from MVN Soccer,
(excerpt) The world's number one ranked senior men's team - ARGENTINA - is coming to Qualcomm, and they are bringing along their 2007 World Player of the Year finalist, Lionel Messi. They will be playing MEXICO in San Diego's Mission Valley, on the same day, by the way that the USA will be in SPAIN for their own friendly.
All regular tickets have been sold out, and the anticipation is that additional seating made available over last year's record breaking-crowd for MEXICO v VENEZUELA will set a new mark for attendance for soccer in the region. The soccer configuration - with a significantly larger playing surface than for the NFL, and other factors taken into consideration - does mean there are fewer seats available than for a standard NFL game, but the place will be packed, and the rafters will be rocking...with a pro-Mexico local contingent.
Even though the audience will be overwhelmingly in favor of Mexico, Argentina are the team who dominate the match-up historically. Messi, their true superstar who plays his club ball for Barcelona, placed third in the voting behind Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo for last year's FIFA World Footballer of the Year. He is on the roster, as well as numerous other players well-known around the world. Several of their top stars preparing for Wednesday hail from the 2008 Spanish League Champion club Real Madrid, and the Italian Serie A 2008 Champions Inter Milan.
Free event for everyone, with no ticket necessary...
Pre Game Futbol Fiesta
Fans are recommended to arrive early and enjoy the Futbol Fiesta, an interactive fan zone that spans more than 100,000 square feet. Starting at 4:00 p.m. fans can enjoy live music, promotional offers and FMF personalities courtesy of the FMF’s U.S. sponsors – adidas, Allstate, AT&T, Bud Light, Chase, Coca-Cola, Jose Cuervo, Makita, McDonald’s, NAPA, The Home Depot and Visa.
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