Summertime, Summertime, Sum-Sum-Summertime! Real Madrid's Summer Tour!

[suzanne410.livejournal.com]

I woke up to the most wonderful news today! Thanks to Una Madridista I learned that Real Madrid has finally released their summer tour schedule. I've been waiting, very impatiently, so that I could organize my own summer plans. I know, that's a little insane, but what can I say? It's something I've come to look forward to each year.

After last year's three-day trip following the team around from New York to Philadelphia I decided I wasn't going to be able to do that again this summer for a number of reasons, but mainly, expense. The only way I'd get to see them was if by some crazy chance they decided to come to Washington, DC. They hadn't come here in the past, so I began sending them subliminal messages...

It's a beautiful city! We have lots of football fans in this area! It's a central location with easy transportation! You can tour the White House! Meet the president! Think of the publicity!

Barcelona did it! (Standing outside the White House)

So, according to Una who said according to Marca, they WILL be returning to the States this summer... training in LA again, playing a friendly there on August 1st, then one Aug. 4th in Phoenix, then one Aug. 7th in WASHINGTON DC, and finishing up in Miami on Aug. 11th.

Prior to coming to the US, they will play friendlies on July 22 and 24 in Istanbul against Galatasaray. Nice for Mesut to get to go back to Turkey again! And surely it'll be nice and warm by then so they should be able to go swimming in that gorgeous pool that we didn't get to see them in. ;)

Also, they will go to Goteborg, Sweden at the end of July.

So... consider this an invitation! Come to DC this summer! I can show you around! I'll cook for you! Plus, I've honed my excellent stalking skills over the last several summers, so we can go on adventures together! :D

Seriously, I hope some of you get to go to one of these friendlies. I cannot put into words how amazing it is to see Mesut play in person. It's truly magical. He's ten times as graceful, quick, elegant, and well, gorgeous, as he is on TV. It's something I wish for every one of his fans to experience one day!

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[flywoman.livejournal.com]

Also, any idea when tickets for the RM match go on sale?

[suzanne410.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard a thing! But I've got some people with connections at FedEx and RFK so depending on which stadium they go to, I SHOULD be able to get tickets during pre-sale.