Noah’s unique European run, Djibouti’s power plant club & St. Kitts' three-legged final

Aug 20, 2024

Noah, associated with a significant achievement in Armenian football, shares insights on the intense drama of UEFA qualifying matches, including his team's stunning victory over AEK Athens. The conversation shifts to Djibouti’s Arta Solar 7 and their innovative partnership with a solar company. They also dive into the unique dynamics of Caribbean football, discussing St. Kitts' extraordinary three-legged final, and the challenges faced by clubs in the region. Expect an engaging mix of triumph, travel hurdles, and the vibrant culture of football across continents.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Dramatic Qualifying Showdowns

01:50 • 4min

Unexpected Triumphs and Travel Trials in Football

06:03 • 16min

African Club Football Dynamics

22:09 • 13min

Regulations and Rivalries in Caribbean and Asian Football

35:04 • 4min

Financial Struggles and Unique Football Shirt Giveaways

39:04 • 2min

The Chagos Islands Football Team: Heritage and Aspirations

41:19 • 2min

Exploring Identity and Giveaway Excitement in Football Culture

43:30 • 2min

Part 1 is devoted to the UEFA club competition qualifying rounds. There’s penalty pandemonium in Poland and theNetherlands, an amazing achievement for Armenians Noah and a trio of clubs on the verge of becoming the first representatives from Andorra, Northern Ireland & Wales to reach a continental group. There’s also a word for the biggest and shortest European away days of the summer, football’s huge carbon footprint and two clubs with close links to the political leaders of their countries: Puskás Akadémia of Hungary & Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih of Ukraine.

In Part 2, we turn our attentions to continental competitions in Africa, Asia & the Caribbean. We hear about Djiboutian club Arta Solar 7 in the CAF Champions League preliminaries and their takeover by a solar power company, find out whether Paul Watson will abscond to the Maldives to take charge of AFC Challenge League participants Maziya and learn why Haitian club America des Cayes did not turn up in Curacao for the CFU Caribbean Shield. There are also shirt giveaways for Village Superstars of St. Kitts & Nevis & the Chagos Islands national team.

As per usual, you can join us for our next bonus episode if you don’t want to wait until Wednesday 4 September for another pod. That episode will be out on Wednesday 28 August and will take in some stories from the Nordic nations, including a collapsed goal and a blow torch in Iceland, an island club triumphing in the Danish Cup and the Swedish club with the most youth teams in Europe. We will also be sharing our own personal football bucket lists and telling you about an upcoming Q&A session for patrons on our Discord server.

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 – Intro

00:51 – UEFA qualifiers: Penalty pandemonium

07:32 – UEFA qualifiers: History-making hopefuls

11:11 – UEFA qualifiers: Epic away days

15:51 – UEFA qualifiers: Supportive statesmen

21:02 – San Marino & Nauru competition winners

22:38 – Africa: The space and weapons derbies

30:34 – Asia: Coaching vacancy in the Maldives

36:48 – Caribbean: America des Cayes' no-show

39:35 – St. Kitts & Nevis and Chagos Islands giveaways

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