May 9, MLS and CAA Sports announced that UEFA Champions League finalists FC Barcelona and Mexico's CD Guadalajara and Club America have joined the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge summer tournament, presented by Herbalife.
Manchester United, Manchester City, and Real Madrid have already been revealed as participants, along with MLS clubs LA Galaxy, Chicago Fire, Vancouver Whitecaps and New England Revolution.
The tournament runs from July 13-August 6 in different venues across the country.
2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge
As of May 9, 2011
Date Game Venue City
Jul 13 NE Revolution-Man U Gillette Foxboro, MA
Jul 16 LA Galaxy-Real Madrid LA Memorial LA, CA
Jul 18 Whitecaps-Man City Empire Field Vancouver, BC
Jul 23 Chicago Fire-Man U Soldier Field Chicago, IL
Jul 30 Barcelona-Man U FedEx Field Landover, MD
Aug 3 Barcelona-Guadalajara Sun Life Miami, FL
Aug 6 Barcelona-Club America Cowboys Arlington, TX
World Football Challenge launched in 2009
World Football Challenge launched in 2009 and presented Inter Milan, AC Milan, Club America and Chelsea in a successful round-robin, six-city tour at the Rose Bowl, the Georgia Dome, MT&T Bank Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Stanford Stadium, and Cowboys Stadium.
Chelsea won the 2009 World Football Challenge with 15 points followed by Club America with eight points, Inter Milan with seven points, and AC Milan with two points. The high attendance punctuated the famous 2009 Summer of Soccer when fans turned out in droves for international games and stars.
2009 World Football Challenge attendance
AC Milan vs. Chelsea drew a 71k sellout crowd in Baltimore
Chelsea vs. Inter Milan drew 81k in Pasadena
AC Milan vs. Club America drew 51k in Atlanta
Club America vs. Inter Milan drew 32k in Palo Alto
Club America vs. Chelsea drew 57,229 in Arlington, Texas
AC Milan vs. Inter drew 42,531 in Foxboro.
The 2009 World Football Challenge crowds were among the top 25 in 2009, 21 of which were international matches.
2009 top attendance
93,137 Los Angeles Galaxy-Barcelona (Aug. 1) Pasadena, Calif.
82,252 Mexico-Haiti (July 19) Arlington, Texas
81,224 Chelsea-Inter Milan (July 21) Pasadena, Calif.
79,156 USA-Mexico (July 26) East Rutherford, N.J.
72,368 D.C. United-Real Madrid (Aug. 9) Landover, Md.
71,203 AC Milan-Chelsea (July 24) Baltimore
66,848 Seattle Sounders-Barcelona (Aug. 5) Seattle
65,289 Seattle Sounders-Chelsea (July 18 ) Seattle
61,572 Barcelona-Guadalajara (Aug 8 ) San Francisco
57,229 Chelsea-Club America (July 26) Arlington, Texas
55,173 Mexico-Costa Rica (July 23) Chicago
51,115 Mexico-Venezuela (July 24) Atlanta
50,306 AC Milan-Club America (July 22) Atlanta
47,713 Mexico-Panama (July 9) Houston
42,531 AC Milan-Inter Milan (July 26) Foxboro, Mass.
32,526 Seattle Sounders-Colorado Rapids (June 28 ) Seattle
32,500 Mexico-Nicaragua (July 5) Oakland, Calif.
32,405 Seattle Sounders-D.C. United (July 25) Seattle
32,204 Seattle Sounders-Houston Dynamo (July 11) Seattle
31,026 Inter Milan-Club America (July 19) Stanford, Calif.
31,087 USA-Panama (July 18 ) Philadelphia
30,624 Mexico-Guatemala (June 29) San Diego
27,000 El Salvador-Costa Rica (July 3) Carson, Calif.
27,000 Los Angeles Galaxy-AC Milan (July 19) Carson, Calif.
26,623 New England Revolution-Los Angeles Galaxy (Aug 8 ) Foxboro
CAA and Herbalife
CAA Sports represents more than 650 of the world's best athletes, coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities. CAA Sports also works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, and sports properties for sales/sponsorships. CAA Sports is a division of Creative Artists Agency, the world’s leading full-service agency, representing creative artists in film, television, music, theatre, and video games, and provides a range of strategic marketing services to corporate clients.
Herbalife is a global sponsor of more than 100 teams and athletes around the world including the LA Galaxy, FC Barcelona, and the two-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Leo Messi. As title sponsor and "Official Nutrition Company" of the World Football Challenge, Herbalife will provide participating teams with its new line of premier sports products, Herbalife24.
Ticket information for the Herbalife World Football Challenge is available by visiting worldfootballchallenge.
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