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Celtic FC individual tickets now available for July 12 match

June 19, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (June 19, 2006) - D.C. United announced today individual tickets for its July 12 international friendly against the Scottish Premier League champion Celtic FC are now available. Individual game tickets, priced at $30, $40, $50 and $60, may be purchased at all TicketMaster locations, online at , or by phone at 202-397-SEAT (7328). The contest will be played at RFK Stadium and is presented by WETA 90.9 FM. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m.

"Following the international excitement surrounding the World Cup, it is a pleasure to put on a game pitting two such high profile clubs," said United Sr. Vice President Stephen Zack. "This is likely United's one international game this season and will prove to be a special event."

A team with a long-standing history, Celtic FC won the Scottish League for the 2005-06 season while amassing 91 points. Since the club's founding in 1888, Celtic has been a stronghold in the Scottish League as this win marks the 40th time that the club has been champion of the League. The current squad boasts high-profile players such as Scottish defender Stephen McManus, Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura and Polish forward Maciej Zurawski.

Discounted Celtic FC ticket packages and group orders of twenty or more are now available for purchase through www.dcunited.com or by calling United at 202-587-5000. The Celtic FC four-pack (four tickets to see D.C. United play Celtic FC and four to see United play any other MLS regular season home game) is for sale at $152, $192, $256 and $320. Group tickets and additional seats for plan holders are available at $25, $30, $40 and $50. The Celtic match will serve as Special Game A for all season ticket holders.

Last year, D.C. United hosted Chelsea FC at FedEx Field on July 28 in the "Clash of Champions," in a thrilling game. Defender Bobby Boswell put the Black-and-Red up 1-0 before United eventually fell by a 2-1 score in front of more than 31,000 fans. D.C. United has been impressive in international friendlies and holds a 14-5-3 all-time record in such games.

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