News Release
For Immediate Release - July 24, 2006
Contact: Doug Hicks (202) 587-5448,
Boris Flores (202) 587-5452 or
Kyle Sheldon (202) 587-5450
D.C. United to face world power Real Madrid in Seattle
International friendly set for Aug. 9th at Qwest Field
Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2006) - D.C. United announced today it will play an international friendly against legendary Spanish club Real Madrid on Wednesday, August 9th at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. Kick off is slated for 8:00 p.m. local time (11:00 p.m. ET).
“D.C. United is thrilled to be playing one of the top teams in the world,” said United Technical Director Dave Kasper. “We look forward to the challenge of competing against Real Madrid and to a great evening of soccer.”
Tickets to the match will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, July 26th at 10:00 AM. Prices range from $30-$125 and can be purchased through www.Ticketmaster.com <http://www.Ticketmaster.com> or the Seattle Sounders ticket office at (206) 622-3415. For more information on the match, visit www.seattlesounders.net <http://www.seattlesounders.net>, www.qwestfield.com <http://www.qwestfield.com> or phone (206) 622-3415.
In addition to the most recognized athlete in the world, David Beckham, the Real Madrid roster includes superstars Ronaldo, Emerson, Roberto Carlos, Robinho and Cicinho from the Brazilian National Team, Raúl, captain of the Spanish National Team, and recently signed Italian mega-star, Italian captain and 2006 World Cup Champion member, Fabio Cannavaro.
Real Madrid have been European Champions <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League> a record nine times and have also won a record 29 Spanish First Division (La Liga <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Liga>) titles. Since the start of the Spanish national league in 1928, Madrid has never been relegated from the top division. The club’s home is Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. The stadium is one of Europe’s finest and holds more than 80,000 fans.
United is currently riding a 14-game unbeaten streak in MLS, the longest in the club’s 10-year history. United’s roster boasts seven MLS All-Stars and the Black-and-Red’s 45 points from 20 matches are the best in the MLS overall table, nine points ahead of FC Dallas. D.C. leads the Eastern Conference by 20 points ahead of the New England Revolution. United defeated Scottish champion Celtic FC 4-0 in a friendly on July 12th at RFK Stadium. D.C. United has been impressive in international friendlies and holds a 15-5-3 all-time record in such games.
Broadcasting and P.A. Request: When speaking of the organization, please refer to the team as either “D.C. United” or “United,” but not “the D.C. United” or “the United.” We appreciate your cooperation.
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