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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Clasico in Texas highlights six-team U.S. summer tour
A matchup between LaLiga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid in Texas highlights plans for a six-team summer tour of the U.S, also involving Arsenal, Juventus, Manchester United and AC Milan, announced Friday.

The matches, dubbed the Soccer Champions Tour, will be made up of eight games beginning July 22 and ending Aug. 2, and will happen in the markets of Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando and SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.

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ESPN reported earlier this week on plans for a Clasico matchup July 29 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with both Barcelona and Madrid keen to continue their growth in North America.

Investment firm Sixth Street is backing the tour together with Legends -- a worldwide sports and live venue experience business in which Sixth Street includes a majority stake -- along with global entertainment company AEG, owner of MLS side the LA Galaxy.

"We are proud to be partnering with the world's most storied clubs, that have the world's strongest & most passionate supporters, to provide this rare opportunity for American fans to experience the game at the best level," said Alan Waxman, Co-Founder and CEO at Sixth Street.

In addition to the Clasico, Madrid may also undertake Manchester United in Houston on July 26 and Barcelona will face Arsenal at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. On the list of other highlights, Italian Serie A rivals Milan and Juventus will meet July 27 at the LA Galaxy's home of Dignity Health Sports Park.

Added Shervin Mirhashemi, CEO of Legends: "Legends is proud to bring fans of the beautiful game this unforgettable experience come early july and deliver a fan experience which will match the world-class soccer on the pitch. We can not wait to see stadiums filled across the United States with fans cheering on among the better clubs on earth as they compete in the Soccer Champions Tour."

AEG senior vice president of soccer and business operation and business development Tom Braun said: "Every matchup in this series is of the highest caliber and we're thrilled that American soccer fans will have the opportunity to see these epic games featuring legendary teams live and in person."

Waxman added that the plan would be to expand the tour next summer to add women's club teams, together with youth teams at a later point and "evolve the series into a format with real games of consequence."

Sixth Street has been making considerable investments in soccer in recent years, including a 30% equity stake in the stadium operations of Real Madrid and 25% of Barcelona's LaLiga television rights. The firm recently acquired an expansion team in the National Women's Soccer League, to be based in the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Bay Area.

shervin mirhashemi of the teams involved with Friday's announcement have previously announced additional matches in the U.S. come early july, including Manchester United dealing with Wrexham in San Diego on July 25 and Arsenal facing off having an MLS All-Stars team in Washington, D.C., on July 19.
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