Sounders Heading to Spain

Posted by Mike on December 11, 2009 · Under 2010 · View Comments 

sounders spain la mangaYesterday, the club confirmed via Adrian’s chat with the Seattle Times and a press release that Sounders FC will be heading to the East Coast of Spain to participate in the La Manga Cup.

The Tournament at the La Manga Club in Eastern Spain is used as an opportunity for cold weather teams to get some live action in the dead of winter. In 2010, it will be held during the second half of February. The 2010 edition has been rumored to include Rosenborg, Molde, Stabæk, and Brann from Norway’s Tippeligaen. Rosenborg is traditionally the strongest club in Norway.

Other Nordic Clubs include FC Midtjylland and Nordsjælland from the Danish SuperLiga and finally- Russia’s Krylia Sovetov.

  • Brian

    Manga?  Those are Japanese comic books right?

  • tim

    the facility looks awesome lucky sounders.

  • LJ

    Always wanted to visit Spain… dang, I need to win the lottery!

    Brian Reply:
    December 12th, 2009 at 11:13 am

    Hey, you can’t win the lottery, that’s my retirement plan.

    LJ Reply:
    December 12th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    I’m good with you winning one month… then me a month or so later!  Only looking for a million or so… which seems perfectly reasonable.

    Mike Reply:
    December 12th, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    GoSounders.com- where our readers plan their financial futures together!

    Brian Reply:
    December 13th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    I’m waiting for the jackpot to go up higher before I buy and if you win then it will take longer for me to retire.

  • jed

    nice job with all the special swedish characters, if only I had money, I’m saving up for CONCACAF Champions League, my passport is being renewed as I type this, hopefully…

  • jt

    Any chance we can watch or at least listen to these matches?

    Mike Reply:
    December 12th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    Nice idea, but these are just glorified scrimmages.

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