Miami Soccer Challenge

Man United, Liverpool, Spurs and Man City Aboard Miami Soccer Challenge Launch

City officials in Miami today announced a brand-new annual soccer tournament featuring some of the biggest clubs in world soccer. The new tournament, dubbed the Miami Soccer Challenge, will debut in January, 2013 and will run through 2015.

Marlins Park, the new stadium for the Miami Marlins baseball team, will host the annual competition. In January 2013, the baseball stadium will host at least one game featuring a top European club team against a top South American side.

Dutch legend Ruud Gullit was among the celebrities making the announcement.

Among the teams who have agreed to play in future tournaments are:

Manchester United,
Manchester City,
Liverpool,
Tottenham Hotspur,
AS Roma,
Boca Juniors,
Hamburg
Ajax,
Santos,
Benfica
And others.
While two or more teams will play in January, the organizers plan on having mini-tournaments scheduled at the baseball arena for future dates including the summer of 2014.

Today’s announcement comes hot on the heels of another successful summer of soccer in the United States where foreign teams have played in front of large crowds including 58,000 who saw AC Milan versus Chelsea at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami (the former home of the Miami Marlins team).

Summer versions of the Miami Soccer Challenge will undoubtedly be more convenient for Premier League teams playing in the tournament. It’s more likely that Bundesliga and South American teams will be able to compete during the winter.

http://www.epltalk.com/man-united-liverpool-spurs-and-man-city-aboard-miami-soccer-challenge-launch-45251

First time I ever hear about this, could be cool though!

Sounds good that instead of playing dopey teams in pre season

Sounds good that instead of playing dopey teams in pre season

It's not just pre-season though, it's in January. There's no way we could send a competative team over in January.

Unless the winter break comes in. Would be nice for the reserves or academy to go though.

It's not just pre-season though, it's in January. There's no way we could send a competative team over in January.

Even if we just send youth players for it, having our youngsters play the youth teams of United, Roma, Ajax would be good. Better than having them play in the Reserves vs Crewe reserves or something

Even if we just send youth players for it, having our youngsters play the youth teams of United, Roma, Ajax would be good.

What about getting murdered by a full strength team from a league with a winter break? 

It's not just pre-season though, it's in January. There's no way we could send a competative team over in January.

Not for everybody. Some clubs have a winter break, they'll be playing then, not us. And maybe South American teams are on a break then too. The article seems pretty clear about that too, saying two or more teams will play in January, more a case of a few than all.

From what I understand it's more likely several small tournaments than one big tournament. But who knows what it will develop into.

Joe Robbie stadium? It isn't 1994! I remember my parents going there when they changed the name from Joe Robbie, and everyone boo'd the sh*t out of the new name. It hasn't been Joe Robbie Stadium since 1996. Brought back a lot of childhood memories reading that name though

Carry on.

Would be better if it was in pre season :3

Would be better if it was in pre season :3

It is during pre season for us.