Real Madrid and L.A. Galaxy on Thursday, August 1, 2013. The event will mark the first time both teams will play in the University of Phoenix Stadium. International soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of Real fame will face off against L.A. Galaxy and U.S. Men’s National Team veteran Landon Donovan. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Real Madrid is one of the world’s biggest and most popular teams in all of sports. The Spanish soccer giant is led by Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world’s best soccer players and most recognizable athletes.
Real Madrid is competing in metro Phoenix for the first time, on Thursday, Aug. 1. They’ll face the Los Angeles Galaxy, the two-time defending Major League Soccer champions, in the first round of the International Champions Cup tournament.
1. Real Madrid is the second-most-valuable sports team in the world (ahead of any American sports team), valued at $1.88 billion in 2013, according to Forbes magazine. The International Champions Cup tournament, which is hosted in seven cities, boasts eight of the most famous soccer clubs in the world from England, Italy, Spain and the U.S., but Real Madrid is the most popular of all. You’d be hard pressed to find a corner of the planet that didn’t have soccer fans who support Real Madrid. Needless to say, Real Madrid playing a match at University of Phoenix Stadium is a major coup for the Valley sports community and may never happen again.
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