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Chinese Expect Beckham to Make Real Debut

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David Beckham is expected to make his Real Madrid debut in the Chinese capital of Beijing next monthin a friendly atmosphere between his new club and Chinese professionals, organizers said on Thursday.

"There are no clear guidelines in our confirmation letter and signed contract with Real Madrid about minutes played, but that all of the top players and starting players will play is written in our agreement," Beijing Football Association official Chen Wei told a news conference unveiling Real's China tour.

The Spanish champions is scheduled to take on a team composed of 25 players from four Chinese A-League teams, namely Beijing, Shenzhen, Yunnan and Shanghai Zhongyuan, on August 2 at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing after training from July 25 to 31 in the southwestern city of Kunming, organizers and officials said.

Real then travels to Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia on its pre-season tour of Asia.

The team has said it will take a full-strength squad, including newly signed Beckham, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Raul and Luis Figo,on the 17-day tour, which forms an important part of a bid to strengthen its presence in the Asian market.

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