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Real Madrid start their American tour at the Home Depot Center against Los Angeles Galaxy, who are partway through their league season (04:30 peninsular time, 19:30 local time, Gol T). A big match for this stage of their preparation it is a repeat of a contest that has been played in the Whites’ last two pre-seasons. Casillas, Ramos, Albiol, a newly refreshed Arbeloa, Xabi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, Coentrão, Özil y Khedira could all play their first minutes during Real Madrid’s third pre-season match. The match will also be Real Madrid’s first match in the World Football Challenge, in which the team the coached by José Mourinho defend their title. The Whites have an 11 match unbeaten run in the United States.

Real Madrid’s American tour starts today at the Home Depot Center. Real Madrid will face Los Angeles Galaxy in the first of the four games that they will play on US soil (Santos Laguna in Las Vegas, Milan in New York and Celtic in Philadelphia are the other three). A big match for this stage of their preparation it is a repeat of a contest that has been played in the Whites’ last two pre-seasons.

PAST MEETINGS BETWEEN REAL MADRID & L.A. GALAXY
TEAM	PJ	PG	PE	PP	GF	GC
Real Madrid	3	3	0	0	9	3
Los Ángeles Galaxy	3	0	0	3	3	9

This event will also be the best chance to see on the pitch the ten Real Madrid players who made it to the Euro Cup semi-finals and joined the team in this American tour. After taking seven sessions with the team, Casillas, Ramos, Albiol, Xabi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, Coentrão, Ozil, Khedira and Arbeloa have perfectly fitted into the team, and they will probably make their debut with the white shirt this season. Besides, Arbeloa will play his first match following the extension of his contract.

Los Angeles Galaxy, a team at the height of the game

The Whites will play against a much more prepared team who are midway through the official championship. Playing against Real Madrid will be an additional motivation for Los Angeles Galaxy that will make them even more dangerous. At least this was what Beckham let it slip, who will be facing his former team for the second time since he abandoned the Whites’ discipline: “This is a big match not only for fans, but for us too. It will be quite moving to me because it brings back special memories”.

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The English midfielder is not the only star of the Californian team. Landon Donovan -the captain of the team and of the US national team- and the experienced Irish striker Robbie Keane, who also played in England, Italy and Scotland, are just an example that the team coached by Bruce Arena, former player of the US national team, will pay dearly for their defeat.