Talented footballers representing England recently emerged victorious in a European football tournament, when the scenes of jubilation pictured above took place.If the news seems unlikely and the picture looks unfamiliar (happy sportsmen waving an England flag - a rare sight indeed), that'll be because the tournament was only open to lawyers and support staff from Bird & Bird's European offices.A total of 140 participants - drawn from offices across nine of the UK-based law firm's European countries of residence - got together to take part in the event in Cambridge.And for the second year running, the trophy was won by England, this year defeating Sweden in the final. However, in a surprise twist, the England reserves (otherwise known as England 'B') beat the England first team in one of the semi-final matches. And to add insult to injury, the winning goal in the semi-final was scored by a Scotsman - marketing executive Peter Hill - striking a blow against all the naysayers who claim that the services of our north-of-the-border cousins will not be required for the proposed 2012 Olympics Great Britain football team.
October 15, 2008 at 08:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Talented footballers representing England recently emerged victorious in a European football tournament, when the scenes of jubilation pictured right took place.
If the news seems unlikely and the picture looks unfamiliar (happy sportsmen waving an England flag – a rare sight indeed), that’ll be because the tournament was only open to lawyers and support staff from Bird & Bird’s European offices.
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