Any Given Thursday
By Maxwell Brown & David Blomquist
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On Any Given Thursday, football enthusiasts Maxwell Brown & David Blomquist cover all things Europa League & Europa Conference League. Match-day reactions, club spotlights, untold stories, unique narratives — if it happens on a Thursday, we're talking about it.
So from Reykjavík to Roma, Zürich to Zagreb, Bodø to Baku, and everywhere in between, join us as we explore European football beyond the oil clubs.
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An Argentine anti-climax? A Belgian bungling? Who will disappoint? | World Cup Preview #3
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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Who Is This Year's Morocco? | World Cup Preview #2
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The 7.5 teams that can win the World Cup | World Cup Preview #1
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Heroes, Villains, and Eagles | 2025-26 Season In Review
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May 30, 2026 |
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Boom Boom Boom, Mateta's In The Room | Crystal Palace wins Conference League 2026
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May 28, 2026 |
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Crystal Palace v Rayo Vallecano | 2026 Conference League Final Preview
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May 23, 2026 |
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Eternal Emery | Aston Villa wins Europa League 2026
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May 21, 2026 |
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2026 Europa League Final Preview
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May 16, 2026 |
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3 first-time finalists! Villa & Freiburg flourish, Rayo & Palace overpower | Europa & Conference League, Semifinals, 2nd Leg
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May 09, 2026 |
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Braga bravura, Vallecas vibes, a Palace party, and Forest frustrate Villa | Europa & Conference League, Semifinals, Leg 1
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May 02, 2026 |
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Braga's breathtaking night in Seville, the English evince their title credentials, & the Italians, well... | Europa & Conference League, Quarterfinals, Leg 2
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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English and German prowess, Italian futility, and a UECL goal-fest | Europa & Conference League, Quarterfinals, Leg 1
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Europa & Conference League Quarterfinal Previews
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Bologna beats Roma, Forest fires back, sparkling Spaniards, and a Featherweight Palace-Fiorentina draw | Europa & Conference League, Round of 16
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Favorites advance, vibrant Vigo, an all-Italian draw, and Fiorentina up to their old tricks | Europa & Conference League, Playoff, Leg 2
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Forest and Stuttgart soar, Palace and Lille bore, and Fiorentina restored? | Europa & Conference League, Playoff, Leg 1
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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2013 NBA Redraft | Any Given Redraft
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Lyon & Villa claim top spots, Roma earns bye, Brann & Lille survive, & title power rankings | Europa League, Match-Day 8
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Forest & Betis beaten, Lyon & Villa seal top 8, and League Phase goes down to the wire | Europa League League Phase, Match-Day 7
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Chelsea torment Strasbourg, another messy Celtic divorce, and aimless Man United | The UK coaching carousel
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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KuPS conquers, Universitatea unravels, Palace and Fiorentina miss out on top 8 | Conference League Match-Day 6
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Balkan bonanzas, Ascending Athens, Rampaging Red Imps, and Fiorentina and Nice's living nightmares | Europa League Match-Day 6, Conference League Match-Day 5
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Club Spotlight: Ferencvárosi TC
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Underdogs upend favorites, Strasbourg beats Palace, and Dutch clubs despair | Europa League Match-Day 5, Conference League Match-Day 4
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Inaugural Women's Europa Cup check-in, World Cup qualifying, and a look-ahead to a Thanksgiving Match-Day!
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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French teams fried, Scottish teams scarred, and Conference League captivates with stoppage time drama | Europa League Match-Day 4, Conference League, Match-Day 3
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Underdogs reign, VAR disdain, and a Croatian Harry Kane | Europa League Match-Day 3, Conference League, Match-Day 2
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Forest sack Ange, Villa spark controversy, and Bubista leads Cape Verde to glory | Europa & Conference League Match-Day Previews
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Superlative Celje, lively Lech & Larnaca, and what's going on with the big boys? — a Conference League check in
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Forest and Rangers in crisis, Dinamo Zagreb top the table, Celta Vigo get first win, & clubs struggle for goals — Europa League League Phase, Match-day 2
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Roma are real, Rangers are real(ly bad), Betis-Forest battle in Seville, & Villa finally score! — Europa League League Phase, Match-Day 1
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Matchday 1 Preview, Europa League League Phase
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Conference League: 2025-26 League Phase Preview
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Europa League: 2025-26 League Phase Preview
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Poland, Greece, & Cyrpus soar, Scotland & Turkey despair, & the big boys see it through – Europa & Conference League, Playoff Qualifying Round, Leg 2
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Big boys bogged down, nifty Norwegians, the Irish evolution, & a shot for San Marino – Europa & Conference League, Playoff Qualifying Round, Leg 1
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Sensational Celje, symphonic Cypriots, scalding Scots, & intra-Scandinavian skirmishes – Europa & Conference League, 3rd Qualifying Round, Leg 1
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Any Given Bracket: 2012 NBA Redraft
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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EMERGENCY PODCAST! – Crystal Palace relegated to Conference League
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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A way-too-early Conference League 2025-26 preview!
