Wizards Prepare for Manchester United Visit
Published on July 19, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
The Kansas City Wizards enter an exciting week of preparation for storied English soccer side Manchester United leading up to the marquee match on Sunday, July 25 at 5:00 p.m. CT at the New Arrowhead Stadium.
United will arrive in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon and will take part in a press conference at 3:00 p.m. CT along with Wizards Manager Peter Vermes and captain Davy Arnaud, followed by an open training session at 5:00 p.m. CT at the Kansas City Wizards Swope Park Training Center. Media will only be able to record B-roll at the practice session.
Sunday's game will kick off at 5:00 p.m. CT as the first event in the newly renovated Arrowhead Stadium and will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel, whose coverage will begin with a live pre-game show at 4:30 p.m. CT.
Great tickets remain available for Sunday's friendly between the Wizards and Manchester United. A handful of lower-level seats remain, and club-level and upper-level tickets are available starting at $60 and $40, respectively. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or at any Ticketmaster outlet. Special packages are also available through the Kansas City Wizards and can be purchased by calling 1-888-4KC-GOAL.
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