EXCLUSIVE: Brisbane Roar's Josh McCloughan says Sunday's clash against Scott McDonald's Celtic will show the world that football thrives beyond Sydney and Melbourne in Australia.
McCloughan and his teammates welcome the Scottish giants to Suncorp Stadium for the annual Queensland Roars Against Racism game and the home side cannot wait.
Sydney enjoyed a high profile match against LA Galaxy while Melbourne Victory have entertained Juventus in the last year or so.
While the A-League's profile continues to grow overseas, McCloughan accepts that much of the attention has been on Australia's two biggest cities.
He told au.fourfourtwo.com: "I think this game against Celtic is a huge opportunity in our own back yard.
"It's a tremendous thing for football in Brisbane, to show people that we have a team and a club that competes hard with the rest.
"Maybe people already know about Sydney and Melbourne so hopefully this game (against Celtic) is a chance to get Brisbane more on the radar with people."
McCloughan accepts his team will be tested to the full on Sunday, especially against Socceroo striker Scott McDonald.
He said: "He is a very strong lad with a lot of ability so we will need to work hard to stop him."
Aside from the Celtic clash, McCloughan is keen to help Roar become Queensland's top dog in the A-League.
He has seen the bookmakers odds which have Roar favourites to see off the challenge of new boys Gold Coast and North Queensland.
He said: "I think that's because we have a solid squad who all know each other and we've been pretty consistent over the last two years, missing out on the grand final by a whisker."
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