Sunday, July 26, 2009
Ford sponsor five aside Pride football tournament
The Ford Motor Company sponsored Pride’s five a side football tournament yesterday, Saturday 25, at The Brighton Rugby Club facilities on the A27 bypass.Twelve teams entered the tournament from London, Leicester and Brighton with Sonewall Lions winning the final.
Brighton entered two teams, the Brighton Bandits and The Justin Fashanu All Stars who reached the final stages of the competition.
The winning teams all received tickets to a champions league football match in the coming season.
Teams that entered included the Amsterdam sponsored Brighton Bandits, the Norman Cook sponsored, Justin Fashanau All Stars, the Black Cap sponsored Left Footers first and second teams, The Leicester Wildcats, the Trowbridge Tigers, The Stonewall Lions and Apprentices and The Roman Conquerors.
The winning team will play the Justin Fashanu All Stars football team who campaign against homophobia in football in a special exhibition game at Preston Park on Pride Saturday.
This is the first year Ford have sponsored the event at Brighton Pride.
For more information about the Justin Fashanu All Stars view:
www.thejustincampaign.com
For more information about the Brighton Bandits view:
www.banditsfc.org
Pictured: A representative from each of the teams playing in the Ford five a side tournament show their support for the Jason campaign
