen, Vitesse specifically challenging target group to reach. Arnhem, KAA Gent, Club Brugge, Vålerenga Fotball, VFL Wolfsburg, PSV Eindhoven, The European Legends programme follows SV Werder Bremen, Anorthosis Famagusta the mission of increasing the participation and SL Benfica along with EFDN are in sport, physical activity and voluntary promoting the Walking Football & Walking activity for people aged 50 years and Sports methodology in seven different older. The purpose of the programme is countries across Europe.

8 European Legends Walking Football Tournament To achieve this goal, representatives of the European Legends Programme have been attending international seminars throughout the programme at PSV Eindhoven Netherlands, Fulham FC London, Anorthosis Famagusta Cyprus and SL Benfi ca Lisbon.

A collaborative Walking Football Practitioners Guide has been developed which can additionally be applied to other sporting formats in local communities across Europe. Additionally, the European Legends Festival and with it the Walking Football From 18th to 20th of September the values Conference provides an opportunity for all EFDN EUROPEAN LEGENDS of the programme will truly come to life participating clubs to come together along at the European Legends Walking Football with local authorities, stakeholders and PROGRAMME Festival. It presents a unique opportunity sponsors to aknowledge the sustainable for all clubs to gather along with other avenues which continue to inspire the walking football clubs and groups. work which is being done across Europe.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 9 Tournament Schedule | FIRST ROUND

ROUND 1 10.00 AM – 10.10 AM pitch 1 Bayer 04 – Anorthosis Fam. pitch 2 Werder Bremen – Vålerenga 2 pitch 3 PSV – KAA Gent pitch 4 N.E.C. 1 – Leyton Orient

ROUND 2 10.13 AM – 10.23 AM pitch 1 Feyenood 2 – Benfica pitch 2 NAC – Club Brugge pitch 3 Tottenham – FC Shalke 04 pitch 4 Vålerenga 1 – Wolfsburg

ROUND 3 10.26 AM – 10. 36 AM pitch 1 Vitesse – Fulham pitch 2 Vålerenga 2 – Feyenoord 1 pitch 3 KAA Gent – N.E.C. 2 pitch 4 Leyton Orient – Heracles Almelo

ROUND ROUND 4 10. 39 AM – 10.49 AM 6 11.05 AM – 11.15 AM pitch 1 Benfica – Bayer 04 pitch 1 Vitesse – Feyenoord 2 pitch 2 NAC – Werder Bremen pitch 2 Vålerenga 2 – NAC pitch 3 Tottenham – PSV pitch 3 KAA Gent – Tottenham pitch 4 Vålerenga 1 – N.E.C. 1 pitch 4 Leyton Orient – Vålerenga 1

ROUND ROUND 5 10.52 AM – 11.02 AM 7 11.18 AM – 11.28 AM pitch 1 Fulham – Anorthosis Fam. pitch 1 Bayer 04 – Fulham pitch 2 Feyenood 1 – Club Brugge pitch 2 NAC – Feyenood 1 pitch 3 N.E.C. 2 – FC Schalke 04 pitch 3 Tottenham – N.E.C. 2 pitch 4 Heracles Almelo – Wolfsburg pitch 4 Vålerenga 1 – Heracles Almelo

10 European Legends Walking Football Tournament 12. 00 PM – 1. 30 PM LUNCH RESTAURANT PAPENDAL

ROUND 10 1. 33 PM – 1. 43 PM

pitch 1 Vitesse – Bayer 04 pitch 2 Club Brugge – Vålerenga 2 pitch 3 FC Schalke 04 – KAA Gent pitch 4 Wolfsburg – Leyton Orient

ROUND 11 1. 46 PM – 1. 56 PM

pitch 1 Feyenoord 2 – Fulham pitch 2 Anorthosis Fam. – Benfi ca pitch 3 - – - pitch 4 - – -

ROUND ROUND 8 11. 31 AM – 11. 41 AM 12 1.59 PM – 2.09 PM pitch 1 Benfi ca – Vitesse pitch 1 Fulham – Benfi ca pitch 2 Werder Bremen – Club Brugge pitch 2 Bayer 04 – Feyenoord 2 pitch 3 PSV – FC Schalke 04 pitch 3 Anorthosis Fam. – Vitesse pitch 4 N.E.C. 1 – Wolfsburg pitch 4 - – -

ROUND 9 11. 44 AM – 11.54 AM 2.12 PM – 2. 32 PM pitch 1 Anorthosis Fam. – Feyenoord 2 pitch 2 Feyenoord 1 – Werder Bremen pitch 3 N.E.C. 2 – PSV CALCULATION 1 pitch 4 Heracles Almelo – N.E.C. 1

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 11 European Legends Tournament Cups, Trophies & Prizes

The following are the Awards that will be Festival Match Awards presented at the closing ceremony of the Trophy for the 1st place team Festival: Cup for the 2nd place team Cup for the 3rd place team

FAIR PLAY TROPHY This trophy will be awarded to the team judged by the referees & festival team that has shown to have best upheld the spirit of the game in their matches throughout the festival.

