Barcelona Summer Tour 2013 stops in China, Thailand and Malaysia

Earlier this year, Barcelona's preseason itinerary included a potential stop in Bangladesh and a far-off friendly -- far, far off -- with Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia, in 2016.

Now thankfully, comes official word via a report at The Star Online with notes that this summer Barcelona will visit Malaysia on 10 August after stops in Shanghai, China (4 August) and Bangkok, Thailand (7 August).

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell recently stated at a press conference per the report that these three destinations would be part of the summer tour; Bangladesh was not listed. This is Barça's fifth tour of Asia in the last 10 years.

For more information please visit FC Barcelona's official website with news on the Asian tour here and here. And for all the details regarding the club's 2013 preseason schedule check here at the official website.

Arsenal Preseason Summer Tour 2013 will stop in Vietnam for historic visit

Per a report at Reuters via The Star Online, Arsenal, already off to Indonesia as part of the club's preseason summer 2013 tour, will play a football friendly in Vietnam on 17 July against the country's national team.

This historic match will feature the first Premier League side to grace the Asian country. Like the rest of the continent, Vietnam is football mad.

Arsenal will arrive in Hanoi on 15 July and will end the three-day tour at My Dinh National Stadium per the Vietnam Football Federation.

Manchester City and Tottenham as well as Chelsea all intend to visit Southeast Asia this summer for preseason football friendlies and Manchester United and Liverpool are also gearing up, scheduling football friendlies throughout the region for summer 2013.

The Hoang Anh Gia Lai-Arsenal JMG Academy, already a fixture in Vietnam, should receive a visit from the North London club players and staff during the visit.

Read more 2013 Premier League Preseason Tours news and reports.

Video via NYC Arsenal Supporters official YouTube Channel.

Barclays Asia Trophy 24 and 27 July 2013 Manchester City, Tottenham and Sunderland eager to compete in summer preseason friendlies

Manchester City is returning to Asia and will face rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland in the Barclays Asia Trophy. The football friendly competition will make up a portion of the club's preseason Summer Tour 2013.

Spurs affiliate club South China FC will host the exhibition tournament on 24 and 27 July. Whilst Spurs (2009) and City (2005) have both competed in the event before, this summer will mark Sunderland's debut.

The tournament, revived every two years, enjoyed massive success, both in terms of play on the pitch and media exposure, in Kuala Lumpur (2003), Bangkok (2005), Hong Kong (2007 and 2011) and Beijing (2009).

Hong Kong will for the third time welcome the Premier League clubs to participate in the football friendlies at the national stadium, So Kon Po Stadium.

Per the Jarrow and Hebburn Gazette, commercial partners for the event include Nike, EA Sports, Carlsberg, Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Now TV

Video via Tottenham Hotspur official YouTube channel.

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English football clubs battle for Indonesian supporters in summer 2013

The Arsenal Indonesia Fan Club travels to a Gunners preseason 2012 Asia Tour exhibition match.

Football Friendlies already highlighted Chelsea's decision to promote its brand in Indonesia during the club's Asia Tour 2013.

Arsenal, per the club's official website, announced that the London side will visit Jakarta in July in order to square off against the Indonesian national football team at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium.

Whilst the Asian nation sports massively popular clubs such as Arema FC, Persib Bandung and Persija Jakarta, there's no denying that English sides also are immensely supported there.

And those English Premier League clubs are keenly aware of this fact per Tech In Asia.

That said, for many Indonesians, in West Java it's still Persib Bandung as with Arema in East Java or Persija Jakarta in the capital.

Our question, just who does attract the most support in Indonesia?

Is it Arsenal, Arema FC, Chelsea, Manchester United, Persib Bandung or Persija Jakarta?

Feel free to support your club in the comments section below.

Video via Selangor TV News YouTube Channel.

Tottenham Hotspur preseason 2013 Tour begins in Bahamas

Tottenham Hotspur recently announced the first 2013 preseason match as the London side will face off against the Jamaican national team. The club versus country friendly will be played in the Bahamas on May 23.

The exhibition, per Tottenham's official website, will be played at the new 15,000-seat Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Paradise Island. Spurs will be the first-ever Premier League side to visit the islands nation as the match aims to help celebrate the Bahamas' 40th anniversary of independence.

The match benefits Jamaica as well; the national team faces battles Mexico in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying action the following week.

Video via Official Tottenham Hotspur YouTube Channel.

More Premier League preseason tour news:
+ Tottenham and Manchester City set to compete for Barclays Asia Trophy this summer
+ Chelsea announce Asia Tour 2013

Chelsea Asia Tour 2013 announced

Chelsea FC are going back to Asia after a successful 2011 tour. This preseason edition of Here to Play, Here to Stay will feature matches in Thailand (Bangkok), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and Indonesia (Jakarta).

+ Singha Thailand All-Star XI in the Singha Cup at the Rajamanagala National Stadium on Wednesday July 17 in Bangkok

+ Malaysia XI at the Shah Alam Stadium on Sunday July 21 in Kuala Lumpur

+ Indonesia XI in the BNI Cup at the 88,000-seater Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Thursday July 25 in Jakarta.

Video via Chelsea FC Official YouTube Channel.

Which Academy and U-21 players do you want to see get filtered in with the first-team footballers in Asia? Hoping Tika Musonda gets a good run out.