Roma to Face Juventus at Gillette Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Two of the top teams in Italian football are coming to Gillette Stadium this summer.

AS Roma and five-time reigning Serie A champions Juventus F.C. will have a match in Foxborough as part of the 2017 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken. The July 30 match has a kickoff time of 4 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

Through 29 matches, Juventus sits at the top of the league table with 73 points, while Roma is in second with 65.

Juventus returns to the Boston-area for the first time since 2003, when they placed Barcelona to a 2-2 draw. Roma's last trip to the area was 1-0 loss in 2004 to Liverpool at Fenway Park, according to the Boston Globe.

Tickets go on sale April 4.

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