2009 World Football Challenge: AC Milan, Chelsea FC, Club America, and Internazionale

2009 World Football Challenge: AC Milan, Chelsea FC, Club America, and Internazionale

John Terry, captain of the Chelsea Football Club.

Beginning on 19 July, four famous clubs will meet in a pre-season tournament in North America called the World Football Challenge.

The Teams

• AC Milan and Internazionale (Inter) from Milan, Italy.

Esteban Cambiasso of Internazionale and Clarence Seedorf of AC Milan.

• Chelsea Football Club from London, England.

Didier Drogba of the Chelsea Football Club.
Image courtesy of Michael Ehrlich of Hill & Knowlton-Los Angeles.

• Club America from Mexico City, Mexico.

Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa of Club America.

The Managers

Leonardo of AC Milan

Carlo Ancelotti of Chelsea

Jesus Ramirez of Club America

Jose’ Mourinho of Internazionale

The Venues

• Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas

• Georgia Dome in Atlanta

• Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts

• M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland

• Rosebowl in Pasadena, California

The Tournament Schedule

Sunday, July 19: Internazionale x America, Stanford Stadium, 7 p.m. ET (2300 GMT) on ESPN 2
Tuesday, July 21: Chelsea x Internazionale, Rose Bowl, 11 p.m. ET (0300 GMT) on ESPN 2
Wednesday, July 22: AC Milan x America, Georgia Dome, 7 p.m. ET (2300 GMT) on ESPN 2
Friday, July 24: AC Milan x Chelsea, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, 8 p.m. ET (0000 GMT) on ESPN
Sunday, July 26: AC Milan x Internazionale, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 5 p.m. ET (2100 GMT) on ESPN 2
Sunday, July 26: Chelsea x America, Dallas Cowboys Stadium, 7 p.m. ET (2100 GMT) on ESPN 2

Pre-Tournament Friendlies

• AC Milan will face the LA Galaxy on the 19th at the Home Depot Center.

Inter Milan will face a California Select Team on the 16th in Pas