18 June 2008

Birra Moretti Trophy to take place on August 21st

Two dates were still to be set in Juventus' summer and one has now been decided. Today the 12th edition of the Birra Moretti Trophy was presented in Naples.

The 2008 edition will follow in the tradition of the last three years. The tournament will have the same three team formula and the same teams taking part again: Juventus, Inter Milan and Napoli. It will be played at the San Paolo in Naples on Thursday August 21st. The whole event will be shown live on Italian TV channel Canale 5 in prime time.

Only the date of the exhibition at Villar Perosa remains to be defined to complete Juventus' summer calendar. In any case this is the latest updated schedule.

July 11th, friendly match against Mezzocorona in Pinzolo (5 pm), live on Juventus Channel
July 15th, friendly match against Piacenza in Trento (8.30 pm), live on Juventus Channel
July 23rd, friendly against Brondby in Copenhagen
July 26th, friendly against Borussia in Dortmund
July 29th, TIM Trophy in Turin against Inter Milan and AC Milan
August 2-3, Emirates Cup in London against Arsenal and Hamburg
August 6th, friendly against Manchester United in Manchester
August 12th or 13th, Champions League preliminary round first leg
August 17th, Berlusconi Trophy in Milan against AC Milan
August 21st, Birra Moretti Trophy in Naples against Inter Milan and Napoli
August 26th or 27th, Champions League preliminary round second leg
August 31st, 2008/09 Serie A Day 1