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Real Madrid kick off second China tour
By Fang Xuan (Chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2005-07-20 10:57
Real Madrid's "galaticos" came back to Beijing
early Wednesday morning, kicking off their second China tour in three years.
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| British soccer player David Beckham of Real Madrid poses during a
welcome ceremony at Xianghe town in Hebei Province, eastern Beijing July
20, 2005. [Reuters] |
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Brazilian team manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, the "galaticos" arrived at Beijing
Capital International Airport at 4:40 A.M., with all the super stars - David
Beckham, Michael Owen, Raul Gonzales, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, and Roberto
Carlos.
England captain David Beckham, who was previously rumored not
to come after picking up a hamstring injury at the last US friendly,
appeared with teammates.
The Spanish league giants are scheduled to play a friendly at Beijing's
Work's Stadium on July 23 Saturday with Beijing Hyundai, who is ranked third
currently in China's Super League.
Before that, they will spend a day in Tianjin, a northern municipality 120-
kilometers -east of Beijing, and play a training match there.
After the team's China tour, Real Madrid will play another three matches in
Bangkok (Thailand) and Tokyo (Japan).
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