Socceroo Richard Garcia will add another Asian stamp into his passport as his English Premier League club Hull City look ahead to their pre-season tour in China.The 27-year-old winger, who played a part in Australia's successful World Cup qualification campaign through the AFC confederations, knows exactly what to expect ahead of the Tigers' journey to China to take part in the Barclays Asia Trophy.
"It's great playing out in Asia. I have experienced what it is like when I've been there with the Australian national side," Garcia told premierleague.com.
"The crowds there are very loud and passionate and they really get behind their side, no matter what the score is on the pitch.
"The chanting and the songs are certainly a bit different to what we're used to in England, but they always create a fabulous atmosphere and it's wonderful to play in because they really scream their hearts out."
In the Barclays Asia Trophy, Garcia's Hull will come up against Beijing Guoan, home to Australians Joel and Ryan Griffiths, and the Tigers man admitted he was looking forward to taking on some familiar faces.
"I knew that Ryan plays for Beijing Guoan so it was the first thing I thought of when it was confirmed that Hull were taking part in the Barclays Asia Trophy," Garcia added.
"I'm really looking forward to going up against him and I'm sure that both he and Beijing Guoan will provide a tough game for us. These little duels are what make events like this so fantastic for footballers and personally I'm really excited to be coming to Beijing."
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