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[b]Live Telecasts of the 11-Game ChampionsWorld Series Soccer Tour Start Saturday, July 24; Summer Tour Will Feature Return of Manchester United for Three Matches [/b]July 15, 2004 09:00 AM US Pacific Timezone

Live Telecasts of the 11-Game ChampionsWorld Series Soccer Tour Start Saturday, July 24; Summer Tour Will Feature Return of Manchester United for Three Matches

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2004--The ChampionsWorld Series, a tour of top international soccer teams that sold out stadiums across America last year, will kick off its second edition on Saturday, July 24, and Fox Sports World will televise the entire 11-match series. Returning from last summer\'s inaugural tour are European powerhouses Manchester United, Glasgow Celtic, AC Milan and Barcelona, while teams making their ChampionsWorld debut this year include Chelsea and Liverpool of the Barclays English Premier League, Bayern Munich of Germany, AS Roma of Italy, Galatasaray of Turkey and 2003/2004 European Champions League winners FC Porto of Portugal. Manchester United, the world\'s most popular club, will play in three of the 11 matches in this year\'s series.


Cable and satellite systems across the country are offering a free preview of Fox Sports World to showcase the first three matches of the tour, including Celtic vs. Chelsea on Saturday, July 24; Manchester United vs. Bayern Munich on Sunday, July 25; and Celtic vs. Liverpool on Monday, July 26. Cable or satellite subscribers should call 1-877-FOX-WORLD to inquire if the free preview is being offered in their area.

Last year\'s inaugural ChampionsWorld Series was a resounding success. The seven-game tour was viewed by more than 420,000 fans during a two-week stretch. This year\'s tour has expanded to encompass 11 games and eight venues in the U.S. and Canada.

Fox Sports World\'s sister network, Fox Sports en Espanol, will offer live broadcasts of all 11 matches in Spanish.


ChampionsWorld Series 2004 Broadcast Schedule on
Fox Sports World & Fox Sports en Espanol


Date Club Teams Time (ET) Location

Sat., Jul 24 Glasgow Celtic vs. 4:00 PM Seahawks Stadium,
Chelsea Seattle, WA

Sun., Jul 25 Manchester United vs. 4:00 PM Soldier Field,
Bayern Munich Chicago, IL

Mon., Jul 26 Glasgow Celtic vs. 8:00 PM Rentschler Field,
Liverpool Hartford, CT

Wed., Jul 28 Manchester United vs. 8:00 PM Lincoln Financial
Glasgow Celtic Field,
Philadelphia, PA

Thur., Jul 29 Chelsea vs. AS Roma 8:00 PM Heinz Field,
Pittsburgh, PA

Fri., Jul 30 FC Porto vs. Liverpool 8:00 PM SkyDome,
Toronto, Canada

Sat., Jul 31 Manchester United vs. 1:00 PM Giants Stadium,
AC Milan E. Rutherford, NJ

Sat., Jul 31 Glasgow Celtic vs. 8:00 PM SkyDome,
AS Roma Toronto, Canada

Sun., Aug 1 FC Porto vs. 3:00 PM Giants Stadium,
Galatasaray E. Rutherford, NJ

Mon., Aug 2 Chelsea vs. AC Milan 8:00 PM Lincoln Financial
Field,
Philadelphia, PA

Tues., Aug 3 Liverpool vs. AS Roma 8:00 PM Giants Stadium,
E. Rutherford, NJ

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