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Melbourne is set for a massive football extravaganza in May with Global Football Week seeing Premier League and Women's Super League teams come to Australia.
Premier League giants Tottenham and Newcastle will head Down Under after their season concludes, while Arsenal Women will be the first touring club women's side in Australia.
The Sporting News has all the details on the matches and how to buy tickets.
JOIN THE WAITLIST: Tickets for Global Football Week featuring Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal Women
Global Football Week schedule in Melbourne
Date | Time (AEDT) | Match | Venue |
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Wed May 22 | 7:45pm | Tottenham vs. Newcastle | MCG |
Fri May 24 | 5:15pm | Newcastle vs. A-League All Stars Men | Marvel Stadium |
Fri May 24 | 7:45pm | Arsenal Women vs. A-League All Stars Women | Marvel Stadium |
How to buy tickets to Global Football Week
JOIN THE WAITLIST: Tickets for Global Football Week featuring Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal Women
Tickets from $59 will be on sale via Ticketek at 12pm Thursday 28th March or join the waitlist to secure access to pre-sale on Wednesday 27th March.
How to watch Global Football Week: TV channel, live streaming options
Broadcast details are yet to be released for the three matches.
Tottenham's Australian connection
Spurs are coached by Australian tactician Ange Postecoglou, who has also managed the Socceroos, Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory.
He has also employed former Socceroos and Crystal Palace skipper Mile Jedinak as an assistant coach.
Off the field, Tottenham's chief football officer is Australia's Scott Munn.
Munn was CEO at A-League side Melbourne City, before moving on to the same role for City Football Group in China.
He has also been involved with the NRL and AFL.
Newcastle's Australian connection
It will be Newcastle's first trip to Australia in more than a decade.
The Magpies have talented Socceroos striker Garang Kuol on their books, who is currently on loan at Eredivisie club Volendam.
There has been four Aussie players who have played for Newcastle in the past, including Mark Viduka, Curtis Good, Craig Moore and David Mitchell.
James Troisi, Robbie Middleby and Brad Inman were on the books of the Magpies but never played a game.
Arsenal Women's Australian connection
Arsenal Women currently have three Matildas stars who play regularly in their first team.
Australian left back Steph Catley has played 16 games in the Women's Super League, which is the equal most among several squad members.
Attacker Caitlin Food has also played 16 games, scoring four goals and creating two assists.
Rising Matildas midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross has 10 appearances with two assists.
Australian coach Joe Montemurro coached the Gunners from 2017-21, winning the Women's Super League in 2018-19 and the League Cup in 2017-18.