EXCLUSIVE: Organisers of the Pan Pacific Soccer Championships are desperate to avoid the embarrassment of an empty stadium and are offering tickets for as low as US$10.
Insiders estimate 10,000 tickets had been sold for tonight's double header between LA Galaxy and Gamba Osaka in the first match and Sydney's clash with Houston immediately following it.
However, Sydney FC could be forced to play in a near empty Aloha Stadium – with its capacity at 50,000 – with many fans saying they are only going to see Beckham play.
What's more, traditionally, Japanese fans have rarely shown interest in teams other than their own in international tournaments, meaning Sydney's match could be played in front of a decidedly small turnout.
A fourfourtwo.com straw poll of holiday makers in Waikiki, Honolulu, today found that most knew who David Beckham is, but almost everyone had no idea about the other teams in the tournament or that the tournament was on.
However, there has been a high level of media interest in this tournament from the visiting Japanese media.
However, Sydney FC could be forced to play in a near empty Aloha Stadium – with its capacity at 50,000 – with many fans saying they are only going to see Beckham play.
What's more, traditionally, Japanese fans have rarely shown interest in teams other than their own in international tournaments, meaning Sydney's match could be played in front of a decidedly small turnout.
A fourfourtwo.com straw poll of holiday makers in Waikiki, Honolulu, today found that most knew who David Beckham is, but almost everyone had no idea about the other teams in the tournament or that the tournament was on.
However, there has been a high level of media interest in this tournament from the visiting Japanese media.
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