International Champions Cup finding friends in new places for Europe’s elite | Jamie Jackson

20 July 2018 10:14
With 18 teams taking part across 22 venues over the next few weeks the ICC continues to draw huge audiences and now features women’s games and a youth tournamentManchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and 15 other heavyweight European teams. Twenty-seven matches staged in 22 venues on three continents. Inaugural women and youth team tournaments. More than 5m tickets sold and plans for a quantum leap in global sponsorship and TV coverage.In six years the International Champions Cup has fulfilled the vision of Stephen M Ross, the multi-billionaire owner of the Miami Dolphins and Relevent Sports, the company behind the pre-season competition which begins on Friday when Manchester City face Borussia Dortmund in Chicago. Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian