Real Madrid to play friendly in Tanzania www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-16
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DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid has
confirmed to play a few friendly games in Tanzania in July this year,
according to local press reports on Friday.
The confirmation was made through a letter from the soccer club to the
Paris-based Tanzanian embassy which also covers Spain.
The Spanish club has set out some pre-conditions that include non-stop
flights to and from Tanzania, high-quality accommodation and domestic travel
while in the country.
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, who personally extended the
invitation to the Spanish club while on a stopover in Madrid last year, has
entrusted sports authorities of the country to set up a special committee to
secure the necessary sponsorship and arrangement to guarantee the tour.
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