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Manchester United Vs Hangzhou Greentown in Hangzhou July 26!
In one of the most anticipated events for football fans here in China, this 2009-2010 Manchester United’s 18th season in the Premier League features “Man U”, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, going head to head with Hangzhou Greentown杭州绿城足球俱乐部at Hangzhou’s Huanglong Sports Center in Zhejiang Province. Manchester United announced in April 2009 of this year that it would visit China as part of its Asian tour before heading to Munich for the Audi Cup 2009.
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As part of their Asia Tour 2009 and the seventh time they have visited Asia since 1995, Britain’s “Red Devils” will start July 18 in Malaysia in Kuala Lumper’s Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Their game in Jakarta, Indonesia, is 4 days later in Bung Karno Stadium against the Indonesian Super League Select XI on July 20. The team takes off to Seoul on July 24th to battle it out with FC Seoul at Seoul World Cup Stadium before finally getting to Hangzhou for their final Asian game on July 26th 2009.
Manchester United’s July Asian tour ends with games in Munich to commemorate Audi’s 100th year anniversary with the Audi Cup 2009 at Allianz Arena, and they will play against Boca Juniors, from La Boca Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 29 of July 2009. Meanwhile, Associazione Calcio Milano, or AC Milan from Milan, Lombardy Italy will play Bavarian team FC Bayern Munich from Germany, who have won a total of 14 Deutscher Fußball-Bund-Pokal, or German cups and 21 German titles.
Milano and Boca Juniors are tied worldwide with 18 officially recognized international titles with Milano holding 4 world titles including 3 International Cups in (1969, 1989, 1990) and one FIFA World Cup where they beat Boca Juniors, or Club Atlético Boca Juniors 4-2. The winners of these four games will play each other on July 30, 2009.
Manchester United, from Old Trattford, Greater Manchester, England is world renowned as the English Champions with 18 English League titles, 11 FA-or Football Association Challenge Cups as well as being the FIFA Club World Cup 2008 Champions when they defeated LDU Quito, Liga de Quito from Quito, Ecuador.
Hangzhou Greentown 杭州绿城足球俱乐部, is now playing in the Chinese Super League since winning China’s Jia League title in 2006. The Jia League title, or Chinese League One, is right under the Super League title of the highest-ranking teams. The team was founded in January 14, 1998 and plays in Hangzhou Huanglong Sports Center.
This game will be watched by China’s adoring Manchester United football fans, or Hong Mo (Red Devil) Fan Club as well as others from China on July 26, 2009. For ticket information see below!
China: Hangzhou Greentown FC v United
26 July 2009, Huangzhou Huanglong Sports Center, kick-off 13:00 BST
Ticket Price: RMB 100 – RMB 1600 (RM 51 ~ RM 822)
Match tickets are available online via http://www.sjfc.net/. Mandarin-speaking fans can also call +86-400-887-6887.
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