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AC Milan, Real Madrid Square Off In Yankee Stadium

AC Milan and Real Madrid do battle on Wednesday at venerable Yankee Stadium.

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Soccer, or should I say futbol, is coming to Yankee Stadium.

On Wednesday night in the Bronx, AC Milan and Real Madrid will square off in an event sure to draw quite a few excited spectators. The game is part of the 2012 Herbalife World Football Challenge.

AC MIlan comes into the match fresh off of a victory against Chelsea FC 1-0 back on July 28 in Miami. Real Madrid is even hotter after torching the L.A. Galaxy 5-1 on August 2 before dispatching Santos Laguna 2-1 in Las Vegas on Sunday.

The starting lineups are all set on both sides, and are as follows:

Real Madrid

Striker: Gonzalo Higuain

Forwards: Christiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Jese

Midfielders: Esteban Granedo, Xabi Alonso

Defensemen: Fabio Coentrao, Raul Albiol, Raphael Varane, Alvaro Arbeloa

Goaltender: Iker Casillas

AC MIlan

Striker: Robinho, Stephan El Shaarawy

Forwards: Antonio Cassano

Midfielders: Antonio Nocerino, Riccardo Montolivo, Kevin Constant

Defensemen: Ignazio Abate, Daniele Bonera, Francesco Acerbi, Luca Antonini

Goaltender: Marco Amelia

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