NEWS | 29/09/2014
Butragueño attended the announcement of the friendly, which will be played at The Sevens Stadium.Real Madrid will close out 2014 with a friendly against AC Milan on Tuesday 30 December. The Dubai Football Challenge will be held at The Sevens Stadium in the city, located in the United Arab Emirates. At the announcement of the encounter, the clubs were represented by legends Emilio Butragueño and Franco Baresi.
Hamad Mohammed Bin Mejren of the DTCM (Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing) spoke of his delight at the match: "We welcome two footballing giants. Not only has 2014 been a record year for football, but also for our city, which is incredibly proud to be playing host to Real Madrid and AC Milan. 30 December is a very exciting date for Dubai."
17 European Cups
The friendly will pit the European Cup's two most successful teams against each other, with a total of 17 tournament wins between them: Real Madrid's ten, plus the seven won by Milan.
Hamad Mohammed Bin Mejren of the DTCM (Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing) spoke of his delight at the match: "We welcome two footballing giants. Not only has 2014 been a record year for football, but also for our city, which is incredibly proud to be playing host to Real Madrid and AC Milan. 30 December is a very exciting date for Dubai."
17 European Cups
The friendly will pit the European Cup's two most successful teams against each other, with a total of 17 tournament wins between them: Real Madrid's ten, plus the seven won by Milan.