Top 5 club friendlies to watch this summer

The ICC 2019 will ensure we have no time to catch a breather from football
The ICC 2019 will ensure we have no time to catch a breather from football

#3 FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli (8th and 10th August)

Barcelona and Napoli will contest the inaugural La Liga-Serie A cup
Barcelona and Napoli will contest the inaugural La Liga-Serie A cup

Another interesting fixture we would love to see happen in the Champions League, the Blaugrana meet the side from Naples in a two-legged friendly in the US.

The inaugural LaLiga-Serie A cup will kick off on 8th August at the Hard Rock Stadium, followed by a return leg in the Michigan Stadium two days later.

"LaLiga has recognised the importance of international expansion, especially in the United States, which is why we have dedicated significant resources through our joint venture with Relevant Sports Group," said La Liga president Javier Tebas.

"The creation of LaLiga-Serie A cup is in line with our mission to create more opportunities for the US fans to celebrate La Liga and we look forward to this annual tradition to bring our clubs to America each summer."

This will also mark for the first time since 2014 that Barcelona and Napoli play each other. Back then, the Partenopei triumphed 1-0 against a largely second-string opposition but were hammered 5-0 in the Joan Gamper trophy in 2011.

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