• upholding spirit of the game during the match • showing respect to the opposition • showing respect for the laws of the game • showing respect to the referees

European Legends Team Cup Each team participating in the festival will receive a team trophy.

EUROPEAN LEGENDS WALKING FOOTBALL MEDALS Each participant of the Festival will receive a European Legends Medal.

12 European Legends Walking Football Tournament The EUROPEAN Football for Development NETWORK

Who is EFDN? are to promote the power of football The European Football for Development as a tool for social development, Network (EFDN) consists of professional exchange knowledge and create funding football clubs who are not only committed opportunities for local participants of our to their social responsibilities but also member clubs within their regions. have the passion to cooperate and The network currently consists of 52 engage on a European level. clubs from 22 European Countries who benefit from our official strategic This collaboration creates a network partnerships with FARE (Football Against to facilitate sharing knowledge, in Racism Europe), CAFE (Centre for Access order to develop a diversity of training in Football Europe), the Social Football methods that directly benefit local Club Alliance, European Healthy Stadia social responsibility and community Network, European Club Association and programmes. The aims of our network UEFA Foundation for Children.

CONTACT INFORMATION

European Football Vitesse Arnhem for Development Network

Hubert Rovers Martijn de Wild CEO EFDN Foundation Vitesse Betrokken e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] telephone: +31 (0) 6 15 04 81 14 telephone: +31 (0) 6 34 00 19 89

Emergencies Dutch National emergency number 112 National service number police (non-urgent cases) +31 (0) 900 8844 Urgent medical help in the region Arnhem +31 (0) 26 378 8888 - foreign

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 13 VÅlerenga Legends

( NOR )

Club/Foundation Stiftelsen Vålerenga fotball Samfunn Vålerenga Fotball started the /Trust Vålerenga Walking Football team in May 2016. The project is part Address Innspurten 16 of the EFDN European Legends Club/Foundation 0663 Oslo programme and aims to promote /Trust PB 6064 Etterstad a new sport based methodology 0601 Oslo to get people of 50 years and Norway older physically active again.

Name The Walking Football and Coordinator Lars Eirik Eggen Walking Sports methodology is the biggest innovative aspect of Title of the the European Legends project. Walking Walking Football is a variation of Football Team Vålerenga Walking Football Team I football in which players may not run. It’s not allowed to slide,

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“The Vålerenga Walking Football team is very excited to finally play some matches and to participate in a tournament/festival. We have no other Walking Football teams in Norway and it has been difficult to arrange many matches for the players. Therefore, we have been practicing every Tuesdays but only played one small tournament and two practice matches against the team from Vålerenga’s drug addict have physical contact and play the ball community programme.” above waist. These rules shall prevent injuries. The Walking Football programme the elderly in Vålerenga Football is offered once a week – on Tuesdays – for 2 hours. “For us it is very exciting to meet After every practice, it is time for a bit of other players from the same age social interaction with coffee/fruit/cookies group, in a big tournament with and cake. 24 other Walking Football teams During summertime, we practice outside from all across Europe.” and throughout the winter period inside. At the beginning of the programme, Vålerenga Football started off with 8 players. Currently, we are a group of “It is great to still get to practice 15 players, all being above 60 years old. and play the game I love, at my age. Until now, we have played one small I have not played football in over tournament and a number of matches 25 years, this is fantastic and to against the team of Vålerenga Football’s Drug Addict community programme. share this experience with my teammates is great.” At this point, there is not yet another Walking Football team in Norway.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 15

( NED )

Club/Foundation Teamplay@NAC /Trust Teamplay@NAC, the social department of NAC Breda, Address Stadionstraat 23 organises the NAC Oldstars project Club/Foundation 4815 NC Breda in association with several amateur /Trust The Netherlands football clubs that are based in the surroundings of the city Breda. Currently, four clubs are Name participating in the Walking Coordinator Marieke Akkermans Football programme. Aside from the clubs that have already implemented Walking Football, Title of the from September onwards, Walking NAC OldStars three more clubs will join the Football Team programme.

