Re: [nas] Real Madrid at Qwest

At 9:17 AM -0400 7/27/06, Christopher L. Jerry wrote:
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> From what I understand they wanted to play it in the DC area, but 
> RFK, Fed-EX Field, and M&T Bank Stadiums in Baltimore, weren't 
> available.  Why they didn't look at Byrd Stadium at Maryland, about 
> 7 miles form RFK, or Navy's 30,000 seat stadium 20 miles away in 
> Annapolis, I am not sure.  The latest now is, because Red Bulls are 
> playinng Barcelona on August 12, they didn't want to risk having 
> those games compete for ticket buyers given the already insane 
> prices they are asking for these friendlies.
Also a factor was Real was traveling and playing in the western U.S. already.
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