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The Sweeper

The fortnightly European football podcast with Lee Wingate and Paul Watson that brings you all interesting and exciting news and stories from all 55 UEFA nations - and sometimes a little bit beyond.Fo... Read more

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The Belgian Cup arcade claw draw, Turkmenistan’s debutant champions & the Botafogo bottle job in Brazil

The Belgian Cup arcade claw draw, Turkmenistan’s debutant champions & the Botafogo bottle job in Brazil

Download Momento: acmomento.onelink.me/ckkf/SweeperPod Once we found out that the draw for the Belgian Cup quarter-final... Read more

12 Dec 2023

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The magic of the Coupe de France, Colo Colo’s trip to Easter Island & Spain's Mascot Olympics

The magic of the Coupe de France, Colo Colo’s trip to Easter Island & Spain's Mascot Olympics

With overseas territories from all over the world taking part, the Coupe de France is one of the world’s most intriguing... Read more

28 Nov 2023

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Frantic season finales in Scandinavia, the Te Runga Games in Kiribati & the sad story of Raphael Dwamena

Frantic season finales in Scandinavia, the Te Runga Games in Kiribati & the sad story of Raphael Dwamena

The Nordic nations served up tension, drama and excitement in abundance at the weekend as several titles were decided by... Read more

14 Nov 2023

51mins

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The KÍ Klaksvík miracle with Daniel Storey, our visit to the Czech team that lost 9-5 & a perfect season in Tonga

The KÍ Klaksvík miracle with Daniel Storey, our visit to the Czech team that lost 9-5 & a perfect season in Tonga

KÍ Klaksvík have been the European football story of the season since they became the first club from the Faroe Islands ... Read more

31 Oct 2023

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