16 European Legends Walking Football Tournament TEAM presentation

“Having participated in several tournaments, the NAC OldStars/Baronie squad is looking forward to participating in this international tournament. It is a nice moment to see THE progress the team has made in their first year. Despite that these tournaments are mostly about having fun and playing the game, which the players enjoy so much!”

One of the amateur clubs that is participating in the NAC Oldstars Walking Football project is V.V. Baronie from Breda. The club started in September 2016, and has grown since then to a squad with 18 players. The team is being coached by trainer Jari van Aard.

The NAC Oldstars programme consists of a weekly Walking Football session on Wednesdays. Next to the training, the team gets together to participate in a variety of social activities as playing billiards, having lunch together or for visiting matches of NAC Breda’s fi rst team.

Therefore, not only a healthy lifestyle plays an important role in the NAC Breda Oldstars programme, but additionally a focus is set on social wellbeing.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 17 Vitesse Arnhem / Vitesse Betrokken

( NED )

Club/Foundation Vitesse, Arnhem The Vitesse Legends team started /Trust in August 2014. It was the fi rst 60+ programme of the Foundation. Address Papendallaan 40 Vitesse started with a group of Club/Foundation 6816 VD Arnhem 30 men and women at a local /Trust The Netherlands partner club in Arnhem.

The 10 players who were selected Name to take part in the amazing Coordinator Robin Janssen European Legends event are part of this group of 30 people. It is a team that consists of nine men and one Title of the woman. In addition to the weekly Walking Vitesse Legends training sessions, the team also Football Team regularly organises team outings.

18 European Legends Walking Football Tournament TEAM presentation

“We are really looking forward to the tournament and are excited to play against other teams. We hope to get in touch with other Vitesse Arnhem / Vitesse Betrokken participants, meet new people and learn from each other.”

“We are proud to host this unique event at our training Centre at Papendal. We hope that everyone will have a great time and we would like to wish all the teams the best at the European Legends The social component plays an important Walking Football Festival!” role within the group. It became a group of friends and this positive atmosphere is what we show on the pitch.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 19 FUlham fc

( ENG )

Club/Foundation Fulham Football Club Foundation Fulham FC Foundation Walking /Trust football programme has recently had its one year anniversary, Address Fulham FC Training Ground with over 70 members engaged in Club/Foundation Motspur Park its fi rst year with players ranging /Trust Surrey KT3 6PT from 50-90 years old. Fulham United Kingdom FC Foundation currently run two sessions a week, one for 50+ and Name one for 65+ only which is purely Coordinator Hugh Thompson non contact and has a Sporting Memories session attached to it to increase social connections. Title of the At Fulham FC Foundation we aim Walking Fulham Walking Football Legends to build better lives through sport Football Team and at the heart of our work is the commitment to empowering

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the most vulnerable members of the 8 Richard Long Great football brain and communities in which we work. These always finds space on the pitch. Loves include Lambeth, Merton, Kingston, a holiday and always has a tan! Hammersmith, Fulham and Surrey. 9 Joe P The joker of the pack and self This is reflected in our Fulham FC proclaimed ladies man. Most improved Foundation walking football programme walking footballer in the team. which focuses on engaging all abilities 10 Alan Magill Captain fantastic, always with a main priority in creating a fun, there to help other players and give sociable and happy place to come and guidance, great feet and passing, play walking football. shooting needs some work.

Squad Presentation

1 Mark Jones Fancy footwork, this man can play any position on the pitch but will often talk over you. 2 Graham Fisher Lives and breathes “The Fulham FC Foundation walking FFC and gives everything he has on the football team are very excited about pitch, still needs to learn to walk and joining the festival in Holland. needs some shooting practice. Although the football will be a huge part 3 John Fincham The silent assassin, he of the festival the team are really looking floats around the pitch before popping forward to meeting so many other players up to score from all angles. from around Europe and the opportunity 4 David Reaich Stern defender with a fierce shot on him. Recently employed to share stories and have a few beers. as the new kit man and volunteer After seeing the video on the Papendal walking football business development VENUE the players are looking forward manager. to the privilege of playing and staying at 5 Alan Powell Great first touch and such an iconic venue. The idea of playing delicate finish. The man to go to for against the likes of a Benfica team at such the Christmas team dinner and any incredible facilities is something all our charity event. players could have dreamt off. From my 6 Iain Williams The player with the most style on the team, always reliable and perspective, the walking football has just recently learnt to walk and programme has changed many lives and it not run! will be incredible to see so many players 7 Mike Ryley Cracking left foot and from all walks of lives come together or impeccable FFC knowledge. After a festival of football and unity.” recently completing his FA level 1 has a new found love in white boards and tactics.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 21 Leyton Orient

