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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Arsenal set for tour of Asia



The team will play two games, the first in Kuala Lumpur before moving on to the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
The Gunners will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on 11th July and play a Malaysia XI in the Bukit Jalil Stadium two days later.
They will then take on Chinese Super League side Hangzhou GreenTown on 16th July at the Meihu Sports Center in Yiwu City.
Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis told the club's official website: "Everyone at Arsenal Football Club is excited to be visiting both Malaysia and China.
"The club has a tradition of playing in Malaysia going back to the 1960s. This will be our fourth visit to Malaysia, having last visited Kuala Lumpur in 1999.
"We are also looking forward to returning to China, where we last played a pre-season friendly in Beijing in 1995.
"It will also be a wonderful experience for the club and our players, many of whom will be visiting Malaysia and China for the first time."
The Gunners will also host the Emirates Cup on 30th and 31st July which this year will feature New York Red Bulls, Paris St Germain and Boca Juniors


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