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The American media is already starting to take an interest in the moves of Celtic and Chelsea in July.
The box-office pre-season friendly between the Hoops and English Premier League giants was officially announced on Monday night and is the first of three primary summer clashes brought forward by Celtic in recent days. More to be announced, but now we know that he will be at Indiana’s Notre Dame Stadium, home of the Irish school football team Notre Dame Fighting, to take on Chelsea.
Brendan Rodgers is set to take on an old opponent in Mauricio Pochettino and the excitement is also starting to build in the United States. The Notre Dame stadium first hosted a foreign club in 2019, when Liverpool faced Dortmund and the scale at Celtic and Chelsea is to be ready on a giant scale.
247 sporting quotes from University of Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, who said: “We are delighted to welcome Chelsea and Celtic to Notre Dame Stadium this summer.
“It’s special that Celtic have chosen to play at Notre Dame on their first trip to the United States in over a decade and joining six-time English Premier League champions Chelsea will be an incredible experience. I can’t wait for enthusiasts around the world to be able to stop by and enjoy Notre Dame and the South Bend network while cheering on their clubs. “
“It is a great honor and thrill to host a glorious foreign occasion here at Notre Dame and in the South Bend community. On July 27 we will have a foreign friendly with two of the biggest clubs in the world. “