The National Stadium in Singapore will feature one of football's most famous international rivalries this weekend when England and Germany lock horns in the Battle of Europe 2016.
The England Masters will take on their German counterparts on Saturday in the fourth edition of Masters Football in Singapore. Last year saw great success when the event pitted former heroes of Liverpool and Manchester United against one another.
This weekend, the focus shifts to an international theme, given how it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Three Lions' 1966 World Cup triumph over West Germany. Fittingly, Saturday's clash will also take place on an international weekend.
The England Masters will boast the likes of Manchester United treble champions Paul Scholes and Teddy Sheringham, along with former Liverpool star Steve McManaman. The Germans' squad includes World Cup winners such as Lothar Matthaus and Karl-Heinz Riedle, plus Liverpool legend Dietmar Hamann, who will face his former Liverpool teammates, including Emile Heskey, Steve McManaman and David James.
While essentially an exhibition match, there was plenty of ribbing between the two camps at Wednesday's media conference, suggesting that there will still be some sort of competitive edge when they take to the field this weekend.
"It's nice to have some old mates to go to battle with," said former Liverpool goalkeeper James, who won 53 England caps over a 13-year spell.
"I came here to win and, looking at the lads in front of me, I'm confident we will win it."
Riedle, who played alongside James at Anfield between 1997-99 added: "A game against England always provides top motivation for all Germany players.
"England is a big nation in football, and it's definitely always one of the best games of the season, or even in the world."
His sentiments were echoed by Hamann, another former Liverpool star, who said: "It's not always one-way -- England have gotten the better of us in the past too.
"It's always great to come up against England, who are the home of football.
"Whenever two heavyweights clash, be it Holland, Italy or France as well, it's always special, and I'm sure it'll be the same story on Saturday."
Steve Black, CEO of Masters Football Asia, was hoping that Singapore fans' love of European football would translate into strong ticket sales for the game at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
"The England-Germany football rivalry is one that captures the imagination," Black said.
"What better opportunity could there be to bring this friendly rivalry to Singapore's National Stadium."