Soccer fans in Australia have gone on a buying spree for friendlies this summer featuring Manchester United and Liverpool.
The ticket allocation of 82,000 for Manchester United’s friendly against A-League All Stars in Sydney sold out in 18 minutes. The game, scheduled for July 20, will be played at the ANZ Stadium.
Liverpool will play a few days later against the Melbourne Victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Tickets for the match were sold out in 26 minutes with a total of 93,000 tickets sold.
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The incredible ticket sales are a sign of how the Australian soccer scene down under is growing quickly, as well as the popularity of these two classic English sides.
Are you one of the lucky people to have tickets to either the A-League All Stars vs Manchester United, or Melbourne Victory against Liverpool matches? If so, let us know in the comments section below.
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