It appears that Real Madrid, without their stars, aren't quite the box office attraction many expected them to be. Even Julen Lopetegui's debut wasn't enough to sell out all the tickets for their first match in the International Champions Cup.
In fact, there were 2,830 unsold tickets from the 67,000 available according to AS. The chance to see last season's Champions League winners face off against Jose Mourinho's Manchester United didn't stop there being many visible, empty seats in the Hard Rock Stadium.
Furthermore, their next match against Juventus in Washington has also failed to sell out.
The organisers of the tournament have blamed this on "the absence of the World Cup stars" and said they expected this to happen. The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus coupled with the other players who were involved in Russia still being on holiday has meant that Real Madrid's star power in America is considerably less this year.
suscdkost
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they are talking like it is 30,000 tickets unsold...
vopadmny
41
They were a Ronaldo fan not Madrid fan
Bullockthesun
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Even if CR7 was still at RM he still wouldn’t have played in the pre-season tournament because he hasn’t the past couple of years. But still selling all but 2,000 something in a 67,000 person stadium after the World Cup where many stars are still out isn’t bad.
Nigeria522605
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It will be an end of Real Era .. they will be like any ordinary clubs from now on
Madrid can never be ordinary team. Football is a team game. Without a good squad Christiano will be a good player like he is in Portugal squad, he becomes extraordinary player when there are players more than average on his side. Same goes for Messi, the absence of quality players affect their games, so stop this No Ronaldo, No Madrid campaign. Madrid had been before him and will remain after him. Ronaldo will retire, Madrid will continue for ever. Ronaldo spent 5years in Madrid before winning UCL, how many will he spend in Juve before Juve win U CL ? Football is a funny game, such that Juve may not win Serie A this year just for man to know you cannot make an idol of any man. God is jealous only H you worship not any man. Juventus may NOT win anything this year just to let us know who is in charge of the affairs of men, God.