For these former national women’s team football team players, walking is the new running as they take on a modified version of the beautiful game.
After hanging up her boots in 1996 at the age of 40, Madam Maimun Wahab continued to be involved in the game, and currently coaches at Nanyang Community Sports Club.
Upon understanding that this slower variant of the game is meant for older players, Madam Maimun quickly got her old group back together, reaching out to former teammates and former national team coach, Mr Mohd Zulkifli, 69. The team posing for a photo with their Malaysian counterparts during a recent tournament in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MAIMUN WAHAB
Madam Maimun Wahab, Madam Fauziah Joo and Madam Rogayah Mohd sharing a laugh during a practice at the MOE futsal court.“We are all like sisters,” said Madam Rogayah Mohd, who donned the national jersey as a striker alongside Madam Maimun from 1980 to 1990.Madam Maimun Wahab and Madam Rogayah are all smiles before training.One of the challenges the women faced in transitioning from regular football to walking football was adjusting to not being able to run during the game.
Walking football allows unlimited substitutions during a match, and players who have been substituted may also return to the pitch.In addition to the former national team veterans, the team now also includes those who are simply interested in the sport recreationally, such as Madam Syurya Elias, 55.
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