The United press release stated that the fourth game would be against the Mexican side Club America. Apparently, teams around the world are afraid to take on the Yanks after their showing in the World Cup! It's too bad none of the games are taking place in the middle of the country but I guess a trip to the coast will be good for me...
Jason St. Louis Red -----Original Message----- CELTIC last night confirmed they will play Manchester United in a glamour friendly in the US next summer - as Sports Record revealed four months ago. The club are also being lined up to face Spanish giants Barcelona and Italian champions Juventus during their American tour. We revealed in August there were plans for a series of games across the pond, with United possible opponents. Now they will face Sir Alex Ferguson's superstars in Seattle on July 22. United are booked to play Barca, Juve and an MLS side and Celtic could face one of them in Boston or New York where they have a large fan base. A recent market research poll showed there were around a million Celtic supporters in North America. There is no guarantee Martin O'Neill will still be boss when the tour kicks off. But he said: "It will be an extraordinary opportunity for us and a tournament we would be delighted to take part in. "We would like to think we will be preparing for a Champions League qualifying round and it would be an ideal way to get set for that. "Playing against teams of that calibre is a fabulous opportunity." Celtic were originally due to star in a sell-out charity match for the September 11 victims. It had been scheduled at the end of last season. But US Soccer bosses were forced scrap it as it would have clashed with an international match with Jamaica. www.dailyrecord.co.uk *************************************** Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe from the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
