Budweiser Donates $64,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund as Budweiser Cup Tournament Helps Fulfill a FIFA World Cup(TM) Dream for a Local Soccer Team

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May 24, 2010, 06:55 ET

CARSON, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- After visiting 16 major California cities and searching for the best amateur soccer talent, Major League Soccer recently concluded the Budweiser Cup at the Home Depot Center and helped fulfill the dream of a local Los Angeles team that won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to represent the United States against teams from around the world in a FIFA World Cup™ stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. In addition, as part of Budweiser's longtime support of the Hispanic community, Anheuser-Busch and local wholesalers partnered to donate $64,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Budweiser is an official sponsor of Major League Soccer and has been a FIFA World Cup™ partner since 1986. The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ is Budweiser's seventh consecutive tournament as a sponsor.

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Pictured are Carlos Esparza (far left) from Budweiser, Juan Manuel Maya from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (holding the check in the middle) and the winning team – Los Angeles Azul.

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