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Club América coming to Colorado

June 22, 2009 | 9:16 pm No comments

By George Tanner

The Colorado Rapids will host Mexico’s Club América at 7:30 p.m. July 15 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in an international friendly.

Club América, based in Mexico City, has captured 10 Primera División championships. Despite not being the oldest Mexican club, Club América has achieved more international glory than any other club from Mexicoand is tied with FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich for the number of official international titles, with eight.

Club América has won more international titles recognized by FIFA than any other team from the CONCACAF region.

This will be the seventh international match the Rapids have brought to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park since its opening, in April of 2007.

Tickets start at $12 and are on sale now at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park box office, at all Dick’s Sporting Goods locations in the Colorado area, at www.tickethorse.com or at 1-866-466-6556.

For more information, check out the Rapids’ Web site.

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