Reports out of Toronto are that Juve will be playing Benfica on August 3rd at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and then on August 6th Juve will play Inter-Milan for the Italian Supercup in New York at Giants Stadium.
It will be announced over the next day or so, just remember where you heard it first! For now they have only released reports that Juve are coming but no opponent named yet. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/soccer/07/11/bc.eu.spt.soc.juventus.namerica.ap/
The article doesn't even mention Benfica, or any Portuguese club for that matter./ It could be Porto?
Benfica will have the portuguese supercup on the 13 of Aug, and the starting of the season will be on the week of the 20th
Benfica were originally going to come to Toronto and Montreal for friendlies but those plans fell through. Now that Juve have announced a few reports have indicated that Benfica will come back for the one date either in Toronto or NY. Juve's other date would be against Inter for the Italian SuperCup.
this is the official schedule of Benfica at the moment 4th of July return from vacation 10 of July vs Sion 13 of July Etoile Carouge 17 of July the Champions game vs Chelsea 30 of July in the international Aymonte Tournament in Algarve 7 of August vs Roma 13 of August Portuguese Supercup vs Setubal 20 of August begin of the new season
I hope it's Benfica i would go CRAZY!!!!!!! Earlier i heard the Sp. Braga was coming to Toronto but i never heard anything after that.
Sportsera today listed some possible opponents for at least one of these games as Barcelona, Benfica and Liverpool. If they play Inter in one of them, it would be for the SuperCoppa. I heard on CFMT that Benfica maybe the opponent for Toronto and Inter in NY for the Supercup. CHIN radio is saying the reverse. We will see.
Yeah...I am almost there...I have been busy the last couple of days and haven't had a chance to post... Back on topic... If Benfica does come to Toronto...I will make sure to come up and give them some support.......Not....
I am trying to get more details...like I wrote in the "Versao Portuguesa" Chelsea will be in Boston on the 24th, in DC on the 28th and at Giants Stadium on the 31st. Since they play Benfica on the 17th of July...they will probably come right over after that...and all I have heard is that they will be at Rutgers starting on the 19th. I am just not sure if they will be here the entire time since they have those other 2 games... I will also let everyone know where A.C. Milan are staying so we can go great Rui Costa when they arrive...my neighbor is an Italian translator for them when the came to the states...he got to spend time with them last year...
You and me both I'm guessing with all the FIRE SALE! talk the game with the Supra didn't become much of a priority.
He sale is not happening anymore. Braga is pissed at sporting www.abola.pt After Benfica, Braga is my favourite team. If they come here i am there.
I don't think so...look at their schedule. Pretty hard to fit a trip to North America for just one game.