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Michigan Stadium could be host to a professional soccer game in August.

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Champions League soccer could be coming to a stadium near you.

According to WorldSoccerTalk.com, Manchester United and Real Madrid will be playing a game in Ann Arbor this summer as part of the 2014 International Champions Cup. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, August 2 according to the report.

The match would presumably be played at Michigan Stadium, though the report does not specify the venue. Last year's International Champions Cup games were played at professional baseball and football stadiums in the United States, all equipped to handle tens of thousands of fans. An official announcement is expected Tuesday according to the report.

Reached for comment Friday evening, a University of Michigan athletic department spokesman said the department has engaged in discussions about future events at Michigan Stadium, but that nothing had been finalized yet. The spokesman said he was not at liberty to discuss with whom the discussions were with.

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has said in the past that he hopes to use Michigan Stadium more as a revenue generator. The school made $3 million in rental fees off of the 2014 NHL Winter Classic.

In its second year of existence, the International Champions Cup is an event put on by the Champions League where some of the best teams in Europe participate in exhibition matches across the United States.



Read the entire WorldSoccerTalk.com report.

Pete Cunningham covers sports for the Ann Arbor News. Follow him on Twitter @petcunningham.