The Gates of England triumphantly began preparations for the new season (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

Yesterday, the preparations for the season with friendly matches in South Africa began for the players of "Manchester United", who defeated "AmaZulu" eleven by a score of 1-0.

The only goal in the first half was scored by Federico Macheda.

Another English giant - "Tottenham Hotspur" - defeated "Stevenage" eleven by a score of 2-0.

The goals for the winners were scored by the team's newcomer Gylfi Sigurdsson and Iago Falque.

London's "Chelsea" won 4-2 against "Seattle Sounders" on the road. Among R.di Matteo's pupils, R.Lukaku, E.Hazard, and M.Marinus stood out.