NEWS | 21/03/2017
"We have many supporters in the United States and we'll be delighted to give them the opportunity to share in our passion for the game", stated Emilio Butragueño.Real Madrid tonight discovered the three opponents they will face during the pre-season International Champions Cup tournament. Just days after it was revealed that next summer will see the staging of a Clásico fixture in Miami, New York's Hudson Yards tonight played host to the ceremony held to present the 2017 International Champions Cup. During the course of the event, the announcement was made that in addition to facing the Azulgranas, the Whites will pit their wits against both Manchester United and Manchester City.
Real Madrid were represented at the ceremony by the club's director of institutional relations, Emilio Butragueño, who declared that: "It's a pleasure to once again be here. We've taken part in this great tournament several times now and it has always been a fantastic experience, which is why we'll be back this summer. We're really happy because it'll once again be a great chance to enhance our relationship with our fans. We're aware that we have many supporters in the United States and we'll be delighted to give them the opportunity to share in our passion for the game".
Dates and cities
Real Madrid, who are set to line up at the International Champions Cup for a fifth successive year, will get their tournament campaign up and running against Manchester United at Santa Clara's Levi’s Stadium (California) on Sunday 23 July at 2pm local time (11pm CET). Following on from their opener, the Whites will lock horns with Manchester City at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum stadium on Wednesday 26th July (8pm local time, 5am CET on the 27th). After these two outings, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet on Saturday 29th July (7:30pm local time, 1:30am CET on the 30th) at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
Real Madrid were represented at the ceremony by the club's director of institutional relations, Emilio Butragueño, who declared that: "It's a pleasure to once again be here. We've taken part in this great tournament several times now and it has always been a fantastic experience, which is why we'll be back this summer. We're really happy because it'll once again be a great chance to enhance our relationship with our fans. We're aware that we have many supporters in the United States and we'll be delighted to give them the opportunity to share in our passion for the game".
Dates and cities
Real Madrid, who are set to line up at the International Champions Cup for a fifth successive year, will get their tournament campaign up and running against Manchester United at Santa Clara's Levi’s Stadium (California) on Sunday 23 July at 2pm local time (11pm CET). Following on from their opener, the Whites will lock horns with Manchester City at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum stadium on Wednesday 26th July (8pm local time, 5am CET on the 27th). After these two outings, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet on Saturday 29th July (7:30pm local time, 1:30am CET on the 30th) at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.