It’s never to early to start planning your trips to watch some pre-season games and this year there is a pretty good tournament taking place in Munich.
Four of the best teams on the planet, including the world champions Manchester United, will take part in the Audi Cup in Germany this summer. The two-day competition, held at Munich’s Allianz Arena, will feature Man United, Boca Juniors, AC Milan and Bayern Munich.
Man Utd will Reds will meet Boca Juniors, Carlos Tevez’s former club and 23-times champions of Argentina, on Wednesday 29 July, with AC Milan and Bayern Munich also competing on the same day. The winners of each game will play each other on Thursday 30 July in the final, which will be preceded by a third-place playoff featuring Wednesday’s losing sides.
At the tournament launch in Munich, Audi chairman Rupert Stadler described the event as:
“a sporting highlight on the brand’s 100th anniversary. “We are proud that we have been able to attract these teams to Munich”
Meanwhile, former Boca Juniors legend and current managing director Carlos Bianchi said the Argentinians were looking forward to pitting their wits against some of Europe’s finest footballers.
“It is both an honour and a big challenge for our team to compete against these sides,” he said.
Audi Cup 2009 Schedule
Wednesday 29 July
Man United v Boca Juniors – Boca Juniors – Manchester United Tickets
Bayern Munich v AC Milan – Bayern Munich – AC Milan Tickets
Thursday 30 July
Man United v Bayern Munich / AC Milan – Manchester United – Bayern Munich/AC Milan Tickets
Boca Juniors v Bayern Munich / AC Milan
