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Paul captained the Socceroos throughout the 1990s, earning 84 caps and playing 345 National Soccer League games for clubs including Croydon, Green Gully, Brunswick and South Melbourne. He led Australia from 1990 to 1996, including at the Olympics and through two World Cup qualifying campaigns, and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.

More recently, Paul has bravely spoken publicly about his diagnosis of probable CTE, linked to repeated head impacts throughout his career, using his experience to advocate for better brain health protections in football.

01:40 - Paul's Journey into football

04:05 - Football at Barnsley

06:00 – How Paul and Val Met

08:30 – Diagnosis of Probable CTE

11:30 – Process of Diagnosis

19:40 – Perspective of a Diagnosis and Day to Day life

24:30 – Impact on Work

27:20 – Paul’s Epilepsy

30:30 – Advocacy, Training with Probable CTE

39:25 – Pauls Favourite Footballing Moments

43:00 – Old National Soccer League/ NLS Day’s

44:50 – Val’s Favourite Moments

47:07 – Find Paul/ Support

49:10 – Dad Joke’s

• Paul Wade Life Skills: www.paulwade.com.au
• Epilepsy Action Australia / Paul Wade: www.epilepsy.org.au
• Dr Rowena Mobbs: www.rowena.mobbs.com.au
• ConneCTErs Australia: www.connecters.org.au

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