Real Salt Lake to host Inter Milan in international friendly on July 19

Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake is getting in on the summer international friendly circuit, as the club announced Wednesday that they will host Italian giants Inter Milan in an exhibition at Rio Tinto Stadium on July 19.


Eighteen-time Italian champions Inter Milan finished the 2015-16 season in fourth place in Serie A. Inter defenders Miranda (Brazil), Gary Medel (Chile) and Jeison Murillo (Colombia) will participate at the Copa América Centenario this summer, while midfielders Marcelo Brozovic and Ivan Perisic (Croatia) and forward Eder (Italy) will represent their respective countries at UEFA Euro 2016.


Real Salt Lake currently sit in third-place in the Western Conference with 23 points through 13 matches. They will return to MLS action following the Copa America Centenario break on June 18, when they host Portland Timbers at 10 p.m. ET.