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Melbourne Victory to host Atletico Madrid in preseason friendly

Melbourne Victory will host UEFA Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid in a preseason match at Geelong's Simonds Stadium in July.

The Spanish club, who are already scheduled to play Tottenham Hotspur at the MCG next month, will take on the three-time A-League champions on July 31 to cap off their Australian tour.

Atletico will also mark the second international club Victory will play during the period, with a clash against Serie A champions Juventus at the Melbourne Cricket Ground also scheduled as part of the International Champions Cup.

The fixture will also follow on from the Victory taking their January clash with the Central Coast Mariners to the ground, which attracted more than 14,000 fans.