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AC Milan to play Arsenal in pre-season friendly competition
13.02.10 | Ian Ferris

AC Milan will take part in the annual Emirates Cup tournament held in London alongside Arsenal, and two other teams to be announced at a later date, the club have announced.

Club vice president Adriano Galliani said a sponsorship deal had been struck with Fly Emirates, and they will play in the tournament which takes place between July 31 and August 1.

"Milan will play at the Emirates Cup in London," Galliani told the press after signing the deal.

"The opposition will be Arsenal and two other clubs of international level that are yet to be established."

Milan will also be travelling to Dubai as part of their winter training break.

"Our fans in Dubai will see us again in the new year and we will be there for five or six days during the winter break," he added.

He hopes the deal with Emirates will help Milan continue to achieve sustained success.

"Our successes attract major international sponsors and I am sure that we will also fly with Emirates over the next few years," he concluded.
 

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emirates cup is a decent tournament you get to see 3 teams play in one day no too shabby especially since the ticket is 20-30 pounds only issue is the teams it has been arsenal inter psg valencia and ajax in the past hopefully it will be arsenal milan psg hamburg and maybe Olympiacos still a fairly worth while competition.

plus it is a great way to evaluate new players
 

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emirates cup is a decent tournament you get to see 3 teams play in one day no too shabby especially since the ticket is 20-30 pounds only issue is the teams it has been arsenal inter psg valencia and ajax in the past hopefully it will be arsenal milan psg hamburg and maybe Olympiacos still a fairly worth while competition.

plus it is a great way to evaluate new players

???

went to it last year. 4 teams. play back to back 1 day, and winners play each other next day w/ losers playing each other for 3rd place.

last year it was Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Rangers, PSG

sidenote: Jack Wilshere is damn good.
 

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???

sidenote: Jack Wilshere is damn good.

yes a very decent player i think he made his debut at the emirates cup, that one of the reason why it is such a good competition you always get to see arsenal newest and finest young talent plus inter getting thrashed in 07 was very entering.

it used to be spread over two day usually the weekend i would highly recommend it just one side note emirates stadium is ridiculously expensive eat around the stadium there is a entire high road full of restaurants which some great food plus don't use high bury or holloway tube station they get incredibly full on match days
 

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yes a very decent player i think he made his debut at the emirates cup, that one of the reason why it is such a good competition you always get to see arsenal newest and finest young talent plus inter getting thrashed in 07 was very entering.

it used to be spread over two day usually the weekend
i would highly recommend it just one side note emirates stadium is ridiculously expensive eat around the stadium there is a entire high road full of restaurants which some great food plus don't use high bury or holloway tube station they get incredibly full on match days

??? thats what it was last year and will be again this year......

i guess this year they r taking a day break but still...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_Cup

Not a bad deal, i paid 20 pounds and sat 5th row for 2 matches.... considering it's a preseason friendly the atmosphere is pretty tame to anyone going (well except for ranger fans). Considering I had no rooting interest, only wanted to fill a day while i was travling, and thought it'd be fun, I was not hassled, can't complain.

this was my view:
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also proof i'm getting old, A WHITE HAIR:
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could have sat more central, but i would have been higher up, and i bought them last minute anyway (like week before)
 

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i haven't been for it for a while i kind of guess it had not changed.

nice view btw it used to work in the club bar which has a slightly better view, the grey hair isn't that noticeable
 

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Oh god not Dubai again. WTF happened to Malta?
 

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Because I think its an unnecessary photo-op. Along with other stuff

photo op? and whats the difference to you if they go to Dubai or Malta? im sure Dubai are much better hosts than malta(no offence intended)

anyways i just wanted to know.
 

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photo op? and whats the difference to you if they go to Dubai or Malta? im sure Dubai are much better hosts than malta(no offence intended)

anyways i just wanted to know.

no body likes dubai! Ok?!
 

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Emirates Cup is a waste of time.
 

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No it isn't, it's good for match fitness, and it's better than going to the USA (that was a raging success :rolleyes:) at least the opposition is decent.
 

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USA AND CANADA: THE TOUR Rossoneri
14/04/2010
MILAN - There will be three games, including the United States and Canada, toured Rossoneri organized in collaboration with the CAA Soccer Enterprise:

May 26, Washington DC, RFK Stadium 20 hours: DC UNITED-MILAN
May 30, Chicago, Toyota Park Stadium hours 19.30: CHICAGO FIRE-MILAN
June 2, Montreal, Olympic Stadium 20 hours: MONTREAL IMPACT-MILAN.

The top two teams belong to the MLS (Major Soccer League) and participates in training Canadian USSF Second Division.
acmilan.com
 

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I hope they aren't at some obscene time for us Europeans like it was last summer.
 

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I hope they aren't at some obscene time for us Europeans like it was last summer.

DC United - 8pm EST
Chicago - 7:30pm EST
Montreal - 8pm EST

For you, that would be 1am, 12:30am, and 1am respectively, I do believe. Could be worse. :D
 

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Well it's about the same as last year. :head: but i don't mind, unless i have school the following day. :D
 

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thanks for the schedule.. i might just drive to Chicago to catch the game!! would be my first ever Milan game :)
 

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Im trying to attend the game in washington. Granted most of the team won't be there because they'll be called up for south africa, It would still be nice to see them play again.
 

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Well it's about the same as last year. :head: but i don't mind, unless i have school the following day. :D

Hey, some of our American cousins have to get up pretty early to catch some regular Serie A games. It's only fair we have some unsociable hours to deal with from time-to-time. :sleep:

Plus, any excuse to miss a day of school, right? :)

(don't know how the unhappy face got up there. I'm not unhappy)
 

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Well how awesome that all match-days will be followed by week-days :cry: :D

Also, i just remembered that we are going to do the Emirates cup. I will try and go to that and watch the team.
 

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Well how awesome that all match-days will be followed by week-days :cry: :D

Also, i just remembered that we are going to do the Emirates cup. I will try and go to that and watch the team.

I'm interested in the Emirates Cup too. My mates an Arsenal and Milan fan so we're thinking of going. Wanted to go to the San Siro this season, Fiorentina at the beginning of May would've been the game of choice, but plans didn't come to anything. Emirates Cup would do nicley though!
 

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Question to M84, where did you get the tickets to the Emirates cup? Did you buy them from the Arsenal ticket office?

Because i'm looking to go this year and watch Milan.
 

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I'd kill to go to the emirates cup, 2 days, 4 games, great clubs. *jizz*
 
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