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 Mar 24 2009, 07:32 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali  Group: Moderators Posts: 2,700 Joined: 22-October 05 From: US of A Member No.: 703  |
NEW YORK -- This summer, Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Club America will compete in the inaugural World Football Challenge -- a six-city round robin tournament to be held in the U.S.
Beginning on July 19 and concluding on July 26, the four teams will face off at stadiums across the U.S., including the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.), the Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.), MT&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.), Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.), Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, Calif.) and the new Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas). Match tickets go on sale Tuesday at www.worldfootballchallenge.com. "We are delighted to be in the United States again for preseason," said Peter Kenyon, Chelsea FC chief executive. "This is our fifth preseason out of six that we have toured here and it is always a pleasure to see our fans and train and play in excellent facilities in great cities. "Chelsea, of course, will bring a full-strength first team squad and with the quality of the opposition, and the backing of our partners, this series of matches will be the best preparation and the most high profile we have played in America." Kenyon was joined by AC Milan director Umberto Gandini, Club America president Michel Bauer, FC Internazionale Milano technical director Marco Branca, CAA Sports co-head Michael Levine and ESPN Programming vice president Scott Guglielmino at a press conference at the ESPN Zone in New York to announce the 2009 World Football Challenge and match schedule. "I am very happy to take AC Milan back to the United States after a few years, thanks to our friends at CAA, in a tournament which will see us visiting Atlanta and Baltimore before going back to Boston where we played already," said Gandini. "AC Milan will meet very important teams like Club America, Chelsea, with whom we played on U.S. soil twice, and Internazionale, our city rivals. After 40 years there will be another derby in the States, the last and only so far was in New York. These are going to be three important matches very useful in order to prepare the new season at the best. I am confident that these events will offer great football to all the fans throughout America." "As president of Club America I am delighted to participate in the World Football Challenge," said Bauer. "I know our fans in the U.S. and Mexico will enjoy such an exciting competition and watching our eagles play against these elite European clubs. With so much talent on the pitch, it's going to be a competitive tournament and I'm looking forward to getting it started." CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency, the leading entertainment and sports agency, is the event management agency and organizers of the World Football Challenge. ESPN, the U.S. English-language television home of the Men's and Women's FIFA World Cups and other marquee international soccer competitions, is the broadcast partner and will televise all matches on ESPN or ESPN2. Matches will also air on ESPN's Spanish-language sports network, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN360.com, the company's live sports broadband network. "We're very excited to work with CAA Sports in providing football fans around the country with the opportunity to see four of the world's marquee football clubs in action," said Guglielmino. In May 2008, ESPN2's live telecast of the UEFA Champions League final -- Chelsea vs. Manchester United -- from the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, was seen by 1.1 million viewers, a record for the series in the U.S. In addition, the live coverage of all 31 UEFA European Football Championship 2008 (Euro 2008) matches from eight cities in Switzerland and Austria last June delivered unprecedented viewership, reaching a total of 44.7 million people across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Classic during the three-week tournament. World Football Challenge match schedule Sunday, July 19 Club America vs. Inter at Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, Calif.) 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Tuesday, July 21 Chelsea vs. Inter at the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Wednesday, July 22 AC Milan vs. Club America at the Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.) 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Friday, July 24 AC Milan vs. Chelsea at M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.) 8 p.m. ET on ESPN Sunday, July 26 AC Milan vs. Inter at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2 Sunday, July 26 Chelsea vs. Club America at Cowboy Stadium (Arlington, Texas) 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 |
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Mar 24 2009, 07:35 PM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Hah. I'll close my topic (added it in the 'other' section).
Tickets are onsale at ticketmaster for those interested. Prices (for the baltimore game at least) range from $35 to $175. If I'm not visiting family, will definitely go to the Baltimore game, maybe to the Boston one as well. |
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Mar 24 2009, 07:47 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali  Group: Full Members Posts: 3,799 Joined: 17-February 09 From: Montreal Member No.: 6,245 |
Montreal anyone...?
