The last of the red-and-white confetti has long been swept away from Estadio Jose Alvade in Lisbon. Arsenal 's 1-0 victory over Barcelona to claim the club's second UEFA Women's Champions League crown may still be fresh in the memories of fans, but this is football. It's never done. And a new campaign is beginning.

Australia internationals Caitlin Foord , Steph Catley and Kyra Cooney-Cross all claimed winners' medals that day, but the Champions League has a long and storied history of connection with folks from the Antipodes.

Australians first played in the competition back in 2003 with Alison Leigh Forman and Sharon Black making it all the way to the final with Danish side Fortuna Hjorring .

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