Klaus Kröber and Gerd Wolff have managed to maintain an old men's soccer team in Winningen for more than twenty years. This has worked for so long because we get on so well. Especially when there's something to drink.

But the reason is the tireless efforts of Klaus and Gerd, who organized the soccer matches and made sure that eleven men were on the pitch. And they have also established regular joint activities outside of soccer.

For years, the old men organized the Winningen soccer village championships. Every year there was a joint Christmas party. And every two years we go on tour together. Wow. The annual Döbbekoche evening at Erw’s house is now also legendary.

These are just the highlights.

Some of the group share a passion for heavy metal music and travel to concerts and festivals. Wacken has been on the agenda several times, most recently in 2019.

The joy of soccer is still there, but it has waned. At some point, it doesn't really work anymore. However, a hard core of former senior players ensures that we ontinue to do things together.

Where do you still have something like that today?

And then there was the idea of making our own wine together. An idea that, like a good wine, has matured over a few years.

And which we put into practice at the beginning of 2019.