As the 2016 Chelsea FC summer preseason tour winds down, the club have taken in some rest and relaxation on their off days. Some of the Blues attended a home game of the Minnesota Twins, of Major League Baseball, at Target Field.
Then they had the chance to interact with the MLB players.
Here's more on our visit to Target Field in Minneapolis, as our players watched some baseball courtesy of @Twins… https://t.co/IT4twWO2v4
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 1, 2016
Watching the @Twins ?? pic.twitter.com/wNoBNu03x1
— Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) July 31, 2016
Enjoyed a great afternoon watching the @Twins game! It was a great experience ?? pic.twitter.com/CrvoJZEth4
— César Azpilicueta (@CesarAzpi) July 31, 2016
Hey @kepleroni, congrats on the three home runs yesterday! ?#CFCTour pic.twitter.com/oNoDUoW6Uy
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 2, 2016
After that, football met American football as some Chelsea roster members met up with some big names on the Minnesota Vikings roster. Chelsea stopped by the Minnesota Vikings training camp.
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Tonight will see the first real major event at the brand new U.S. Bank Stadium, as Chelsea faces AC Milan in their final match of the International Champions Cup. It’s just a preseason friendly, but it’s the perfect way to christen the home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings.
Here you can see some of the Chelsea players going through their paces before the big match.
Training underway! #CFCTour https://t.co/kLKnle3tR3
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 2, 2016
At the previous stop on the USA tour, Chelsea played at The Big House, the second largest stadium in the world on the campus of the University of Michigan. And the Michigan Wolverines picked up a new fan among a prominent Chelsea player (more on that here at this link)
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