Blues add US tour to pre-season schedule

Jun 15 2007

by David Prentice, Liverpool Echo

EVERTON will return to the USA this summer, after successful campaigns following their previous pre-season trips across the Atlantic. American MLS side Real Salt Lake have announced a friendly with Everton on Saturday July 21, in Salt Lake City, Utah. ‘Soccer prodigy’ Freddy Adu and one-time Everton target Eddie Pope are on Real Salt Lake’s current squad. Salt Lake will be midway through their MLS season when they face the Blues, but after 12 matches of the current campaign they boast just one win. The Blues hope to announce another fixture in the USA during their tour. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Everton enjoyed a successful tour of Texas before they finished fourth in 2004/05, while last season’s UEFA Cup qualifying campaign was preceded by games against Columbus Crew and Club America. Manuel Fernandes, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Everton, admits he is unsure about his immediate future. "I enjoyed England, it was a great experience and I learned a lot,” he said. “I'm not sure what will happen now. Living in England is certainly different to living in Lisbon." James Vaughan finally won his first England under-21 cap as a late substitute in last night’s draw with Italy and will hope to play in Sunday’s crunch game with Serbia.

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