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Campsites in Luxembourg, proposals in Albania & free sausages in Finland
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 b…
1 year, 9 months ago
An expedition in Kyrgyzstan, Romania’s twin identity saga & Sweden’s toilet goal
Part 1 of the latest Sweeper sees Lee & Paul profile three clubs from around the football world: Italians Como, Australia’s Central Coast Mariners & …
1 year, 9 months ago
Spain’s tiniest football town, North Sea pizza planes & a Dutch double invasion
Is this the best-ever Sweeper line-up? In Part 1, Lee & Paul discuss stories from the lower tiers in Spain, Germany & the Netherlands. How has a team…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Valletta funeral parade, Al Ahly’s unique feat & dark arts in Chechnya
Having just visited Malta and witnessed an historic weekend of football, Lee tells Paul all about the key events in Europe’s only island micro-state …
1 year, 10 months ago
Algerian airport anger, a 560km voyage to Mauritius & a Transylvanian cup run
Part 1 is all about Africa, where a kit controversy has escalated into a geopolitical dispute between Algeria & Morocco ahead of the CAF Confederatio…
1 year, 10 months ago
The fabulous Fenix Trophy, Nordic nonsense & Liechtenstein’s quirky cup
The latest Sweeper starts off in windy Wales with our visit to the game between Llantwit Major & Enfield Town in the Fenix Trophy and a wider look at…
1 year, 10 months ago
Copa Chile charm, Peruvian player names & a transfer to Tanzania
This episode of The Sweeper begins with a focus on South American domestic cup competitions. We hear about the Juan Fernández Islands – 670km off the…
1 year, 10 months ago
North Korean no-show, Georgian jubilation & glorious groundhopping
First up on this episode of The Sweeper, we delve deeper into North Korea’s mysterious cancellation of their World Cup qualifier against Japan and lo…
1 year, 11 months ago
San Marino’s 20 years of hurt, Austria’s six-second goal & Burrito Brava joy
Fresh from his trip to San Marino, Paul reflects on the attempt by FIFA’s lowest ranked country to break a 20-year winless streak against Saint Kitts…
1 year, 11 months ago
The 'Virgin Derby', Basque aspirations & a record return in Romania
This episode of The Sweeper begins by looking at the Virgin Derby between the British Virgin Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands in 2026 World Cup qualif…
1 year, 11 months ago