how many people were killed in the riot in the game between dc united and real madrid?
If attendance were the sole barometre of a game’s importance, D.C. United should be ready to play their best game of the year against legendary Spanish club Real Madrid. More than 60,000 people are expected for Sunday’s friendly at FedEx Field. The game is taking place at the Washington Redskins’ stadium in suburban Maryland because United’s usual home, RFK Stadium, can’t hold all the people who want to come. And on Saturday, a large crowd with a sizable police presence gathered outside the hotel near the White House where the teams held their news conferences, fooling tourists into thinking that President Barack Obama was inside. Yet United have to balance the hoopla with reality. There’s a desire to put on a good showing against a team flush with international stars – Madrid spent nearly US$400 million on eight new players during the off-season – while focusing on the bigger task that’s ahead: nine games in three competitions over a 29-day stretch starting next Saturday. “We’re going