( ENG )

Club/Foundation Leyton Orient Trust Leyton Orient Walking Football /Trust was started in 2015 by Leyton Orient Trust with the primary aim Address 100, Oliver Road, Leyton of getting those who are over Club/Foundation London E10 5JY 50 participating in a fun, social /Trust United Kingdom activity to address the known physical and mental health issues of this age group. The club now Name has more than 100 members Coordinator Phillip Smith (Leyton Orient Trust) or registered with regular Trevor Ridley (Walking Football Club) attendances of up to 20 on each of the three weekly sessions and Title of the has both over 50s and over 60s Walking Leyton Orient Walking Football Club teams competing in leagues Football Team and tournaments across the south-east of England.

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The walking football club also has close ties with Leyton Orient FC with regular pieces in match programmes and, on match days, walking footballers participating in events on the Brisbane Road pitch.

The success of Leyton Orient Walking Football Club has been very much founded on respect, enjoyment and inclusivity, no matter what the skill level of the participant, and mutual support.

“Leyton Orient are thrilled to be taking part in this hugely prestigious European Legends Festival. This is Orient’s first venture into Europe. The team is enthusiastic about both participating in the cultural events as well as competing against likeminded people from across the continent. It is therefore in the spirit of fun and friendship that Orient are playing at the Festival in Papendal.”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 23 club brugge

( BEL )

Club/Foundation Club Brugge Foundation To give you a short description of /Trust our Walking Football programme: Walking Football at Club Brugge is Address Olympialaan 72 a special form of football, where Club/Foundation 8200 Brugge people older than 55 can not only /Trust Belgium improve their physical condition, but additionally get the opportunity to enhance their Name social contacts. Coordinator Peter Gheysen The Walking Football Programme of Club Brugge consists of Title of the 20 weeks of practice. After this Walking Club Brugge Legends time period, a Walking Football Football Team tournament takes place, which is being attend by 10 teams.

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– Coach Ivan Pattyn –

“It’s nice to see how the participants of our walking football programme all give their best, over and over again at every training session. Throughout my coaching career, I've coached a lot of teams, but I've never sEEN a team that is so motivated to win a game.”

“We look forward to taking part in an international tournament. We are very competitive, but it’s very important that we can just have some fun and have a good laugh.” – Player of the Club Brugge Legends: Ronny Platteeuw –

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 25 FC SChalke 04

( GER )

Club/Foundation FC Schalke 04 e.V. The Schalke 04 Old Star’s team /Trust was founded in March 17 with ten persons. At this point it is growing Address Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg 1 constantly. It all started with an Club/Foundation 45891 Gelsenkirchen international tournament, which /Trust Germany was also attended by Werder Bremen, VFL Wolfsburg, Twente Enschede and PSV Eindhoven. Name Since then we have played Coordinator Boris Liebing several matches and participated in the season opening of Twente Enschede. Our team mainly Title of the consists of Schalke supporter, Walking FC Schalke 04 Old Stars volunteers and former Football Team pro-players.

26 European Legends Walking Football Tournament TEAM presentation

“We are really excited to be part of the European Legends Festival and we are looking forward to meeting new people from many different countries.

The project is an important part of our foundation’s work (Schalke hilft!) and further developing and establishing the Walking Football programme is one of our goals.”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 27 SL Benfica

( POR )

Club/Foundation Fundação Benfi ca The Walking Football programme /Trust at Fundação Benfi ca is achieving its goals. We were able to get a Address Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfi ca very consistent and enthusiastic Club/Foundation Av. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira group of participants within our /Trust Porta 18, 1500-313 Lisboa social partners. Now, we are Portugal a group of nearly 50 people, including several female Name participants and its most Coordinator Nuno Costa emblematic athlete of 93 years old, who doesn’t skip her training. We give our training sessions on Title of the a pitch at the stadium facilities of Walking Fundação Benfi ca SL Benfi ca in Lisbon on Tuesday Football Team and Thursday mornings.

