Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal To Train For World Cup At Jets' Facility
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Football and fútbol are coming together.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will train for the World Cup at a different type of football facility.
The New York Jets said Wednesday that Portugal will be based at the NFL team's training center from June 3-9 and go through five workouts there.
.@Cristiano & the Portugal National Football Team are headed to our training facility. Excited to host them 6/3-6/9 http://t.co/9vN9BhBSPS
— New York Jets (@nyjets) March 26, 2014
Portugal has exhibition games against Mexico on June 6 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., and against Ireland on June 10 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
BREAKING: Portugal to face Ireland June 10th @MLStadium - Last stop for Portugal & @Cristiano before @FifaWorldCup! http://t.co/hVHB3gAPGd
— MetLife Stadium (@MetLifeStadium) February 14, 2014
The Jets hosted Tottenham before the 2010-11 Premier League season.
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