Torsten Bartel Coaches Over-40 German Men’s Team to 5th Place World Cup Finish

Congratulations Coach Torsten on a 5th place finish at the Masters WMH World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa with his Over-40 German Men’s National Team! The team scored over 30 goals in 7 games. Torsten reflects on his experience below.

What a privilege and honor it has been to participate in the Masters WMH World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa, and represent Germany in the Over-40 category as a coach this October.

We spent the past 10 months preparing with intensive training camps in Cologne, Hamburg and Paris. It was a challenge for sure but most of all, it was such an amazing experience to meet the teams from literally around the world, from Argentina to Australia, from Kenya to France, from Singapore to U.S., sharing the same passion, openness and international mindset.

My main take aways:

1. No matter where you came from, sport can be such an incredible force for good, uniting people and sometimes entire nations.
2. Nothing more inspiring than being part of a strong group that stands behind a common goal and support each other in good and bad times.
3. In the end, six wins in seven games, (yes the 4-5 quarterfinal loss against England still hurts) and becoming 5th in the wonderful city of Cape Town!