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Team: Nagoya Grampus Kick-off: 11.30 League: J-League Club name origin: Derived from the two most prominent symbols of Nagoya: the two golden grampus dolphins on the top of Nagoya Castle (which can be more accurately described as shachihoko, a mythological creature part of the local folklore), and the Maru-Hachi (Circle eight), the city’s official symbol. […]
Manchester United earned their first win of the pre-season when they beat Australian A-League All Stars 5-1 in front of 84,000 fans in Sydney. Robin van Persie was a second half substitute for United and scored the fifth goal of the game after youth products Jesse Lingard and Danny Welbeck scored the earlier four goals. […]
Chelsea have landed in Bangkok for their pre-season tour. Their first game is in four days from now against Singha All Stars. They then move on to Kuala Lumpa to play Malaysia XI. Next stop is Jakarta for the BNI Indonesia All Stars.
The Arsenal squad flew out to Jakarta on Thursday afternoon for the first leg of the Asia Tour 2013. The players will take part in promotional activities, open training sessions and games in Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan.