West Ham United got down to work in Perth on Thursday.
The Hammers held two training sessions at Macedonia Park, the first of which was attended by 2,600 supporters from across Australia and beyond.
The Irons' week-long 'Unmissable Football' pre-season tour kicked-off with a Welcome to Country by Noongar Aboriginal statesperson Dr Richard Walley OAM, accompanied by a didgeridoo player and dancers.
David Moyes and his coaches then put the players through their paces, before they spent over an hour signing autographs, posing for selfies and chatting to fans who have waited decades to welcome West Ham Down Under.
After returning to their hotel, Crown Towers, for lunch, the squad returned to the suburb of Strling for their second session of the day, with a stronger focus on ball work following the morning's warm-up.
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In addition to training in Stirling, West Ham will play two pre-season matches at the city’s 65,000-capacity Optus Stadium in the eastern suburb of Burwood, tackling A-League side Perth Glory on Saturday 15 July and Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday 18 July, with both matches kicking-off at 6pm local time (11am in the UK). A Welcome to Country will take place before each fixture. Tickets for both games are on sale now here.
The squad will also attend a variety of events in the local community, spreading the West Ham Way to Australia on just the Club’s second visit to the country, following a four-match centenary tour in 1995.
