Pride Park will hold Brazil game
Derby County’s ground Pride Park will host an international friendly between Brazil and Ukraine on Monday, 11 October.
The Brazil side will include a number of their World Cup stars with the likes of Robinho, AC Milan’s Alexandre Pato, Barcelona’s Daniel Alves and Villarreal’s Nilmar all set to feature in the friendly.
Derby County executive chairman Tom Glick said: "This is a fantastic opportunity.
"We are immensely proud. It is a real opportunity to showcase the city of Derby and what a fantastic venue Pride Park Stadium is to the whole world."
The Brazilian Premier League contingent will include Chelsea new signing Ramires and his team-mate Alex, Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva and Tottenham's Sandro as well as former Manchester City striker Robinho.
The majority of the fans will attend to see the Brazilian team who are renowned for their skill and attacking football. One of the main players missing from the Brazil side is Kaka who won’t be making an appearance at Pride Park.
The match will give football fans the chance to see international football played outside of London. The fact that Brazil will be lining up should improve the attendance. It will also bring international football back to the home of Derby County after a
long absence.
Ukraine will not receive the hype that Brazil do when they line out at Pride Park, but the Ukraine interim-manager Yuriy Kalitvintsev will hope that his side can compete against the Brazilians. He will also hope to bring in some new faces and the Ukraine
will have nothing to lose as they prepare for the game.
Ukraine have a solid team and will not be in awe of Brazil. Much of the pressure will be on Brazilians who were knocked out of the World Cup by Holland.
Derby County last hosted an international in 2001 when England played Mexico and Wembley stadium was under development.
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