Following months of speculation surrounding\u00a0a potential\u00a0summertime friendly, the Revolution announced on Thursday that Italian powerhouse AC Milan and popular\u00a0Brazilian side Cruzeiro Esporte Clube will meet on Aug. 4 at Gillette Stadium.<\/p>\n
Kick off for the friendly is set for 4:30pm and will precede the Revolution’s conference clash with Sporting K.C. at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0mid-summer exhibition welcomes back two squads have visited Foxboro in recent years. In 2009, Milan\u00a0fell to\u00a0Internazionale 2-0 in front of 42,531 fans on Jul. 26 as part of the inaugural\u00a0World Football Challenge. On Jul. 24, 2005, Milan met Chelsea, who defeated the Italian giants 1-0 in front of 26,208 fans.<\/p>\n
For Cruzeiro, it’ll be their second trip to Gillette since a Jun. 13 friendly against the Revolution, whom they beat 3-0 in front of a crowd of 12,160.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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