Barça Coming to Seattle?
The Sounders FC Front Office is planning on brining top-quality international clubs to Seattle. Could FC Barcelona be the team? It seems quite possible according to Mundo Deportivo who notes “Barcelona would play in 2009 friendly games in Los Angeles, Seattle and Miami.”
Qwest Field has hosted Manchester United play Celtic in 2003 which drew 66,722 fans, Chelsea & Celtic in 2004 (30,504), and Real Madrid & DC United in 2005 (attendance 66,830).
FC Barcelona has toured the USA in 2003, 2006, and 2008.
FC Barcelona played 3 games in 2003. 2006 saw Barça play in Los Angeles, Houston and New York. In 2008 they played in Chicago against CD Chivas and in New York against New York Red Bulls.
