Sunday League Dreams (thread for those still playing football)

[Yanzi]

Yeah love it, should play until you're unfit to IMO if you like playing.

Ten years ago my Brentwood Sunday League team won a competition sponsored by Nivea. This meant a seasons coaching with two FA coaches and a few sessions with Ray Wilkins, Clemence and Terry Venables.

We then played a game against an 'England legends' team, the likes of Parlour, Winterburn, Rob Lee etc at Dagenham and Redbridge stadium - was so cool. We won 2-1 and I scored with Ian Walker in goal Kind of disappointed he didn't put in a word for me at Spurs but there we go....

What an amazing soccer moment in his life—and what an incredible story to share at a pub or during family get-togethers! Scoring the winning goal (or just any goal) against Ian Walker himself—and beating a team of England national team legends featuring Parlour and Lee—is a feat that not every pro can boast of, let alone someone playing in a Sunday league.

 

[Ace Face]

I actually did similiar. Missed a lot of my early 20s through injuries. But theb definitely better in late 30s than was in late 20s

Yep, didn’t play much at all from 18 thru to mid-30s. Starting playing competitively and was definitely the best I’ve ever been.

Was playing every week with and against guys who played at the college level (in the US) and a few ex-pros, and was more than holding my own.

Haven’t played for the past eight years since having kids but ready to find a local over 35/40s game and start up again.

Also played in the seminal Spurs vs Arsenal “right to the pub” game with THFCSteff which we won 8-1. Haven’t seen any of those scum in “our” SF pub since

I hate the fudging gym.