10/01/2007
Argentina's Los Dogos Win Gay World Cup of Football
Our Towleroad correspondent in Buenos Aires, Dan Fastenberg, sent us these shots of Argentinian club Los Dogos, following their win of the gay football world cup on Saturday. Los Dogos beat British title-holders Stonewall 1-0 in he first gay World Cup to be held in Latin America.
Tomas Gomez, the current IGLFA president, told Fastenberg that it made perfect sense for the event to be held in Buenos Aires, the first country in its region to legalize civil unions: "There’s enough advancement here, and it is noteworthy."
Wrote Fastenberg for the Buenos Aires Herald: "With the first Latin American breakthrough, which was supported by the Buenos Aires city government through its sports department, Buenos Aires now joins a lineup of cities like Atlanta, Copenhagen, and Fort Lauderdale to have hosted the annual Gay World Cup, which has been organized in some form since 1987. 2007 also marks the 25th anniversary of the inaugural Gay Games in San Francisco, out of which the Gay World Cup originally grew.
Said Dogos Captain Mauro Cambone upon his acceptance of the team's trophy: "I’d like to thank God, and all of my team for all the hard work, and the support of the Buenos Aires city government for everything. This was such a thrilling win, and it was great to show Buenos Aires that there’s more to us than our nightlife."
The tournament was not without its activism either. At one of the matches, a banner was unfurled calling for civil unions in all of Argentina, not just Buenos Aires itself.
The AFP reports: "The two teams were among 28 squads from Europe, the Americas and Australia that participated in the 10th gay football world championship aimed at highlighting the fight against homophobia and discrimination."
(Images: Dan Fastenberg)
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Posted by: jimmyboyo | Oct 1, 2007 12:41:28 PM
My...they look kinda' rough and macho to be gay, don't they?
Don't have a fit, y'all, I'm just jokin'. I wonder what the Brazilian team looks like...probably delicious.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Oct 1, 2007 12:41:47 PM
None in that photo are particularly beautiful, but the best polo players in the world are Argentinian, and all the ones I've met in Palm Beach are DROP DEAD gorgeous. (so beautiful you could cry, but I doubt they're gay).
In fact, I've never seen such ugly Argentinian men as are in that picture above. I always thought they were all gorgeous. I guess there are uglies everywhere.
Posted by: Jordan | Oct 1, 2007 1:04:04 PM
Polo? I thought they played soccer. Don't you need a horse, camel, or a donkey to play polo? As for not being pretty. Hell, if you've got muscles that's all the prettiness I need to see, I mean, feel.
I love muscles. And what do you use in water polo, a dolphin?
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Oct 1, 2007 1:14:44 PM
I call dibs on the one in the front row on the far right.
Posted by: peterparker | Oct 1, 2007 1:15:53 PM
Hey JORDAN...shallow much?
Posted by: peterparker | Oct 1, 2007 1:17:19 PM
Why does it matter whether they're attractive or not? I've been readig Towleroad for quite a while now, and there does seem to be a minority of commenters who treat every update like some kind of "hot or not" thing. I find it pretty odd, but whatever floats your boat I suppose.
Anyway, congratulatons to these guys! I love hearing about stuff like this.
Posted by: Chris | Oct 1, 2007 1:21:45 PM
there's at least five hunka guys in there, and them boys got soccer legs to boot... dibs on any of 'em !!
Posted by: A.J | Oct 1, 2007 1:23:24 PM
I think it's hilarious that the there's no difference between the gay and the straight Argentinean teams - they still beat everyone else.
Posted by: FASTLAD | Oct 1, 2007 2:32:09 PM
Uhm who cares what they look like. What is cool the point of a World soccer cup for gay athletes.
Posted by: jimmyboyo | Oct 1, 2007 6:41:15 PM
Talking about being shallow and ignorant! I agree Argentinias are on of the most beautiful people in the world. But the point here is that this was done in South America, were people are normally considered closed minded. Good for Buenos Aires!
Posted by: Sean | Oct 2, 2007 10:15:43 PM