Real Madrid

Emilio Butragueño officially presented Real Madrid’s China Tour scheduled for August 2011. The Spanish team, voted by FIFA as the most successful club of the 20th century, will play two friendly matches during the first week of August. On 3 August they will play in Guangzhou at Tianhe Stadium against newly promoted CSL side, Guangzhou Evergrande. They will then travel to Tianjin to take on last years CSL runners-up, Tianjin Teda at the iconic Water Drop Stadium on Saturday 6 August.

The tour, which will be Real Madrid's first to Asia since 2005, will see the full first team travel to China, allowing local fans the opportunity to see all their heroes in the star-studded Real Madrid squad.  In addition to the two matches, Real Madrid will also be organizing other initiatives that will allow their fans and football enthusiasts to get up close and personal with their football heroes.

According to Emilio Butragueño, Real Madrid's Director of Institutional Relations, "This is more than just a typical pre-season tour for us. We have more than 100 million fans in China and it is a great opportunity for us to get out here to meet with the fans and thank them for their support. We want to showcase the very best of Real Madrid and can assure our fans of a great sporting occasion. But also, as the biggest brand in football, we also seek to explore how we can help grow and develop the sport in China."