Barclays English Premier League side, Arsenal will face Nigeria Premier League (NPL) champions, Dolphins when the London club visits Nigeria in July 2012.

Arsene Wenger’s Gunners are due in Nigeria for a playing tour ahead of the start of the 2012/2013 EPL season.

Tthe Londoners are billed to play against several Nigerian clubs while in the country after they confirmed they will tour the West African nation in the summer.

General Manager of the club, Dumbor Awanem, said: “A lot of other states are trying to lure the Arsenal team to their states but they have said they want to see a club that can actually give them stiff opposition and Dolphins fit that bill.

“With this I can confirm to you that Arsenal will come to Port Harcourt to play against Dolphins’ in the summer.”

yorke: Hope they visit Lagsidi or else no need for them coming into the country.

Biscute: The prophet is not honoured in his own town that is Naija people never regard any good thing from there state..
Dolphin VS Arsenal ,, wait and see.. dolphin will invite barakuda, cat fish, jelly-fish, muskeeper , sharks shell fish, snake fish, craockers, and mangala to give Arsenal 8-0,, but each of these fishes will score at least one goals each,, Remaid , the caoch of Dolphin is from mamaide and mammy water realm. with all these Dolphin is not scared of Arsenal expect Miracle at Liberation stadium , no MEND, OPC, EGBESU, BOKO HARAM that disrupt the competition and if the dare the security operatives in Rivers thats there doom,,, DOLPHIN Of PORT HARCOURT please go for goals[/b][color=#000099][/color]

Deolaw: I think d almighty Boko haram would be training alongside the Dolphin players. Someone must win na... May God help ur stay at the time of ur visit.

Babzilla:
I can assure u that the Boko Haram also appreciate good football.