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– Carlos (coach) –

“The project has immense benefits in terms of physical health, but for us it is much more than that! The biggest benefit is the conviviality and friendship created among the participants that lead to a happier week for everyone! Concerning the Festival it’s a unique opportunity to get to know different cultures, especially considering that the participants never thought about participating in sports competitions abroad!”

– Clementina (participant) –

“As for the fact of participating in the project, I don’t like it - I love it. I’m just sorry that I don’t know how to play a little bit better. As for the trip, I’m worried because I think I don’t play well enough yet. I’m going to love going abroad to meet new people and new countries. Going to the stadium every At the festival, we will be attending with week has become one of my favourite a mixed group, including some female habits, I love the people who are helping participants. Our team has been formed us and who have provided us with this considering the commitment of the participants revealed throughout the experience. sessions of the project. Therefore, this decision was not specifi cally based on My grandchildren still don’ t believe their ability to play this sport, which is that the grandmother plays at Benfica. new in our country. We expect to make a I love the reaction of the people when positive contribution to spread Walking I’m leaving to the Stadium to another Football in Portugal. training fully equipped.”

We see it as a remarkable way to engage seniors in sports activities and have a strong impact in the fi eld of active ageing.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 29 VfL Wolfsburg

( GER )

Club/Foundation VfL Wolfsburg In June 2016, we started our /Trust Walking Football programme with two trial lessons and 12 Address In den Allerwiesen 1 participants. Currently, we have Club/Foundation 38446 Wolfsburg a weekly training with a maximum /Trust Germany of 20 team members. Overall, we have 25 players in our walking football team. All of them are Name part of the WölfeClub (members Coordinator Roland Wolff of VfL Wolfsburg). Our training takes place on Thursdays between 4:30 – 5:30 pm. We play Title of the at the Socca Five Arena, which Walking WölfeClub 55plus Team is an indoor court close to the Football Team stadium of VfL Wolfsburg, the Volkswagen Arena. After the

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- Ute Heiser (player) -

“I’m looking forward to the festival and I’m curious about the tournament. As a team we want to perform AT our highest level and we want to be as successful as possible. I’m pleased to meet new people from different countries, who also play Walking Football. And I’m interested in meeting other women that play this kind of sport.”

sportive activity, we still get together - Hartmut Pape (player) - to have a cold drink and socialise. Asides from the practice, we also “I’m looking forward to the Walking Football participate in tournaments and play Festival and especially meeting teams from against other Bundesliga teams. other countries. I’m glad to get the chance Among others, we have been to Almelo, to talk to other players. The tournament is FC Schalke 04 and we have planned to go a good addition to the weekly practice. I hope to Bremen and Leverkusen later this year. we are able to perform better than we did at the last tournament. ”

- Yannik Joop (coach) -

“I’m excited to meet old friends and new people. I want to get in touch with other coaches. It’s interesting for me to watch my team during the tournament and to see how the players translate the content of the training into practise at the festival. At the last tournaments winning was not the main goal for the team, I hope it stays this way.”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 31 psv

( NED )

Club/Foundation PSV PSV Eindhoven engages with /Trust 140 elderly people through their weekly Walking Football sessions. Address Frederiklaan 10A We are happy to be present at the Club/Foundation 5616 NH Eindhoven European Legends Festival with /Trust The Netherlands 10 of our participants. Every one of our team members has a very special personal story, however, Name all of them have something in Coordinator Harm Oppers common. It is the proud of playing Walking Football. All of them look forward to Title of the playing football as often as Walking PSV Eindhoven Legends I possible and to socialise by Football Team sitting together, having coffee and talking to each other.

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“The team is very much looking forward to playing against international teams. It’s nice to see that elderly people from all over Europe love Walking football. We are going to have great days together!”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 33 feyenoord

( NED )

Club/Foundation Feyenoord Foundation The Feyenoord OldStars /Trust programme, project partner of the EFDN European Legends Address Feyenoord Rotterdam programme, aims at getting Club/Foundation Postbus 9635 Feyenoord Rotterdam’s /Trust 3007 AP Rotterdam supporters physically active and The Netherlands socially engaged. On and off the fi eld, football friendships are Name being created through Walking Coordinator Rogier Wijsbroek Football. Social wellbeing is one of the essential factors of Feyenoord’s Walking Football Title of the programme. This is being Walking Feyenoord OldStars I achieved through weekly training Football Team sessions in combination with social activities.

