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 the tournament regarded as the Champions League of non league. Then we're off to Scandinavia for some goalkeeper heroics, cupsets & geographical extremes, before finishing Part 1 in little Liechtenstein, where FC Vaduz will likely set a world record next month.With Bayer Leverkusen having claimed the first league title in their 120-year history, Part 2 is dedicated to seven other European clubs gunning for their first-ever title and the longest ongoing title-winning streaks across the continent now that Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga is over. Finally, we look at the Moldovan Clasico, where two twins recently scored for opposing teams, and read some listener e-mails.To win a unique Llantwit Major shirt and get access to the bonus segment of this podcast, where we chat about a Japanese side rising rapidly through the ranks, an unusual Portuguese on-pitch protest, an English team playing two games in two days and a truly bizarre Man of the Match award in the USA, join us at patreon.com/sweeperpod. We are entirely self-funded and your support makes a huge difference.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 - Intro01:11 - A Fenix Trophy game in windy Wales10:38 - Nonsense in the Nordic nations17:13 - Liechtenstein's ludicrously quirky cup23:15 - Potential first-time champs across Europe31:00 - The longest ongoing title-winning runs37:48 - Listener e-mails Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to The Sweeper, the world football podcast made in association with FIFA+. Join Lee Wingate and Paul Watson every second Wednesday as they bring you the best headlines from across the football world and tell you the stories that you won't hear elsewhere. Whether it’s a Greenlandic club withdrawing from the championship to go reindeer hunting, scuffles on the sidelines in the Vatican City’s league, a team in Turkmenistan who win every game, or turtles stopping play on Ascension Island, The Sweeper has you covered! Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/SweeperPod Audio editing: Ralph Foster & Tom Middler Graphic design: The Gentlemen Creatives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.