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http://www.seattlesounders.net/pressrelease.php?ID=497WORLD POWER REAL MADRID TO FACE D.C. UNITED IN SEATTLE AUG. 9th
Posted 7/24/2006
(Seattle, WA) – The Seattle Sounders today announced that soccer superstar David Beckham and legendary Spanish Club Real Madrid will square off against Freddy Adu and Major League Soccer (MLS) side, D.C. United on Wednesday, August 9th at 8:00 PM inside Qwest Field.
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 is the premier soccer club on the planet, and we are thrilled to be able to bring them to Seattle,'' said Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer. ''It's always been our goal to host international matches, and this one will be special as its Real Madrid’s first visit to Northwest. In addition, D.C. United has the best record in MLS and features a roster loaded with talent. This is one sports’ fans won’t want to miss.''
''We are thrilled that Real Madrid can play another game in the U.S.,'' said Dave Checketts, chairman, Sports Capital Partners. ''There are a lot of soccer fans in the Seattle area who will enjoy this game and we are happy to help facilitate it.''
Hanauer secured the game through Sports Capital Partners (parent company for Real Salt Lake.)
Tickets 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.
Seattle Sounders season ticket holders should call the Sounders ticket office to take advantage of pre-sale opportunities available Monday, July 24th - 206 622-3415.
Group tickets (15 or more) will also be available through the Sounders ticket office – 206 622-3415.
''Three years ago when Manchester United visited Seattle, tickets sold out in four hours,'' said Hanauer. ''I am highly optimistic tickets to the Real Madrid match will sell quickly simply because Seattle sports fans will recognize the magnitude of the event.''
Real Madrid have been European Champions a record nine times and have also won a record 29 Spanish First Division (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 Bernebéu stadium in Madrid; it's one of Europe's finest and holds over 80,000 fans.
Continuing their U.S. tour, Real Madrid travels to Salt Lake City, UT to face Real Salt Lake of MLS on August 12th.
Real Madrid's opponent, D.C United, currently sit on top of the MLS Eastern Conference with a dominant 13-1-6 record. Their roster, led by U. S. pheenom, Freddy Adu, also includes Jaime Moreno (9 goals), Christian Gomez (7 goals, 7 assists) and Alecko Eskandarian (7 goals, 2 assists).
Adu was selected as the first overall pick in the 2004 MLS Superdraft. Entering his 3rd MLS season, Adu is a veteran of several U.S. National Teams including time with both the U17 and U20 teams.
Moreno, a native of Bolivia, is second in MLS in scoring with 9 goals. He has moved into second place on the MLS all-time goals scored list (103 career goals). He is United's all-time leader in games played (206), games started (202), goals scored (92), shots (517), shots-on-goal (298) and game-winning goals (17).
For more information on the Real Madrid vs. D.C. United match, visit
www.seattlesounders.net,
www.qwestfield.com or phone 206 622-3415.
