Featured, from left to right, are Sunil Gulati (President, U.S. Soccer), David W. Checketts (Chairman, SCP Worldwide), Ramón Calderón (President, Real Madrid), Gary Bettman (NHL Commissioner), and Joel Hollander (veteran Radio Executive).

Real Madrid President, Ramón Calderón

SCP Chairman, David W. Checketts, addresses the guests to welcome Real Madrid to the United States.

Real Madrid President Ramón Calderón presents a special gift to SCP Chairman David W. Checketts – a gold model of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, engraved with this date.

Real Madrid President Ramón Calderón shows off his gift from SCP Chairman David W. Checketts – a pair of genuine Cowboy Boots, to commemorate the “frontier spirit” demonstrated by this historic agreement.

(from left to right) SCP Partners Kenneth Munoz, Michael McCarthy and Alan Pace; Real Madrid Director of Protocol Jose Luis Hurtado and Director of Strategic Planning Ivan Bravo, RM Board Member Amador Suarez and President Ramon Calderon, SCP Chairman David W. Checketts, SCP Partner Chris Bevilacqua, RM Director of Content Miguel Angel Hernandez, and Real Madrid North America CEO Pam Harris.

(from left to right) Real Madrid Director of Protocol Jose Luis Hurtado, President Ramon Calderon and Board Member Amador Suarez, in front of New Yorks City’s famous St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Guests at the event enjoyed the Spanish music.

Candles set the mood at this special event.