Juventus, Atletico Madrid to meet in friendly match in Israel

JERUSALEM, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Juventus and Atletico Madrid will meet for a friendly match at the 29,400-seat Bloomfield Stadium in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv-Yafo on August 7, both clubs said on Friday evening.

"Having previously hosted Champions League matches in recent years, Bloomfield will be the venue for an enticing appetizer before the new season for both sides," Juventus said in a statement.