Manchester City F.C. has announced the traveling roster for their summer tour in the United States ahead of the 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken®. The club’s traveling squad features stars including Argentine goalscorer Sergio Agüero, creative Spanish midfielder David Silva, and young stars Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus.
Led by Manager Pep Guardiola, Manchester City F.C. will kick off their 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken® against Manchester United F.C. in the first-ever Manchester Derby held outside of the United Kingdom. That match will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston on July 20. They will then meet Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid CF on July 26 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before wrapping up the ICC against English rival Tottenham Hotspur F.C. at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on July 29.
Manchester City F.C. returns to the International Champions Cup for the fourth time after spending 2015 and 2016 in the Australian and Chinese legs of the tournament respectively.
To see Manchester City F.C. and Real Madrid face off in Los Angeles, get your tickets on Ticketmaster, available here.
About the International Champions Cup
The International Champions Cup is the world’s premier summer soccer tournament organized by Relevent Sports, featuring the best clubs from around the world. A staple property of Relevent Sports and RSE Ventures, the International Champions Cup works with leading sponsors such as Heineken®, Nike, Orlando, and Ally, among others, to bring the best in soccer to iconic sports venues across North America, Europe and China.
The International Champions Cup has hosted some of the most iconic matchups in the world, including the two most attended soccer matches in U.S. history. First came when Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester United F.C. drew 109,318 fans to Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan. Real Madrid C.F. returned to the “Big House” to take on Chelsea F.C. in front of 105,826 fans, second all-time, as part of the 2016 tournament. The International Champions Cup also has hosted the most attended soccer matches in Minnesota (64,101 at U.S. Bank Stadium) and Ohio (86,641 at Ohio Stadium) state history. In its four-year history, Real Madrid C.F., Manchester United F.C., Juventus F.C. and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. have all won installments of the tournament.
