July 2020THH The Walking Footballer Newsletter Edition 5 December 2020 Inside this edition FROM THE PRESIDENT - GLEN WALL Welcome to another edition of the Whittlesea U3A Walking Welcome Page 1 Footballer Newsletter. We hope you enjoyed the previous editions. If you are aware of someone who is not receiving the newsletter Covid 19 Restrictions Page 1 please contact Gerry (details below) and we will add them to the distribution list. Walking Football in Australia Page 2 and World As you are all aware COVID-19 is continuing to interrupt our normal nd way of life. On 22 November more easing of restrictions were Whittlesea U3A news Page 2 announced. Based on this easing of restrictions we have decided that we will restart the Walking Football Program on Thursday 3rd Diego Maradona Page 2 December at 10am. Location, meet outside Mill Park Basketball Stadium, Redleap Ave Mill Park. We are optimistic that the Basketball Stadium will be available on that date, but if it isn’t we Let’s have a laugh Page 3 will play on the Mill Park footy ground next door to the stadium. Program will run till 17 December and return on 4 February 2021. City Whittlesea News Page 3 We wish you a merry Christmas and happy new year in 2021. World Football and A League Page 3 In this edition, we will look at COVID-19 regulations and changes to News the rules of play to keep everyone safe. We will also include a Walking Football Coaches player profile, professional soccer in Australia and Europe, a tribute Page 3 to Diego Maradona, partner news, crazy football moments and corner football trivia. Player Profile Page 4 Melbourne and Victoria -No restrictions on reasons to leave home. -You can now travel freely in Victoria, with some state borders COVID Safe regulations Page 4 opening -Up to 15 people from same household can visit another house, once a day. Crazy Football Moments Page 4 -“Good News”- You can exercise or kick a soccer ball around Indoors and outdoors. No more than 20 in a group indoors. Melbourne City News Home Page 4 -Face masks must be worn, except for when exercising. Exercise Coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 The Walking Footballer Newsletter information is current from Football Trivia Page 4 1 December 2020. Enter the competition to design a logo for the walking football program and win prizes. Send any suggestions to [email protected] or telephone 0418 137 631 or post to 1A Westleigh Court Mill Park 3082. Walking Football Newsletter WALKING FOOTBALL IN AUSTRALIA AND WORLD WHITTLESEA U3A NEWS Walking Football is becoming very popular all around the Online Classes world. The Federation of international walking football WU3A has in excess of 45 Associations (FIWFA) organises international games and classes and activities running. the inaugural walking football world cup in Manchester, The committee is working to May 2021. Teams will be entered for over 50’s and 60’s. 30 international teams in each age group. reintroducing face to face classes with COVID safe practice in early 2021. Trials for Australian representatives likely in Sydney. Learn how to use Zoom. Gerry and Con have had some initial discussions with the Chat from Home. organisers of the Australian Masters Games to consider including Walking Football as a sport for the October 2021 IPAD & Mobile Phone Classes. games in Perth. Social Seniors. Using phone to talk If Walking Football is accepted as a sport we will find out and see the requirements to enter a team or teams. If Walking Football isn’t included then we are suggesting to the Keep connected by email. organisers that they consider putting on a demonstration To join any of these programs contact: game so that it might be considered for the next Masters games. Negotiations are continuing. [email protected] or enrol via the website. Whittlesea U3As program will be a social program. This www.whittleseau3a.org.au program will focus on allowing people to exercise, have some fun and socialise with others. Whittlesea U3A’s Telephone 94641339 leave a message program is not a competitive form of the game. When we do play in tournaments, then naturally the competitive level DIEGO MARADONA - A TRIBUTE will rise but the weekly program is a social program. Our modified rules ensure a social environment and our health and safety. Whittlesea U3A walking Football partners City of Whittlesea, Whittlesea U3A and Melbourne City Football Club—City in the Community, will be working closely with Football Victoria to promote Walking Football. There is keen interest by Football Victoria to expand Known as the greatest football player Walking Football throughout Victoria. They have been very ever with great skill with the ball and impressed with the success of our program and want