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December Holidays Dinner
Our Christmas/holiday dinner will be Friday 11 December at a central London restaurant yet TBD.
All team members present and future and their partners are encouraged to attend.
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East London Advertiser
Following our friendly match against the Tower Hamlets Met Police borough team at the John Orwell Sport Centre in Wapping.
Press coverage of this event: Pink Paper
East London Advertiser
Leeds – 5-a-side Tournament
14th and 15th of March 2009
Phoenix FC sent two teams to this tournament. At the group draw we unfortunately ended up being forced to play against eachother, diminishing our chances of success. Still one of our teams was dominating throughout the afternoon winning the first four matches. Unfortunately a big upset in our last game, against HotScots, meant that we came in 3rd place in the group by goal difference and therefore did not qualify for the finals.
We were rather disappointed with the nightlife in Leeds. One 'club' refused a minority teammate entry claiming that he was 'dressed too casual.' In another venue, a toilet stall door was kicked-in so that a gang of 4-5 bouncers could search one of our players for drugs. There was no basis for their violation and the unfriendly and discriminatory atmosphere put a huge damper on our Saturday night out. Doesn't speak well for Leeds.
Iceland - Reykjavik 7-a-side Tournament
9th to 12th of April 2009 (Easter)
We have had to withdraw from this tournament due to...erm... the credit crunch.
International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) World Cup
Washington, D.C. • 14th to 21st of June 2009
Taking the torch from London, where the 2008 games were held in August, the U.S. will host this year's gay world cup in June. Phoenix FC has been invited to enter a team. Registration begins this month, so please let management know of your interest as soon as possible! More information can be found at http://www.iglfa2009.org/
Football Boots: Earliest Recorded - King Henry VIII in 1526
 King Henry VIII’s football boots were listed within the Great Wardrobe of 1526, a shopping list of the day. They were made by his personal shoemaker Cornelius Johnson in 1525, at a cost of 4 shillings, the equivalent of £100 in today’s money. Little is known about them, as there is no surviving example, but the royal football boots are known to have been made of strong leather, ankle high and heavier than the normal shoe of the day. | 
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