Charlie Klein
Manchester United Football Club announced that it will be spending part of its summer holiday in North America culminating in a match versus the MLS All-Stars in Houston on July 28. United will open their preseason play against Celtic in Toronto, Ontario. They will also play the Philadelphia Union and the Kansas City Wizards.
As part of United's deal with Chivas Guadalajara to sign Javier Hernandez, the Red Devils will play a match in Mexico to conclude their stay in North America.
This will be United's first trip to the United States since 2004, three English Premier League titles, two Champions League final appearances, two league cups and a Club World Cup championship later. One of the most successful teams in Europe for the past five years, Manchester United will certainly draw large crowds and make the MLS teams a large amount of money.
I myself will be traveling to see them play either in Philadelphia or in Kansas City. I became a United fan when they came to Seattle in 2003. And after the exposure that the game will get during the World Cup in South Africa, it will be fantastic for America to witness some of the best players in the world in person.
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