Monday, July 24, 2006 - Page updated at 09:48 PM

Spain's Real Madrid coming to Seattle Aug. 9

By Jose Miguel Romero

Seattle Times staff reporter

Real Madrid, one of the most popular soccer clubs in the world, is headed to Seattle for an exhibition game against D.C. United of Major League Soccer on Aug. 9, Seatte Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer confirmed today.

The match is 8 p.m. at Qwest Field, which will be outfitted with natural grass for the match. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday through Ticketmaster and are priced from $30 to $125.

Real Madrid features international superstar David Beckham, a midfielder; Brazilian stars Roberto Carlos and Ronaldo, and Raul, one of Spain's best players. It was not yet known if all of those players will make the trip to Seattle for the match at Qwest Field.

D.C. United, of Washington, D.C., currently leads the MLS Eastern Division with a 13-1-6 mark, and features 17-year-old Freddy Adu, regarded as one of the future stars of the U.S. national team.

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