England Win Gay World Cup
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1 Sep 2008, 12:12
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It is the kind of news that would make you choke on your breakfast cereal but, believe it or not, England are champions of the world…albeit in the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) World Championship.
Stonewall Lions FC, representing England, thrashed Argentine side Safgay FC 5-0 in the final at Leyton Orient's Matchroom Stadium in London on Saturday.
This was the highest score ever recorded in the final since 1997, when the championship was first contested in Washington DC
The tournament saw the participation of 40 teams from England, United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Ireland , Iceland, Denmark, South Africa, Czech Republic, Sweden, Japan and Australia.
A delighted Stonewall player Doug Edward said: "We played with pride and thoroughly deserved to win the title after winning seven games to get to the final.
"It was a great experience to play at Leyton Orient and we hope to take the success we had into our season in the Middlesex County Football League."
Stonewall FC are also the current European, World, and Olympic Games Champions, thus affirming England’s dominance in Gay Football.
Many England football fans will be hoping that this success now transfers over to the better known England national team, who have failed to win a major honour for 42 years, and who kick off their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign this Saturday against Andorra.
Stonewall Lions FC, representing England, thrashed Argentine side Safgay FC 5-0 in the final at Leyton Orient's Matchroom Stadium in London on Saturday.
This was the highest score ever recorded in the final since 1997, when the championship was first contested in Washington DC
The tournament saw the participation of 40 teams from England, United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Ireland , Iceland, Denmark, South Africa, Czech Republic, Sweden, Japan and Australia.
A delighted Stonewall player Doug Edward said: "We played with pride and thoroughly deserved to win the title after winning seven games to get to the final.
"It was a great experience to play at Leyton Orient and we hope to take the success we had into our season in the Middlesex County Football League."
Stonewall FC are also the current European, World, and Olympic Games Champions, thus affirming England’s dominance in Gay Football.
Many England football fans will be hoping that this success now transfers over to the better known England national team, who have failed to win a major honour for 42 years, and who kick off their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign this Saturday against Andorra.
expected
A lesbian team would be sexy though :P