to famous for dibbling past players and see how we could work together. One area may be that if scoring many goals. Football Victoria want to introduce Walking Football to a Born 1960. Died 2020. Played for new group they could get that group to come to our Agentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, program to watch and observe. Our discussions are aimed Barcelona, Napoli. Represented at how we can help Football Victoria promote the sport and National team Argentina, scoring 34 also how they could help us with our program. goals in 91 appearances. Author: Gerry Fay Whittlesea U3A Walking Football Program First world cup tournament in 1982. Leader Winning world cup in Mexico in 1986. He’s famous for the hand of God incident during the 1984 world cup when playing for Argentina v England. A controversial goal deemed to have touched the ball with his hand, but called it a header to score and then for goal 2, dribbling 60m past 5 players to score an outstanding goal. Walking Football Newsletter LET’S HAVE A LAUGH CITY OF European soccer continues with WHITTLESEA no spectators at the grounds. NEWS Liverpool and Tottenham are top of the English Premier League Author: Story adapted from story Uplift and Connect Program and have had a great start to the Michael Murray Whittlesea U3A member Keep in touch with your walking season. The Scottish Premiership football friends by joining a chat OUR WALKING FOOTBALL MEMORIES continues with Rangers starting to group either through Microsoft pull away from Celtic and the Con and Gerry grow up together, but after Teams if you have a computer college one moves to Mill Park and the other teams. The Greek Super other to South Morang. They agree to and internet or mobile phone. meet every ten years at the Mill Park League continues with Basketball Stadium and other local venues Exercises for Seniors classes to play walking football and catch up with Olympiacos, Aris and PAOK Join an online exercise program each other. doing well at the top of the table. At age 32 they meet, finish their walking Monday to Wednesday 10am. football and head for lunch. Join live on www.facebook.com/ In the Italian Serie A C Milan and "Where you wanna go?" "Hooters." "Why Hooters?" events/943537222779581/ or Sassuolo lead. "They have friendly staff and a disco," later www.facebook.com/ "You're on." WALKING FOOTBALL trac.com.au/live_videos/. At age 42, they meet and play walking COACHES CORNER football again Seniors Ready to Rock "Where you wanna go for lunch?" Online Skills Practice Sessions "Hooters." Join in this exciting new online fun "Again? Why?" social seniors connection "They have great coffee, big screen TVs, Football Federation Australia has and side action on the games.. "OK." program, every Wednesday from produced some great online 3pm - 4pm, 4 November to 16 At age 52 they meet and play again. coaching skills programs This time for, Team Australia in the December. Guest speakers, art Walking Football World Cup. workshops, live music. Christmas Online Walking Football play at "So where you wanna go for lunch?" "Hooters. "Why?" show. To participate you need home challenge - Activity Guide "The food is pretty good and there's plenty internet, email, desktop computer and Videos. of parking." "OK." or laptop. www.playfootball.com.au/walking- At age 62 they meet again. at the Enquiries Contact 9407 5913 or football/play- at - home - Whittlesea Festival demonstrating walking [email protected] football. challenge During a demonstration game one says, "Where you wanna go?" "Hooters." WORLD FOOTBALL NEWS Author: Gerry Fay Whittlesea U3A "Why?" "Wings are half price and the food The new A League season will Walking Football Program Leader isn't too spicy." "Good choice" start on 27 December. There will At age 72 they meet again. be an additional team MacArthur Once again, after visiting the physio with a walking football injury, one says, "Where FC from Sydney’s South West. shall we go for lunch?" "Hooters." "Why?" This makes it 12 teams. "They have six accessible parking spaces right by the door and they have senior Our supporting partners senior discounts." "Great choice." men’s team Melbourne City FC At age 82 they meet and sit as spectators kick off their season v Sydney FC watching the group go through their walking football warmups, skills sessions on 30 December 7pm and mini games. Again. "Where should we go for lunch?” "Hooters." "Why?” The Men’s Team (Socceroos) Gerry Fay leading warmup Whittlesea "Because we've never been there before." Community Festival 2019 “Okay, let’s give it a try." continue their qualifying games in Me and my March 2021. They currently lead Mate, Tom and Harry at their group by 2 points with a Melbourne City v game in hand.