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Pre-Season Tournament

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  • 25-03-2009 10:19pm
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    Hatch99
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    Anyone hear anything about a pre season tournament at the Lane with ourselves, Barca, Celtic and the Egyptian Champions (name escapes me) ?

    Sometime near the end of July ??


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    Hatch99
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    Spurs are set to entertain the likes of Barcelona, Egyptian champions Al Ahly Cairo, and Celtic or Rangers in the summer, after agreeing to host a four teamed friendly tournament at White Hart Lane between the 24th and the 26th July.

    News of the tournament emerged after Hassan Hamdi, president of Al Ahly Cairo, announced his sides participation in the tournament.

    With Barcelona and Al Ahly Cairo already confirmed contenders in the tournament, details of the final participant are still unclear, however is it rumored that it will be the winner of the Scottish Premier League, likely to be Celtic or Rangers, will conclude the quad of teams, with the green side of Glasgow currently 3 points clear in the race for the title.

    Spurs have had success in similar tournaments held abroad in recent years, winning the Peace Cup held in South Korea in 2005, and the Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament in Rotterdam last year which also saw Spurs come out victorious against Celtic


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    John W
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    Guess this means we didn't go for Intertoto then?


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    terrymccarthy05
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    be a good weekend


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    ziedth
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    Jesus Think I'll be going over to that should the money situation worj out,

    Would it be hard to score tickets?


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    therecklessone
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    John W wrote: »
    Guess this means we didn't go for Intertoto then?

    No such thing anymore.


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    Hatch99
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    Barcelona will take on Tottenham Hotspur and Al-Ahly at Wembley during a prestigious pre-season trip to London as the Catalan club begin their preparations for the 2009-2010 campaign.

    The Blaugrana will travel to the English capital on July 21 after a few days of training in the Catalan capital in order to build strength and stamina after the summer break.

    On July 24 they will meet Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur side at Wembley - the first time that the Blaugrana have played at the new arena.

    Two days later, Barca will take on Egyptian giants Al-Ahly at he same venue and will then jet off to a destination that has yet to be decided, although the United States is being considered.

    After starting pre-season at St. Andrews in Scotland for the past two years, Barcelona have chosen to move slightly further south this time around in what is set to be a money-spinning few days.

    “The conditions for the trip are ideal for the team’s initial training sessions but also it is good economically,” the Blaugrana’s vice president, Alfons Godall, explained.

    Barca are seeking to line-up a trip to either the United States or Asia to create more income and to boost the club's popularity around the globe.


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