One leg down, one to go. We are half way through the final of the CAF Champions League and it's still 0-0 between Esperance Tunis and Al Ahly. The pod also looks back at the madness in the Cairo International Stadium after Zamalek beat RS Berkane in the Confederation Cup final.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Courtney Freese (former Champions League player)

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - First leg ends all square

06:50 - Al Ahly's absurd home record

11:00 - Percy Tau's continuing struggles

12:27 - Second leg preview

18:38 - Chaos in the Confederation Cup final

Duration: 27:46

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This week the pod was joined by Namibia and AmaZulu's Riaan Hanamub who spoke to us about his faith, the brilliant AFCON for his country and his own footballing ambitions.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Riaan Hanamub

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

01:40 - Growing up in rural Namibia

03:55 - AmaZulu's topsy turvy season

07:57 - Premier Soccer League

13:11 - Namibia's sensational AFCON

24:38 - Riaan's personal ambitions

Duration: 26:45

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Ethiopian football is often a mystical world that few from the outside have any insight to, but OTW is lifting the lid on this brilliant league. Friend of the pod Firew Asrat joins us to talk about how the league has recovered and survived during the Tigray conflict and how it has implemented financial fair play.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Firew Asrat (chief medical officer EPL and scout)

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

02:39 - Why is the EPL in a bubble format?

06:27 - The value of having a SuperSport deal

13:41 - One of the highest paying leagues in Africa

18:49 - Financial Fair Play

27:14 - What's going on at St George's

32:40 - Ownership structure of St George's

37:06 - Why are Ethiopian clubs not competing on the continent?

Duration: 26:25

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