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The training sessions are being given by Feyenoord professionals at the training ground of football club DRL in Rotterdam. “In the past, the The Feyenoord OldStars I team already participated at several tournament such Feyenoord OldStars I as the European Legends Tournament in team has participated in Eindhoven and a tournament at the Olympic Stadion in . several tournaments in

Additionally, the Feyenoord Foundation the Netherlands, now, the itself organised a wide range of team is looking forward competitions for different OldStar teams coming from the Netherlands. to playing against other European clubs and thereby meeting people from many different cultures.”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 35 nec nijmegen

( NED )

Club/Foundation N.E.C. Nijmegen / N.E.C. Doelbewust N.E.C. Nijmegen started the NEC /Trust Legends walking football project in September 2015. In May 2016 Address Stadionplein 1 we became part of the EFDN Club/Foundation 6532 AJ Nijmegen European Legends programme. /Trust The Netherlands A programme that aims at promoting a new sport based methodology to get people of Name 50 years and older physically Coordinator Joep Goessens active again. The Walking Football and Walking Sport methodology is the biggest innovative aspect Title of the of the European Legends project. Walking N.E.C. Legends Walking Football is a variation of Football Team football in which players may not run. It is not allowed to make

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sliding’s, have physical contact and play the ball above the waist. All this is to prevent injuries.

The N.E.C Walking Football team consists of 25 participants who come together on a weekly basis for the practical sessions. In addition, we often play matches and the team participates in tournaments.

“The N.E.C. Legends are excited to join the Walking Football Festival. We are looking forward to meeting new walking football friends!

The festival is a beautiful award for the European Legends project. Additionally, for N.E.C. it is a proof that walking football is alive and a very meaningful project. Therefore, N.E.C. will continue this project in the future in the city of Arnhem and surroundings.”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 37 VÅlerenga 2

( NOR )

Club/Foundation Stiftelsen Vålerenga fotball Samfunn Our Vålerenga Walking Football /Trust team has existed since 2016. In 2016, the club became part of Address Innspurten 16 the EFDN European Legends Club/Foundation 0663 Oslo programme and started to /Trust PB 6064 Etterstad develop this community 0601 Oslo programme that follows the Norway mission of increasing the participation in sport, physical Name activity and voluntary activity for Coordinator Lars Eirik Eggen people aged 50 years and older.

Title of the By offering a Walking Football Walking Vålerenga Walking Football II programme, Vålerenga became Football Team the forerunner in Norway. Besides Vålerenga Fotball, until now,

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- player -

“We are looking forward to participating in this festival and to play - player - games for fun and “I am getting older, and my body meet other players cannot handle all the things it used to, so it is great that someone from other thought of this smart game that everyone can participate in, countries.” regardless of age. It helps me with my balance, my physical shape and of course the social aspect is great.” no other Norwegian club is offering the sport. However, through the organisation of smaller matches, we tried to get other people and organisations excited about the sport.

At the moment, we are training once a week for two hours. It is a great opportunity to stay physically active and to have social interaction.

We play and train together with the team of Vålerenga Fotball I.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 39 Werder Bremen

( GER )

Club/Foundation Sport-Verein “Werder” von 1899 e.V. In October 2016 the Werder /Trust Oldsteerns arose from WERDER BEWEGT, CSR brand of Werder Address Franz-Böhmert-Str. 1c Bremen. Since then, more than Club/Foundation 28205 Bremen 50 participants gave Walking /Trust Germany Football a try. The quite unknown but still successful sport is mostly seen as a privilege. “I used to be Name a passive fan of Werder and now Coordinator Henrik Oesau I am very pleased being an active part of the Ooldsteerns wearing my favorite’s team kit on the Title of the pitch. It is like a dream come Walking Werder Ooldsteerns I true!” says Kalle Christiansen, Football Team volunteer and participant since day one. He speaks about a

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“I particularly like that you get to common view: The Werder Ooldsteerns be part of one large community. are a committed team that is also meeting For me, Walking Football is for social events or training beyond regular training season. In addition many important to get out of my house participants act as ambassadors for now and then, because always Walking Football in their former sports lying on the couch isn’t for me.” networks to promote Walking Football thereby contributing to other sports clubs forming Walking Football teams.