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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A way-too-early Europa League 2025-26 preview!
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Delightful underdogs, Chelsea romp, a line in the sand for Fiorentina, & more! – Conference League season in review
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Favorite moments, the best games and goals, an Ange farewell, and more! – Europa League season in review
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Chelsea win the Conference League 2025!
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May 31, 2025 |
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Real Betis vs. Chelsea – Conference League Final Preview
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May 25, 2025 |
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Tottenham Hotspur win Europa League 2025!
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May 23, 2025 |
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Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur – Europa League Final Preview
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May 19, 2025 |
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Tottenham and Manchester United finish the job, a bizarre and intriguing final, and a solemn farewell to Bodo/Glimt - Europa League semifinals, 2nd leg
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May 11, 2025 |
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Betis and Fiorentina deliver a classic, Antony stars again, and Chelsea eases through - Conference League Semifinal, 2nd Leg
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May 11, 2025 |
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Another Manchester United stunner, a confident Spurs performance, Betis-Fiorentina brilliantly poised, and a tough discussion on VAR – Europa and Conference League Semifinals, 1st Leg
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May 05, 2025 |
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Leg 1 Breakdowns - Europa and Conference League Semifinals Preview, Part 2
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Start, Bench, Sell - Europa and Conference League Semifinals Preview, Part 1
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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The Theater of Europa Dreams, Scandinavian delight, stellar Spaniards, and an English sweep - Europa & Conference League Quarterfinals, 2nd Leg
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Breathtaking Bodo, Lyon-United late drama, 10-man Rangers hold out, and Conference League favorites prevail - Europa & Conference League Quarterfinals, 1st Leg
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Checking in on the field, our updated favorites, and favorite matchups - a Europa and Conference League Quarterfinals preview!
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Frankfurt and Lyon impress, Plzen and Lugano heartbreak, Bar-Celje-lona, and Fiorentina doing Fiorentina stuff - Europa & Conference League Round of 16, 2nd Leg
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Dramatic late Roman winners, dominant Bodo, hectic Fiorentina, and Rangers in dreamland - Europa & Conference League Round of 16, 1st Leg
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Any Given Bracket: 2011 NBA Draft
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Ajax and Bodo through in classics, more AZ mastery, Panathinaikos does the bare minimum, and more Celje magic! - Europa & Conference League Playoff Knockout Round, 2nd Leg
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Vikingur and Shamrock pull shocking upsets, Dutch sides run riot, and crisis for Galatasaray? - Europa & Conference Leagues Playoff Knockout Round, 1st Leg
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ajax surging, an all Cypriot affair, slumping Spanish sides, & spicy matchups - a Knockout Phase Playoff preview
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Battles for qualification, triumphs and embarrassments, and storylines galore - Europa league is finalized in Matchweek 8!
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Kyiv and RFS stun, big clubs flirt with elimination, Solskjær resurrects Besiktas, and Spurs & Hoffenheim are still disasters - Europa League Matchweek 7
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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A Europa League check in & a matchday 7 preview!
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Dramatic results, lots of goals, and big names left out - Conference League table is finalized in Matchweek 6!
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Lazio & Athletic Club well above the rest, the Conference League comes to a head, and a big day for the Cypriots - Europa League, Matchweek 6 & Conference League Matchweek 5
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Club Spotlight: NK Celje
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Shamrock & Celje surprise and delight, Bets in crisis, Chelsea cruises again - Conference League, Matchweek 4
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Spurs held by Roma, Nice thrashed by Rangers, an Amorim bounce, and the table takes shape - Europa League Matchweek 5
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Time Capsule: Porto-Celtic, UEFA Cup Final 2003
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Lazio tops the table, more United mediocrity, trouble for Nice and Betis, and Celje and TNS magic - Europa League Matchweek 3, Conference League Matchweek 2
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Club Spotlight: FC Twente
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Porto & Manchester United embrace chaos, RFS & Elfsborg surprise & delight, Chelsea cruise, & an update on the Welsh Cup - Europa League Matchweek 2 & Conference League Matchweek 1
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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United flops, Bodo surprises, Frankfurt flounders, and a stalemate in Rome - Europa League League Phase, Matchweek 1
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Matchday 1 Previews, Europa & Conference League
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Conference League, League Phase Preview
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Europa League, League Phase Preview
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Club Spotlight: Real Sociedad de Fútbol
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Playoff Qualifying Round, Leg 2 - August 31, 2024
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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S1E1 - Any Given Domenica Match Week 2
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Playoff Qualifying Round, Leg 1 - August 24, 2024
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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3rd Qualifying Round - August 19, 2024
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Summer Fling: Copa America 2024
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Summer Fling: Euro 2024
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Conference League Final Preview!
