For the first time, Kamloops Rivers FC will be hosting two English Premier League soccer teams for a series of games at the Tournament Capital Centre this summer.
Rivers FC and the two U.K. teams, Fulham U21 Men and Aston Villa U21 Women, will be playing six matches from late July to mid-August — an event the City of Kamloops has billed as a “significant milestone” for the Tournament Capital in its efforts to position itself as a sporting event hub.
Lyle Dos Santos, general manger of Rivers FC, said he is excited to bring this opportunity to Kamloops.
“This is going to be an unbelievable experience for our community. Never have we brought two Premier League clubs to Canada, let alone to our community here in the Tournament Capital,” Dos Santos said.
“I think we're going to see the highest level of the game with two globally iconic clubs.”
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