“I particularly like coming to Arnhem because you get to be part of one large community”, describes 61 year-old Gerd Schomaker, participant of the Werder Ooldsteerns.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 41 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

( GER ) The Bayer 04 Leverkusen Walking Club/Foundation Bayer 04 Leverkusen Football team was founded in July /Trust 2017. It is a part of the new Bayer 04 Leverkusen “Silberlöwen” Address BayArena (silver lions) programme. Club/Foundation Bismarckstraße 122–124 “Silberlöwen” wants to offer /Trust 51373 Leverkusen Bayer 04 fans aged 55+ further Germany opportunities of social interaction combined with some Name sports exercises. Coordinator Florian Wolfrum After a couple of training sessions a huge team spirit has already Title of the developed among the players of Walking Bayer 04 Leverkusen Silberlöwen the walking football team due Football Team to a common lunch after each session.

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“After the first weeks of training the Bayer 04 Leverkusen Walking Football team is looking forward to prove their abilities in a competition.”

“We only had a few training sessions, however the walking football fever caught us a lot. It is very attractive for The team consists of regular Bayer 04 us to have the chance of playing against Leverkusen Fans and of members from walking football teams from all over the Bayer 04 Leverkusen traditional team. Europe. Hopefully we can learn a lot The opportunity of playing with some of during the upcoming days and extend our their childhood idols attracts many fans knowledge as well as our enthusiasm from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Additionally, about walking football.” the former players enjoy talking about old clashes like the Bundesliga promotion in 1979. This combination creates a very special atmosphere around the whole “Furthermore we are very excited about walking football team. meeting walking football players from so many different European countries. Founder Florian Wolfrum summarizes: Talking to them and creating new “Although I am the Coach, I am far younger friendships across the continent is an than the players. Nonetheless the team opportunity we are really looking integrated me very nicely and friendly. I am forward to.” very proud regarding our development in the past weeks. We have many players during our training sessions and the great “Becoming a part of the European walking atmosphere already resulted in some football family fills us with pride and friendships. Moreover we made a huge happiness.” effort to establish walking football alongside the river rhine.”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 43 Heracles Almelo

( NED )

Club/Foundation Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo started their /Trust Walking Football programme for participants of 60 years and older Address Maardijk 130 in 2014, together with many other Club/Foundation 7609 PR Almelo clubs from the Dutch . /Trust The Netherlands Next to weekly training sessions, the GoldStars highly value the social aspect of Walking Football. Name Coordinator Huib Rouwenhorst For the team, it has become a very important part to have a cup of coffee before the training Title of the sessions and to jointly take part Walking GoldStars Heracles in different social activities. Football Team The team additionally enjoys

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attending tournaments and playing friendly matches against clubs from the region.

Since 2016, the club organises the Walking Football Almelo City Cup, which has turned into a great success.

The tournament takes place in the city of Almelo and is attended by 32 Walking Football teams. However, the event does not solely focuses on the beautiful sport but also emphasises social togetherness and cultural exchange.

This year, teams from England, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium participated in the Almelo City cup.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 45 KAA Gent

( BEL )

Club/Foundation KAA Gent Foundation HT Gantoise Legends, walking /Trust football for seniors, is the fi rst project we delivered with the Address Ottergemsesteenweg 808 support of EFDN. English and Club/Foundation 9000 Gent Dutch professional football clubs /Trust Belgium shared their knowledge and experience with us so we could Name spread the walking football Coordinator Wim Beelaert methodology in Belgium. (coordinator foundation) We started our fi rst team near Jonas Devits (walking football) the Ghelamco Arena. Thus, the HT Gantoise Legends became Title of the the pioneers of walking football Walking HT Gantoise Legends in Gent. Football Team

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This walking football team brings people from 55+ from Nieuw Gent together. The team focuses on the walking football “One player, who was players, but also on supporters and volunteers. They try to bring people a few weeks ago very together because the social aspect is more important than the sportive perspective. sick and was lying in The participants do sports, receive training sessions from qualified trainers, but most the hospital, stated importantly, they get together before, during and after the training sessions, that his main reason to help each other and make new friends. to recover was being Their philosophy and slogan is ‘Winnen doen we samen, verliezen doen we samen, able to participate in komaan Blue-White’ – ‘We win together, the tournament.” we lose together, come ‘on Blue-White’.

“The players are all excited to join the festival, everyone wants to join.”

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 47 Tottenham Hotspur

( ENG )

Club/Foundation Tottenham Hotspur Foundation /Trust Tottenham Hotspur Foundation Address 807 High Road are proud to have put together Club/Foundation London a team which mixes players from /Trust N17 8ER both of our weekly centres with United Kingdom a mix of participants of different abilities and of different ages. Name Many of the players have been Coordinator Frank Kain attending our sessions since July 2016 while the other players have stories of remarkable changes Title of the to their lifestyle through our Walking Tottenham Foundation Walking Football Programme such Football Team Walking Legends as using the programme to successfully recover from injury.

