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Real Madrid include Ronaldo in strong squad for US tour

Spanish giants Real Madrid have named superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in their squad for this summer's tour of the USA. Los Blancos travel to the States to take part in the Herbalife World Football Challenge in July with matches against LA Galaxy on the 16th, Mexican club Chivas Guadalajara on the 20th and Philadelphia Union on the 23rd.

The matches take place at the LA Memorial Coliseum, Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego and Phillie's Lincoln Financial Field respectively.

Along with Ronaldo, manager Jose Mourinho has named the likes of Brazilian ace Kaka, Spanish World Cup winners Iker Casillas, Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos and German young gun Mesut Ozil in his squad.

Real Madrid 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge Roster

GoalkeepersIker Casillas (Spain) Antonio Adán (Spain)

DefendersRicardo Carvalho (Portugal) Pepe (Portugal) Sergio Ramos (Spain) Marcelo Viera (Brazil) Alvaro Arbeloa (Spain) Raul Albiol (Spain) Ezequiel Garay (Argentina) David Mateos (Spain)

Midfielders:Fernando Gago (Argentina) Kaká (Brazil) Lassana Diarra (France) Xabi Alonso (Spain) Sergio Canales (Spain) Pedro León (Spain) Mesut Özil (Germany) Sami Khedira (Germany) Hamit Altintop (Turkey) Nuri ?ahin (Turkey) José Callejón (Spain) Roysten Drenthe (Netherlands)

Forwards:Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Karim Benzema (France) Esteban Granero (Spain)

Manager: José Mourinho (Portugal)

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