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'The Øresund Bridge derby, haircut breaks in Nuuk & Colombia’s calendar footballer'
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'The Øresund Bridge derby, haircut breaks in Nuuk & Colombia’s calendar footballer'
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August 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW ON PATREON 🚨
'The Øresund Bridge derby, haircut breaks in Nuuk & Colombia’s calendar footballer'
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'The Øresund Bridge derby, haircut breaks in Nuuk & Colombia’s calendar footballer'
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🇬🇱👑 B-67 are the 2025 Greenlandic football champions after beating fellow Nuuk side IT-79 2-1 to win the tournament for the 16th time!
Vuvuzelas sounded & enthusiastic spectators perched on rocks overlooking the pitch to watch the final of the world's shortest football season!
Vuvuzelas sounded & enthusiastic spectators perched on rocks overlooking the pitch to watch the final of the world's shortest football season!
August 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🇬🇱👑 B-67 are the 2025 Greenlandic football champions after beating fellow Nuuk side IT-79 2-1 to win the tournament for the 16th time!
Vuvuzelas sounded & enthusiastic spectators perched on rocks overlooking the pitch to watch the final of the world's shortest football season!
Vuvuzelas sounded & enthusiastic spectators perched on rocks overlooking the pitch to watch the final of the world's shortest football season!
🇨🇭⛴️ Landlocked Switzerland is set for an unusual away day when the Promotion League, the country's third tier, gets under way today.
The fans of FC Schaffhausen have organised a boat to take them down the Rhine for their game against Kreuzlingen on the shores of Lake Constance.
The fans of FC Schaffhausen have organised a boat to take them down the Rhine for their game against Kreuzlingen on the shores of Lake Constance.
August 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🇨🇭⛴️ Landlocked Switzerland is set for an unusual away day when the Promotion League, the country's third tier, gets under way today.
The fans of FC Schaffhausen have organised a boat to take them down the Rhine for their game against Kreuzlingen on the shores of Lake Constance.
The fans of FC Schaffhausen have organised a boat to take them down the Rhine for their game against Kreuzlingen on the shores of Lake Constance.
🇹🇻🏝️ The Pacific island of Tuvalu, one of only two OFC Associate Members, lacks two major criteria required for FIFA membership.
It does not have a stadium with a capacity of at least 3000 & it does not have the necessary number of full-service hotels - the island has only one!
It does not have a stadium with a capacity of at least 3000 & it does not have the necessary number of full-service hotels - the island has only one!
August 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🇹🇻🏝️ The Pacific island of Tuvalu, one of only two OFC Associate Members, lacks two major criteria required for FIFA membership.
It does not have a stadium with a capacity of at least 3000 & it does not have the necessary number of full-service hotels - the island has only one!
It does not have a stadium with a capacity of at least 3000 & it does not have the necessary number of full-service hotels - the island has only one!
🇵🇹🏝️ Santa Clara - based 1,500km from Portugal's capital Lisbon in the mid-Atlantic - have come from behind to beat Croats Varaždin!
If they can navigate two more qualifying rounds, the Azores will be the westernmost point to ever host European group/league phase football!
If they can navigate two more qualifying rounds, the Azores will be the westernmost point to ever host European group/league phase football!
July 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🇵🇹🏝️ Santa Clara - based 1,500km from Portugal's capital Lisbon in the mid-Atlantic - have come from behind to beat Croats Varaždin!
If they can navigate two more qualifying rounds, the Azores will be the westernmost point to ever host European group/league phase football!
If they can navigate two more qualifying rounds, the Azores will be the westernmost point to ever host European group/league phase football!
🇨🇳🏙️ Imagine that: a 32-million person megacity in China without a top-flight football club. But that could all be about to change...
July 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🇨🇳🏙️ Imagine that: a 32-million person megacity in China without a top-flight football club. But that could all be about to change...
🇵🇼 What sets the Pacific island nation of Palau apart from every other footballing country on earth?
July 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🇵🇼 What sets the Pacific island nation of Palau apart from every other footballing country on earth?
📍 Göreme, Türkiye 🇹🇷
July 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
📍 Göreme, Türkiye 🇹🇷
🇬🇪 Spaeri were only founded in 2017 by Georgia's Special State Protection Service & have since gone from the fifth tier to national cup winners.
Their Spaeri-tale continues tonight as the second-tier Tbilisi team make their European debut in Vienna in the UEFA Conference League.
Their Spaeri-tale continues tonight as the second-tier Tbilisi team make their European debut in Vienna in the UEFA Conference League.
July 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🇬🇪 Spaeri were only founded in 2017 by Georgia's Special State Protection Service & have since gone from the fifth tier to national cup winners.
Their Spaeri-tale continues tonight as the second-tier Tbilisi team make their European debut in Vienna in the UEFA Conference League.
Their Spaeri-tale continues tonight as the second-tier Tbilisi team make their European debut in Vienna in the UEFA Conference League.
🎉 OUR FIRST-EVER 10,000 LISTENER EPISODE! 🎉
When we started out with the podcast in 2023, our goal was to reach 🔟,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ listeners!
Two & half years later, our Greenland episode with Nick Miller has hit that target 🎯✅
Thanks to all our amazing listeners & supporters! 🤩
When we started out with the podcast in 2023, our goal was to reach 🔟,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ listeners!
