Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The first-ever Reebok Cup, an international football tournament featuring four of the world's most powerful club teams, was held in the United States at the Orange Bowl in Miami and Soldier Field in Chicago on July 25 and 27, 1997, respectively. It was formally announced on May 1, 1997 by Reebok International Ltd.The inaugural Reebok Cup, sanctioned by FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation, showcased clubs from Brazil, Germany, Mexico and Colombia. Representing Europe was the then five-time German League champion and two-time UEFA Cup winners Borussia Mönchengladbach. The American continent was represented by SE Palmeiras of Brazil, 1996 Brazilian First Division champions; Necaxa of Mexico, winners of the 1995 Mexico League championship; and Club Atletico Junior, from Barranquilla the 1993 and 1995 Colombian League Champions.The tournament format consisted of doubleheaders at each venue with the opening match in Miami featuring Necaxa, led by Mexico national team captain Alberto García Aspe, national team forward Luis Hernández and Ecuador's national team striker Álex Aguinaga against the Mönchengladbach side that included star midfielder Stefan Effenberg and Swedish national team striker Martin Dahlin, who led his country to the semi-finals of World Cup USA '94. In the \"South American Showdown\", Brazilian national team defender Cafu, and Freddy Rincón, starting midfielder for Colombia's 1990 and 1994 World Cup teams, led Palmeiras against Club Atletico Junior, one of the oldest clubs in the Colombian first division that featured the then-rising star forward Miguel Asprilla and former Colombian national team goalkeeper José María Pazo.The opening match of the doubleheader in Chicago decided third-place in the tournament. The winners of the Orange Bowl doubleheader competed in the championship match to determine the inaugural Reebok Cup champions.The Reebok Cup was intended to become an annual tournament staged worldwide featuring international club teams including Reebok sponsored."@en }
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- 1997_Reebok_Cup abstract "The first-ever Reebok Cup, an international football tournament featuring four of the world's most powerful club teams, was held in the United States at the Orange Bowl in Miami and Soldier Field in Chicago on July 25 and 27, 1997, respectively. It was formally announced on May 1, 1997 by Reebok International Ltd.The inaugural Reebok Cup, sanctioned by FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation, showcased clubs from Brazil, Germany, Mexico and Colombia. Representing Europe was the then five-time German League champion and two-time UEFA Cup winners Borussia Mönchengladbach. The American continent was represented by SE Palmeiras of Brazil, 1996 Brazilian First Division champions; Necaxa of Mexico, winners of the 1995 Mexico League championship; and Club Atletico Junior, from Barranquilla the 1993 and 1995 Colombian League Champions.The tournament format consisted of doubleheaders at each venue with the opening match in Miami featuring Necaxa, led by Mexico national team captain Alberto García Aspe, national team forward Luis Hernández and Ecuador's national team striker Álex Aguinaga against the Mönchengladbach side that included star midfielder Stefan Effenberg and Swedish national team striker Martin Dahlin, who led his country to the semi-finals of World Cup USA '94. In the \"South American Showdown\", Brazilian national team defender Cafu, and Freddy Rincón, starting midfielder for Colombia's 1990 and 1994 World Cup teams, led Palmeiras against Club Atletico Junior, one of the oldest clubs in the Colombian first division that featured the then-rising star forward Miguel Asprilla and former Colombian national team goalkeeper José María Pazo.The opening match of the doubleheader in Chicago decided third-place in the tournament. The winners of the Orange Bowl doubleheader competed in the championship match to determine the inaugural Reebok Cup champions.The Reebok Cup was intended to become an annual tournament staged worldwide featuring international club teams including Reebok sponsored.".