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May 27, 2024 |
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Europa League Final Reaction!
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May 24, 2024 |
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Europa League Final Preview!
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May 20, 2024 |
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Semifinal, Leg 2, 05-13-24
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May 13, 2024 |
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Semifinals, Leg 1, 05-0624
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May 06, 2024 |
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Quarterfinals, Leg 2, 04-24-24
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Quarterfinals, Leg 1, 04-15-24
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Club Spotlight #9: PAOK Thessaloniki
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Any Given Bracket, Rounds 1 & 2 Recap, Part 2
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Any Given Bracket, Rounds 1 & 2 Recap, Part 1
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Any Given Bracket, First Round, Part 2
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Any Given Bracket, First Round, Part 1
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Round of 16, Conference League, 03-18-24
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Round of 16, Europa League, 03-18-24
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Playoff Round, Leg 2, 02-26-24
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Playoff Round, Leg 1, 02-19-24
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Club Spotlight #8: Toulouse FC
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Group Stage, Match Day 6, 12-18-23
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Group Stage, Match Day 5, 12-04-23
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Group Stage, Match Day 4, 11-13-23
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Group Stage, Match Day 3, 10-30-23
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Club Spotlight #7: KÍ Klaksvik
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Group Stage, Matchday 1, 09-25-2023
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Group Stage Preview
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Playoff Qualifying, Leg 2, 09-04-23
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Playoff Qualifying, Leg 1, 08-27-23
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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2023-24 Season Preview!
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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2022-23 Season Recap
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Conference League Final
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Europa League Final Reaction
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Europa League Final Preview
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May 30, 2023 |
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Semifinals, Leg 2; Friday, 05-19-23
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May 21, 2023 |
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Semifinals, Leg 2; Wednesday, 05-17-23
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May 17, 2023 |
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Semifinals, Leg 1; Friday, 05-12-23
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May 12, 2023 |
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European Update; 05-05-23
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May 05, 2023 |
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Quarterfinals, Leg 2; Friday, 04-21-23
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Quarterfinals, Leg 2; Wednesday, 04-19-23
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Quarterfinals, Leg 1; Friday, 04-14-23
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Quarterfinals, Leg 1; Wednesday, 04-12-23
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Round of 16, Leg 2; Wednesday, 03-15-23
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Round of 16, Leg 1; Wednesday, 03-08-23
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Playoff Knockouts, Leg 2, 02-24-23
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Playoff Knockouts, Leg 2, 02-22-23
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Playoff Knockouts, Leg 1, 02-17-23
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Playoff Knockouts, Leg 1, 02-15-23
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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January Transfer Window, 2023
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Club Spotlight #6: Qarabag FK
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Time Capsule #1: Fulham 09-10
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Club Spotlight #5: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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World Cup Final!
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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World Cup Semifinals!
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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World Cup, Group Stage, Matchday 3
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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World Cup, Group Stage, Matchday 2
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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World Cup, Group Stage, Matchday 1
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, BONUS EPISODE!
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group H
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group G
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group F
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group E
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group D
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group C
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group A
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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World Cup Preview, Group B
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Playoff Draw Reaction!
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Friday, 11-14-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 6
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 11-02-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 6
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Friday, 10-28-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 5
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 10-26-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 5
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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10-23-22; Minisode!
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Friday, 10-14-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 4
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 10-12-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 4
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Friday, 10-07-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 3
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 10-05-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 3
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Club Spotlight #4: Austria Wien
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Club Spotlight #3: 1. FC Slovacko
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Friday, 09-16-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 2
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 09-14-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 2
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Friday, 09-09-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 1
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 09-07-22; Group Stage, Matchweek 1
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Conference Palooza (Part 2 of 2)!
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Conference Palooza (Part 1 of 2)!
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Europa Palooza (Part 2 of 2)!
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Europa Palooza (Part 1 of 2)!
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Club Spotlight #2: Heart of Midlothian
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Friday, 08-26-22; Playoffs, 2nd Leg
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 08-24-22; Playoffs, 2nd Leg
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Friday, 08-19-22; Playoffs, 1st Leg
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 08-17-22; Playoffs, 1st Leg
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Club Spotlight #1: SC Freiburg
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Friday, 08-12-22; 3rd Qualifying Round, 2nd Leg
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 08-10-22; 3rd Qualifying, 2nd Leg
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Friday, 08-05-22; 3rd Qualifying, 1st Leg
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Wednesday, 08-03-22; 3rd Qualifying, 1st Leg
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Any Given Thursday: A Trailer!
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Aug 01, 2022 |