Paul Wade aka "Wadey" as he is known around the world had a remarkable international career, including the Olympic Games, 2 World Cup campaigns and one of the toughest tasks in world football to "mark Diego Maradona" (probably the best player in the world at that time) in the two legged world cup play off with Argentina. Paul Wade won two National Soccer League championships and was voted NSL player of the year in 1988. He has over made over 100 appearances for his country. Wadey played 46 of his 84 first class international matches as captain of the Socceroos. His passion for the game carried on after his retirement to both extensive work in the media as an expert TV presenter and in a variety of junior development roles. Paul is a highly entertaining speaker who can also incorporate some very strong business and motivational messages including: Teamwork -  Leadership -   Persistence  - How to win when others say you can’t When Paul Wade played his final international in 1996 for the Socceroos he was Australia’s most capped player in the history of the game, having represented his country in 84 matches (46 as Captain) between 1984 and 1996. Of the thousands of fans who turned out to farewell a soccer legend in that final match, there was one thing none of them knew. That Paul had epilepsy. Paul didn't know it either, even though he had epilepsy since childhood. 'Would I have ended up representing my country in all those matches, if I knew I had epilepsy? I just don't know...everybody responds to epilepsy differently... some people let it change the whole they see themselves and what they can do.  'To deal with epilepsy well, you need good treatment but you also need the right attitude and you can't do it alone ... you need teamwork ... International Career 1986 – 1996 118 appearances of which 84 were “A” internationals Debut v Czechoslovakia in Melb. 3/8/86 (24 years old)  2 World Cup campaigns. 1990 & 1994  Seoul Olympics (1988)  Retired v Tahiti in Canb. 31/11/96 (34 years old) Author of Captain Socceroo – the Paul Wade Story NSL experience 345 games for Green Gully, Brunswick Juventus, South Melbourne & Canberra Cosmos. award. Highlight 1993 World Cup Qualifier Australia v Argentina (31 Oct) Marked Diego Maradona. In Sydney (D1-1), in Buenos Aires (L1-0).

Very Good! Paul was great, he fully engaged the audience in his passion for soccer and the success the Socceroos are having in the World Cup. Property Council of Australia He was a HUGE hit. Never before had I seen such a reaction to a guest speaker with people lined up for autographs and photos. He certainly made our event for us! His speech was funny, educational and more than anything inspirational. He appealed to everyone, whether they knew about soccer or not. His speech was funny and yet at the same time he made some very poignant reminders about life and the way we should approach it. In a relaxed way Paul was also able to inspire us all to do better in particular in our chosen fields. Hewlett-Packard Australia Paul was a great entertainer.  A very excitable man who gave us an insight into his dreams and goals.   He was very inspirable. SunRice

You don’t have to play for the national team to have fun with a soccer ball. What you do need is a sense of fun & a smile. Our programmes are designed to achieve just that.......take your staff out of their comfort zone and add some "wow" factor!                                                         Keynote speaking (tailored to suit): We start the session with a Wadey keynote. With the aid of international football shirts Paul tells yarns incorporating topics such as; Respect - Nigeria Passion - Liverpool Seeing the funny side - USA Being in the public eye - England Dealing with adversity - Epilepsy / Canada Setting & scoring goals - Argentina  Proud to be an Aussie -  2006 World Cup. Activities:                                                         Your staff will join Wadey for a fun filled clinic warm-up & skills. We'll then divide into teams for the 'World Cup' and you'll see how your team reacts in a competitive environment. Management/staff differences will be cast aside as workers in all levels of authority work together and competitively strive for a common goal - TO WIN!!!! (Video evidence may be used against you at this point).  Medical conditions can be addressed by becoming a goalkeeper. No more than 4 goalkeepers per team. Referees are optional. Team sizes, names and numbers determined on the day.

Conclusion: Trophy presentation - No correspondence entered into!!   Included: Press conference. - Strict guidelines enforced.                      We supply all equipment necessary. All activity participants receive a signed Paul Wade mini soccer ball & medals to commemorate the day!   What you'll takeaway: Everyone in your team will take away something different from the day, but overall your team will have learnt how to turn individual skills into team skills, create team power and share leadership.    They will have built stronger relationships, will have improved moral, creativity and communication within the team and return to the office with more enthusiasm! And they will have had fun doing it!!!!