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Aston Villa to visit Jakarta as part of Asia pre-season tour
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Premier League side Aston Villa will visit Jakarta for a friendly match in August as part of the Asian leg of their pre-season tour, local organiser and club statements said Monday.
- The pre-season tour also includes a match against Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on August 7 for the inaugural Audi Football Summit, the club statement added.
- Ahmad Satrio, the head of marketing communication of Sound Rhythm, said the local promoter was “proud” to be able to bring the Europa League holders to Jakarta.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Premier League side Aston Villa will visit Jakarta for a friendly match in August as part of the Asian leg of their pre-season tour, local organiser and club statements said Monday.
Villa will face an Indonesian all-star side at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in the Southeast Asian nation’s capital on August 1, before heading to Thailand for a match against BG Pathum United FC on August 4, the club said.
The pre-season tour also includes a match against Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on August 7 for the inaugural Audi Football Summit, the club statement added.
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