Episode Details

Arsenal close 2025 with a dominant win that reshapes the Premier League title race, while Botafogo are hit with a FIFA transfer ban over unpaid fees to Atlanta United for Thiago Almada. We also look at growing momentum behind a potential change to the offside rule, debate outdated views on MLS player development, and run through key domestic and global headlines as the calendar turns toward 2026.

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