Madrid’s galacticos choose unheralded Bournemouth for pre-season opener

Dean Court - Chris Downer

By Andrew Warshaw
July 4 – English Championship club Bournemouth, not so many years ago on the verge of extinction, have managed to pull off a remarkable coup by persuading Real Madrid to visit their modest south-coast home for a prestigious pre-season exhibition game on 21 July.

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