Tottenham Hotspur vs Real Madrid
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Now that Tottenham Hotspur have qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Europa League automatically it means our season in Europe starts a little later.
We had been invited previously to play in the Audi Cup pre-season tournament but if we had had to prepare for and play in the qualifying rounds we would not have been able to participate. The final day victory over Everton and our leapfrogging of Liverpool has allowed us to confirm our participation and enjoy some glamour fixtures.
The tournament takes place in Germany, it is hosted by Bayern Munich and these give us further opportunity to have our club associated with some of the best teams in Europe with huge profiles. That can only be good for us as it will get fans excited and guarantee exposure worldwide. Gareth Bale is huge commercially so a fixture against his old club will generate a lot of interest worldwide in the media and with fans.
Our opening fixture will be against last years UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid on Tuesday, August 4 at 5:15 pm.
After that game Bayern Munich will play AC Milan also on August 4 at 7:45 pm. The winners will play each other the following day as will the losers. Our second game will thus be with the Bundesliga champions or the Italian giants.
Mauricio Pochettino sees the tournament as a good opportunity for his young side to gain experience against top class opposition.
The Premier League season is due to begin early on August 8th this year so these will be our final warm up games.
We had been invited previously to play in the Audi Cup pre-season tournament but if we had had to prepare for and play in the qualifying rounds we would not have been able to participate. The final day victory over Everton and our leapfrogging of Liverpool has allowed us to confirm our participation and enjoy some glamour fixtures.
The tournament takes place in Germany, it is hosted by Bayern Munich and these give us further opportunity to have our club associated with some of the best teams in Europe with huge profiles. That can only be good for us as it will get fans excited and guarantee exposure worldwide. Gareth Bale is huge commercially so a fixture against his old club will generate a lot of interest worldwide in the media and with fans.
Our opening fixture will be against last years UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid on Tuesday, August 4 at 5:15 pm.
After that game Bayern Munich will play AC Milan also on August 4 at 7:45 pm. The winners will play each other the following day as will the losers. Our second game will thus be with the Bundesliga champions or the Italian giants.
Mauricio Pochettino sees the tournament as a good opportunity for his young side to gain experience against top class opposition.
"The Audi Cup will provide us with a great opportunity to take on top-class opposition in a fantastic stadium. It will be a good test for our squad and I am sure our fans will enjoy this experience too. This competition will also form an important part of the final stages of our preparations with the Premier League season beginning just a few days later."
The Premier League season is due to begin early on August 8th this year so these will be our final warm up games.
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