Italian Serie A giants Fiorentina, currently featuring players such as Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Rui Costa (Portugal) and Moreno Torriceli (Italy), will join Ajax, Benfica, and Panathinaikos in the inaugural Gotham Cup, which takes place at Giants Stadium on Friday, July 23, and Sunday, July 25. The MetroStars face the Miami Fusion on Saturday, July 24, at 3:00 p.m., in a nationally televised game on ABC-TV at Giants Stadium as well. “I am very excited about our Gotham Cup field, especially with the inclusion of Fiorentina,” said MetroStars GM Charlie Stillitano. “We now have four internationally recognized teams for what will be an outstanding weekend of soccer at Giants Stadium.” Ticket strips for the Gotham Cup doubleheaders on July 23 & 25th are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations in the tri-state area, or by calling the following Ticketmaster phone centers at (212) 307-7171, (201) 507-8900, (516) 888-9000, (914) 454-3388, and (609) 520-8383. Fans can purchase group strips by calling the MetroStars directly at 1-888-4METROTIX, or by visiting the MetroStars retail store at 6226 Bergenline Avenue in West New York, NJ. One strip holds one ticket to the doubleheader on Friday, July 23, and one ticket for the doubleheader on Sunday, July 25th. Tickets for individual dates are not available. Doubleheader pairings and times for the Gotham Cup will be announced at a later date.