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Real Opening Of The New Arrowhead Will Be Manchester United Vs. Wizards

The Chiefs will host the opening game at the New Arrowhead on Monday Night Football to kick off the 2010 NFL season. That's being touted as the grand opening of the New Arrowhead but, while that's true, the actual opening will be when two soccer teams face off there in July.

The New Arrowhead will host its first event leading up to its grand opening in September on Sunday, July 25th as Manchester United faces the Kansas City Wizards in one of the most prestigious international soccer matches ever staged in Kansas City.

Manchester United, if you didn't know (I didn't), is the No. 1 sports brand in the world.

So it looks like the Chiefs do care about having premier soccer matches at Arrowhead. Clark Hunt has his hand in a couple of MLS  

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