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– Roger Barnes, Player –

“When asked about the tournament Roger told us “it feels good, this is from not playing football for a good number of years and within a year you are getting invited to play in Europe! I’ve been boasting to my friends and family I am almost an international Footballer. I am really excited but I think it’s The players regularly attend either the Tuesday morning session which focuses on going to be difficult match practice or the Wednesday evening which focuses mainly on technical aspects but it’s the taking part and fun games. Both sessions offer social aspects either before or after meaning all that counts.” of our players know each other on and off the fi eld and cannot wait to take part in this fantastic tournament.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 49 nec 2

( NED )

Club/Foundation N.E.C. Nijmegen / N.E.C. Doelbewust The N.E.C. Legends II is a team, /Trust which belongs to the Walking Football programme that started Address Stadionplein 1 in Nijmegen in September 2015. Club/Foundation 6532 AJ Nijmegen The team gets together on a /Trust The Netherlands weekly basis to train and to socialise. At N.E.C. Walking Football does not only focus on Name the benefi ts of physical activity Coordinator Joep Goessens but also on social wellbeing. In the past the N.E.C. Legends II team, together with the N.E.C. Title of the Legends I, participated in several Walking N.E.C. Legends II tournaments. Football Team

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“For the N.E.C. Legends the European Legends Walking Football Festival provides an exciting opportunity to meet new people from all over Europe that share the passion for the sport of Walking Football.”

Next to that, N.E.C. Doelbewust, the to continue the project in the city and its foundation of the club, organised matches, surroundings. Thereby inspiring even more competitions and tournaments at their people that are 50 years and older to own facilities and in the city of Nijmegen. participate in the beautiful sport to get For the future, the club has the ambition physically active and socially engaged.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 51 feyenoord 2

( NED )

Club/Foundation Feyenoord Foundation The Feyenoord OldStars II meet /Trust on a weekly basis at the training ground DRL in Rotterdam. The Address Feyenoord Rotterdam team is training together with the Club/Foundation Postbus 9635 Feyenoord OldStars I and are /Trust 3007 AP Rotterdam participating together in different The Netherlands social activities.

Name Physical improvement is an Coordinator Rogier Wijsbroek important element of the Walking Football Programme at Feyenoord Rotterdam. Since starting with Title of the the programme, many of the Walking Feyenoord OldStars II participants were able to Football Team experience improved health conditions. Additionally,

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“The European Legends Festival is a great event to play Walking Football with not only teams from the Netherlands, but also from other European countries. It will be great to meet many people from other countries and to play with them the sport, which we all enjoy.”

the players of Feyenoord OldStars II highly value the social component of the programme and the fact that by joining the Walking Football programme, they got the opportunity to represent their favourite club, Feyenoord Rotterdam.

The Feyenoord OldStars II see themselves as ambassadors of the club and see it as their responsibility to actively participate in the community work of the club. The team members have been volunteering at the final of the Feyenoord Street League, at family events of the club and the Feyenoord Foundation FunRun to raise money.

European Legends Walking Football Tournament 53 Anorthosis Famagusta

( CYP )

Club/Foundation Anorthosis Famagusta FC Anorthosis Famagusta is one of /Trust the 13 clubs participating in the European Legends Walking Address Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Football project, coordinated by Club/Foundation P.O. Box 40756 EFDN. /Trust 6307 Larnaca Cyprus Through the process of sharing knowledge and the exchange Name of experience, Anorthosis Coordinator Marinos Mitrou Famagusta was able to develop and implement a Walking Football programme. Title of the Walking Anorthosis Famagusta People of the age 55 years and Football Team older are participating in the programme.

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The club uses the “Power of Football” Anorthosis Famagusta aims to broaden the to positively engage elderly participants methodology of walking football in Cyprus to become more physically active, have a and work collaboratively with the other healthier lifestyle, raise awareness for clubs across Europe. wellbeing and to create possibilities to socially engage. In January 2017, Famagusta was proud to welcome representatives of all 12 clubs that are participating in the European Legends programme to Larnaca, where a seminar was held to further develop “In Cyprus, Walking Football is a European Walking Football methodology. not yet very popular, therefore the team has not yet played many games against other teams or joined tournaments. For that reason, the tournament is an exciting opportunity for the Walking Football team of Anorthosis Famagusta.”

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