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Paul Scholes Testimonial Advisory

August 3, 2011

FOX SOCCER PRESENTS A CLASH OF SOCCER LEGENDS AS THE RE-BORN NEW YORK COSMOS MEET MANCHESTER UNITED AUGUST 5, 2011 IN THE PAUL SCHOLES TESTIMONIAL MATCH

New York Cosmos Honorary President Pele and Soccer Director Eric Cantona Hand-Pick a Star-Studded Team to Compete at Old Trafford in Honor of the Retired Scholes

Los Angeles (August 3, 2011) – FOX Soccer, America’s premier soccer destination, airs live exclusive HD coverage of the Paul Scholes Testimonial match Friday, August 5 at 2:30 p.m. ET. featuring the re-born New York Cosmos vs. Manchester United. Soccer royalty and New York Cosmos Honorary President Pele, together with Director of Soccer and ex-Manchester United player, Eric Cantona, hand-picked a team of powerhouse global soccer pros to play for the New York Cosmos. Gary Neville (Manchester United), Patrick Viera (Manchester City), Wayne Bridge (Manchester City) and Fabio Cannavaro (Al Ahli) join former U.S. national team players Brian McBride (retired), Brad Friedel (Aston Villa) and others on Pele and Cantona’s “Dream Team.” The players are gathering under the New York Cosmos name on this one-time occasion to honor one of the game’s most prolific players, Paul Scholes.

WHAT:
Paul Scholes Testimonial Match, Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England

WHEN:
Friday, August 5, 2011

2:30 p.m. ET

WHERE:
LIVE and in HD on FOX Soccer

Media Contact:
Monica Rigali, FOX Soccer, 310.444.8642, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.