Team presentation – European Legends Walking Football Festival
From 18th until 20th of September the European Legends Walking Football Festival takes place at the iconic Dutch sporting Centre Papendal, home of the Dutch Olympic athletes and Vitesse Arnhem, host of the Festival.
We are excited to present today the 21 teams that are attending the Festival:
- SL Benfica
- VfL Wolfsburg
- Vaalerenga Fotball I
- Fulham Football Club
- Tottenham Hotspur
- SV Werder Bremen
- Club Brugge
- KAA Gent
- Anorthosis Famagusta
- Vitesse Arnhem
- Feyenoord Rotterdam
- N.E.C Nijmegen I
- PSV Eindhoven
- Heracles Almelo
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- FC Schalke 04
- Vaalerenga Fotball II
- Feyenoord Rotterdam II
- N.E.C Nijmegen II
- NAC Breda
- Leyton Orient
Vaalerenga Fotball
“For us it is very exciting to meet other players from the same age group, in a big tournament with 20 other walking football teams from all across Europe.”
NAC Breda
“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.”
Vitesse Arnhem
“We are proud to host this unique event at out training centre/ We hope that everyone will have a great time and we would like to wish all participating teams the best at the European Legends Festival.”
Fulham FC
“The Fulham FC Foundation Walking Football team is very excited about joining the festival in Holland. Although the football will be a huge part of the festival the team is really looking forward to meeting so many other players from around Europe and the opportunity to share stories and have a few beers.”
Leyton Orient
“Leyton Orient are thrilled to be taking part in this hugely prestigious European Legends Festival. This is Orient’s First venture into Europe. ”
FC Schalke 04
“We are really excited to be part of the European Legends Festival and we are looking forward to meeting new people from many countries.”
SL Benfica
“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 better. I am going to love going abroad to meet new people and new countries.”
VfL Wolfsburg
“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 with my team during the tournament and to see how the players translate the content of the training into practise.”
PSV
“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.”
Feyenoord Rotterdam
“In the past the Feyenoord Oldstars team has participated in several tournaments in the Netherlands, now, the team is looking forward to play against European clubs.”
SV Werder Bremen
“I particularly like coming to Arnhem because you get to be part of one large community.”
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
“Becoming a part of the European legends Walking Football Family fills us with pride and happiness.”
KAA Gent
“One player, who was very sick and was lying in the hospital, stated his main reason to recover was being able to participate in the tournament.”
Tottenham Hotspur
“It feels good from not playing football for a couple of years and within a year you are getting invited to play in Europe!”
Club Brugge
“It’s nice to see how the participants all give their bet, 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.”
NEC Nijmegen
“The NEC Legends are excited to join the Walking Football Festival. We are looking forward to meeting new Walking Football Friends.”
