Football’s coming home?

As the country becomes gripped by Olympic fever, it’s not all happening in London. Manchester is going to be home for the Olympic Football Tournament.

Over 1.5 million tickets are available from 29th November so if you fancy seeing the team compete at Old Trafford head online to http://www.tickets.london2012.com/ or call 0844 847 2012.

Tickets start from £20 for adults, with special prices available at most sessions including pay your age for those who are 16 or under and £16 for those 60 or over.

Old Trafford will be hosting the crème de la crème and will be hosting the men’s TeamGB first group stage match on Thursday 26th July and will host the men’s Preliminaries on Thursday 26 July, Sunday 29 July and Wednesday 1 August and the women’s Preliminaries on Tuesday 31 July.

Old Trafford will also be home to the men’s Quarter-finals on Saturday 4 August, the women’s Semi-finals on Monday 6 August and the men’s Semi- finals on Tuesday 7 August.

 

 

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