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PRESS CONFERENCE AND OPEN TRAININGS TUES., DEC. 28 AT THE HOME DEPOT CENTER; CLUB AMÉRICA TO HOST FAN RALLY AT L.A. LIVE

CARSON, CALIFORNIA (Mon., Dec. 27, 2010) - Club América and Guatemala will speak at a joint press conference previewing Wednesday's El Reto Águila holiday friendly at The Home Depot Center. In addition, each team will host an open training at The Home Depot Center. Later on Tuesday night, Club America will host a fan fest and rally at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles, featuring Club América players, autograph signings, raffles for signed jerseys, game tickets and more.

The press conference and lunch will take place at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the American Express Stadium Club, immediately following Club America's 11 a.m. open training at The Home Depot Center on the field in the Track & Field Facility. Players from Club América and Guatemala are scheduled to participate in the joint press conference.

Later Tuesday night, Club America will host a fan rally at L.A. Live at 4 p.m., featuring a few Club América players, who will be available for interviews and photos and autograph signing for fans. The rally will also feature a raffle for autographed Club América jerseys, game tickets and more, plus the opportunity to sign an oversized good luck banner for Club América, which will be on display at The Home Depot Center at Wednesday's match.

On Wed., Dec. 29, Club América will face Guatemala in El Reto Águila, a holiday soccer friendly. Starting this year, El Reto Águila is an annual soccer match that will be played at The Home Depot Center prior to the start of the Mexican First Division season in which Club América will challenge an international team from around the world. The winner of the match will be awarded the Reto Águila trophy, and in the case of a tie in regulation, the winner will be decided by penalty kicks.

Below details Tuesday's press conference, open trainings and Club América Fan Rally.

Date & Time	What	Location
Tuesday, Dec. 28
11:00 a.m.	Club América open training	The Home Depot Center Track & Field Facility (18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson)
1:00 p.m.	Reto Águila Press Conference & Lunch	The Home Depot Center Stadium Club
5:00 p.m.	Guatemalan NT open training	The Home Depot Center Track & Field Facility
4:00 p.m.	Club América Fan Rally*	L.A. LIVE in Downtown (1011 S. Figueroa Street, LA)
*Club América's Fan Rally will feature Club America players, autograph signings and raffles for game tickets, signed jerseys and more.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
7:00 p.m.	Club América vs. Guatemala	Stadium Field, The Home Depot Center

Tickets for El Reto Águila start as low as $20, are available at Ticketmaster.com, homedepotcenter.com and at The Home Depot Center Box Office, open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., by phone at 800-745-3000 and at all Tiendas.  Tickets are available in the following categories; $20 endlines; $25 corners; $35 sidelines; $45 midfield; and $75 fieldside. Luxury suites, club seats and terrace cabana suites are also available for purchase by calling 877-604-8777.

Contact:

The Home Depot Center Communications
Alison Groendal Salcedo, (310) 630-2032 / asalcedo@homedepotcenter.com
Eduard Cauich, (310) 630-4554 / ecauich@homedepotcenter.com