Campsites in Luxembourg, proposals in Albania & free sausages in Finland
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Part 1 brings you a full round-up of all the news from the Benelux countries. What controversial actions recently earned a Dutch referee a lifelong ban from football? Why are two storied Belgian clubs facing an existential threat? And what strange series of events could lead to European football being played on a Luxembourgish campsite this summer? Next up in Part 2 is a round-up of all the action from the rest of Europe. How have Sturm Graz finally managed to dethrone Red Bull Salzburg and does it mark a turning point for Austrian football? How did a marriage proposal mentally unsettle a goalkeeper in the Albanian Cup final? And why have Finnish club SJK Seinäjoki started giving away free sausages to fans? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/SweeperPod for Part 3 to find out how Baltika have managed to reach the Russian Cup final despite already being eliminated, why Poland wins our award for the most unpredictable country in Europe in the 2023/24 season and how a raccoon managed to evade capture for 161 seconds in a recent MLS fixture. RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - The Dutch referee who celebrated 10:00 - The two Belgian clubs on the brink 15:08 - Surprises and campsites in Luxembourg 20:40 - Party time for Sturm Graz in Austria 33:11 - Egnatia's Albanian double bid & a proposal 38:02 - Free sausages at SJK Seinäjoki in Finland
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