FCBarcelona to visit Chicago and New York

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FCB to face CD Guadalajara of Mexico and the New York Red Bulls of MLS

NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer (MLS) announced Friday that FCBarcelona and its heralded roster of international stars will play games this summer in Chicago and the New York area as part of their 2008 summer tour organized by MLS' marketing arm, Soccer United Marketing (SUM). The tour kicks off a five-year partnership between FCB and MLS.

The Spanish giant, whose honors include 18 La Liga trophies, a record-setting 24 Copa del Rey championships and two UEFA Champions League titles, will play two matches during the 2008 trip:
• Sunday, Aug. 3 versus legendary CD Guadalajara of Mexico at Chicago's Soldier Field (7:00 p.m. ET). The game will be presented by the Chicago Fire; • Wednesday, Aug. 6 versus New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer at Giants Stadium (7:00 p.m. ET).

Chivas de Guadalajara, first place season finisher in the Clausura 2008 - the Mexican League's winter season - will count on Mexico national team stars Ramon Morales, Johnny Magallon, Luis Ernesto Michel and Alberto Medina. Lining up for the New York Red Bulls, undefeated in five of its last six matches in the current MLS season, are Colombian national Juan Pablo Angel and U.S. rising star Jozy Altidore.

For the August 3 match in Chicago, special pre-sale packages will be offered by the Chicago Fire for their season ticket holders starting Monday, June 2. Tickets to the general public will be available starting Sunday, June 8. The New York Red Bulls will begin their pre-sale offers for the August 6 match to season ticket holders Monday, June 2nd. Special FC Barcelona packages for the New York match will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, June 3rd at 5:00 pm ET. Further details of ticket offerings will be announced by the respective MLS club and the club web sites.

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Oh how I'd *LOVE* to see Henry play... *sigh*

I bet they sell out every stadium again. :)