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Mar 24 2009, 09:17 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 6-March 08 From: Canada Member No.: 3,763 |
hehe mtl i guess not (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) altough i'm considering the drive down to boston... it's not that bad. anyways i'll talk to my bro and i know some milanistas that would consider going (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Mar 25 2009, 03:54 AM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
If you guys do end up coming to the Boston game, let me know. It's easy for me to get up there and Fishdoll owes Habitant a beer.
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Mar 25 2009, 04:08 AM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 6-March 08 From: Canada Member No.: 3,763 |
^Sure thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
AH the irony (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) a friend of our family who's a big milan fan will be driving back that day from cape cod (for those who dont know thats about an hour away), but with his family so he probably wont be able too... i checked the tickets and it's 75$+15$ (service fees) for the supporters section, and i wanna get the chance to get some autographs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) + lets say 100$ of gas, anyways we'll see because i'm supposed to be in mexico/dominican rep. for the first week of the construction holiday. This post has been edited by Habitant: Mar 25 2009, 04:09 AM |
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Mar 25 2009, 04:23 AM
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Dida per sempre Group: Full Members Posts: 4,198 Joined: 25-February 07 From: St. Francis Member No.: 3,563 |
Great, you Beast Coasters get the pick of the litter, and us Californians get the (black-and-blue) leftovers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
I'd rather sleep on a bed of nails rather than set eyes on a Chelsea-Inert match. |
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Mar 25 2009, 03:23 PM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Miz, there are cheap flights on Virgin America between SFO and JFK or IAD.
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Mar 25 2009, 07:01 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,799 Joined: 17-February 09 From: Montreal Member No.: 6,245 |
QUOTE (Habitant @ Mar 24 2009, 11:08 PM)  ^Sure thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) AH the irony (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) a friend of our family who's a big milan fan will be driving back that day from cape cod (for those who dont know thats about an hour away), but with his family so he probably wont be able too... i checked the tickets and it's 75$+15$ (service fees) for the supporters section, and i wanna get the chance to get some autographs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) + lets say 100$ of gas, anyways we'll see because i'm supposed to be in mexico/dominican rep. for the first week of the construction holiday. i'll pitch in for Gas no problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) QUOTE (MizNelson @ Mar 24 2009, 11:23 PM) Great, you Beast Coasters get the pick of the litter, and us Californians get the (black-and-blue) leftovers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I'd rather sleep on a bed of nails rather than set eyes on a Chelsea-Inert match. i'm sure bon jovi wouldn't mind joining you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Mar 25 2009, 10:37 PM
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Esordienti B 96 Group: Full Members Posts: 255 Joined: 7-November 06 From: your heart Member No.: 2,759 |
QUOTE Friday, July 24 AC Milan vs. Chelsea at M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.) 8 p.m. ET on ESPN My friend got me a VIP pass for this game as a birthday present. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Meaning... not only do I get really good seats, but I get to watch the two teams practice the day before.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yahoo.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yahoo.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yahoo.gif) |
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Mar 25 2009, 10:54 PM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Oo. I'll be doing the same, kakasheva. See you there?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Mar 25 2009, 10:58 PM
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Dida per sempre Group: Full Members Posts: 4,198 Joined: 25-February 07 From: St. Francis Member No.: 3,563 |
Only one word for you guys: PICTURES!
And this time I don't want Fishdoll's fins on the lens. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Mar 25 2009, 11:18 PM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) No fins at all?!?!?!
Fishdoll is heartbroken! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dramaqueensmil.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dramaqueensmil.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dramaqueensmil.gif) |
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Mar 26 2009, 05:24 AM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay Group: Moderators Posts: 14,924 Joined: 19-May 06 From: Bangalore,India Member No.: 1,865 |
Stupid frickin fishdoll....I hate that critter.
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Mar 26 2009, 08:03 AM
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Dida per sempre Group: Full Members Posts: 4,198 Joined: 25-February 07 From: St. Francis Member No.: 3,563 |
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Mar 25 2009, 09:24 PM) Stupid frickin fishdoll....I hate that critter. I can't be friends with pirates who insult fishdolls for NO reason whatsoever. Besides, I've found Fishdoll to be more romantic. I've never had a pirate send me Italian chocolate, so sorry, Jack. This post has been edited by MizNelson: Mar 26 2009, 08:04 AM |
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