Big European clubs heading to Australian shores is nothing new. It's been happening for decades but the past five years has seen a multitude of tours.
The latest club to head Down Under is Arsene Wenger's Arsenal who play Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wadnerers on Thursday and Saturday respectively.
FourFourTwo looks back on the modern A-League history of European and South American club tours of Australia which have grown in stature in recent times.
European giants Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, AS Roma, Arsenal, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are among those to visit in the past decade.
Juventus heads to Melbourne
Italian powerhouse Juventus attracted 43,357 to Etihad Stadium in May 2007 as they crushed Melbourne Victory 4-1. Despite the scoreline, Victory’s Carlos Hernandez scored the goal of the game.
Becks & LA Galaxy visit in 2007
It was David Beckham fever back in November 2007, when the LA Galaxy travelled to Australia for games against Sydney FC. More than 80,000 fans turned out as the Sky Blues won 5-3 although the big story was Beckham actually scoring a trademark free-kick.
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