Atlético Madrid will play friendly in Saudi Arabia on 30 December
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No break for the Rojiblancos
Atlético Madrid have officially confirmed that they will play in a friendly match on 30 December 2016 at the King Abdullah Sports City against Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
#90_عام_ياعميد pic.twitter.com/8GbxtaYMVF
— Mohammed 🇸🇦 (@ittihad_eng) November 22, 2016
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Simeone and the squad will take advantage of the Christmas break in LaLiga calendar to embark on a rather long trip but one that is expected to bring with it significant financial benefits for the club.
Distinguished club
The Madrid side with join the Saudi club for their ninetieth anniversary and will play in a stadium that boasts a capacity of 62,000. Al-Ittihad have won the Saudi league eight times and the Asian Champions League twice.
🗓 On 30th December, we will play a friendly match against @ittihad at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium ➡️ https://t.co/gjuTj2uhgy pic.twitter.com/esRc9bB3w9
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) November 25, 2016