Two & half years later, our Greenland episode with Nick Miller has hit that target 🎯✅
Thanks to all our amazing listeners & supporters! 🤩
July 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🎉 OUR FIRST-EVER 10,000 LISTENER EPISODE! 🎉
When we started out with the podcast in 2023, our goal was to reach 🔟,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ listeners!
Two & half years later, our Greenland episode with Nick Miller has hit that target 🎯✅
Thanks to all our amazing listeners & supporters! 🤩
When we started out with the podcast in 2023, our goal was to reach 🔟,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ listeners!
Two & half years later, our Greenland episode with Nick Miller has hit that target 🎯✅
Thanks to all our amazing listeners & supporters! 🤩
🇻🇦 Well that's another lifelong football dream dashed. Back to the drawing board! 😃
July 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🇻🇦 Well that's another lifelong football dream dashed. Back to the drawing board! 😃
🇦🇺🏆 Insane cup result in Australia, where fourth-division Nunawading City have beaten second-tier Darwin Olympic 9-0 in the last 32.
Based in the Melbourne suburbs, Nunawading City are the only fourth-tier team still in the cup & are only one point off the bottom in the league!
Based in the Melbourne suburbs, Nunawading City are the only fourth-tier team still in the cup & are only one point off the bottom in the league!
July 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🇦🇺🏆 Insane cup result in Australia, where fourth-division Nunawading City have beaten second-tier Darwin Olympic 9-0 in the last 32.
Based in the Melbourne suburbs, Nunawading City are the only fourth-tier team still in the cup & are only one point off the bottom in the league!
Based in the Melbourne suburbs, Nunawading City are the only fourth-tier team still in the cup & are only one point off the bottom in the league!
🇳🇴 A football match in the Arctic Circle that ends at midnight, you say? Count us in!
July 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
🇳🇴 A football match in the Arctic Circle that ends at midnight, you say? Count us in!
🇪🇸📈 Insane story in Spain, where Atlètic Lleida have risen through the Catalan regional ranks to reach the fourth national division.
But 3 of their 4 promotions have been administrative rather than sporting, by reaching agreements, paying fees or benefiting from restructuring.
But 3 of their 4 promotions have been administrative rather than sporting, by reaching agreements, paying fees or benefiting from restructuring.
July 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🇪🇸📈 Insane story in Spain, where Atlètic Lleida have risen through the Catalan regional ranks to reach the fourth national division.
But 3 of their 4 promotions have been administrative rather than sporting, by reaching agreements, paying fees or benefiting from restructuring.
But 3 of their 4 promotions have been administrative rather than sporting, by reaching agreements, paying fees or benefiting from restructuring.
📍 Istanbul 🇹🇷
No non-capital city in Europe has more top-flight football clubs than Istanbul, which is home to seven Süper Lig teams.
The only one on the Asian side is Fenerbahçe. Time to head over there & see if we can track down José Mourinho!
No non-capital city in Europe has more top-flight football clubs than Istanbul, which is home to seven Süper Lig teams.
The only one on the Asian side is Fenerbahçe. Time to head over there & see if we can track down José Mourinho!
July 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
📍 Istanbul 🇹🇷
No non-capital city in Europe has more top-flight football clubs than Istanbul, which is home to seven Süper Lig teams.
The only one on the Asian side is Fenerbahçe. Time to head over there & see if we can track down José Mourinho!
No non-capital city in Europe has more top-flight football clubs than Istanbul, which is home to seven Süper Lig teams.
The only one on the Asian side is Fenerbahçe. Time to head over there & see if we can track down José Mourinho!
🇲🇺 It's fair to say the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has some incredible football club names! Is there a better selection anywhere else in the world?!
July 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
🇲🇺 It's fair to say the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has some incredible football club names! Is there a better selection anywhere else in the world?!
🇧🇦 Imagine being so dominant domestically that you hold the Guinness World Record for most consecutive titles but you simply cannot compete in Europe...
July 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🇧🇦 Imagine being so dominant domestically that you hold the Guinness World Record for most consecutive titles but you simply cannot compete in Europe...
🇫🇴 European football returns to Klaksvík tonight. What a place! 🤩
July 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🇫🇴 European football returns to Klaksvík tonight. What a place! 🤩
👴 Who else would have enjoyed seeing this?
July 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
👴 Who else would have enjoyed seeing this?
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July 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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10) Logo likeness 🦅
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
July 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
10) Logo likeness 🦅
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
9) Record-shattering away day 💥
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
July 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
9) Record-shattering away day 💥
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
8) Long haul ✈️
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
July 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
8) Long haul ✈️
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
7) Yugoslav connection 🔗
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸
July 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
7) Yugoslav connection 🔗
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸
6) Visit to Varaždin 🇭🇷
Santa Clara have been drawn against Croatians Varaždin in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Varaždin coach Nikola Šafarić said: "We can't say we're thrilled with the draw, primarily because of the demanding trip that awaits us."
Santa Clara have been drawn against Croatians Varaždin in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Varaždin coach Nikola Šafarić said: "We can't say we're thrilled with the draw, primarily because of the demanding trip that awaits us."
July 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
6) Visit to Varaždin 🇭🇷
Santa Clara have been drawn against Croatians Varaždin in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Varaždin coach Nikola Šafarić said: "We can't say we're thrilled with the draw, primarily because of the demanding trip that awaits us."
Santa Clara have been drawn against Croatians Varaždin in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Varaždin coach Nikola Šafarić said: "We can't say we're thrilled with the draw, primarily because of the demanding trip that awaits us."