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"So we're left with one spanish team, one french team and two Germans. All of a sudden, this has turned into a pretty satisfying season for the Bundesliga when you see what leverage are doing and they might win the Europa League and then you have two german teams in the semis. Incidentally, this week's results were such that we now know the twelve european teams that will take part in next year's expanded Club World cup. They are as follows. Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Inter, Juventus, Benfica, Porto and Salzburg."
"The Europa League winner gets a Champions League spot as well. So they have that path. Italy could have six teams in the Champions League next season. Wow. I mean, this is a resurgence, this."
"They're unbeaten in 43 matches in all competitions this season. They're in the German cup final against Kaiserslav, and they're probably going to win that. And they've got a good shot at winning the Europa League as well. It is one of the incredible jobs we've ever seen in european football. Oh, well, that's."
"Be sure to conference league, Europa League, all that stuff."
"Well, you've got a series of organizations throughout the world, haven't you? And throughout FIFA, UEFA, obviously, the associations in our country and they're all trying to respond to the wishes of the top clubs. UEFA's response of increasing the sort of number of european fixtures is to the top clubs wish to have more money, more sponsorship, more capital every single year, more certainty of them being in the competition, and that's where that comes from. So, UEFA have responded to the super League, probably, of what was going on three, four years ago, and said, look, we'll give you. We can give you something that represents what you wanted."
"Right. I was looking at UEFA research and the number of clubs worldwide, part of a multi club structure. I mean, it's massive. It's hundreds. It's now estimated around 300 clubs are involved with multiple teams, and that's creating a bit of an issue for UEFA, because they're not quite sure how to handle it."
"And then you have both Europa and Champions League success. That all goes into it in terms of who had the best season in Europe, right? I buy. I buy that. Yeah."
"I just feel as a team that confidence was knocked. And again, given those Champions League experiences, I'm not sure how finishing any Europa conference league places kind of satisfies anything about, about Newcastle. They've had their issues. It's been disappointing. But you take, I think if we."
"Also, Europa League semis conclude this week. Atalanta host Marseille, that's one. One. And then leverage and host Rome. I do want to mention Leverkusen for a second."
"So that puts, I think, relevant in a pretty powerful position. And then the interesting thing becomes, well, who are the first movers? UEFA, for many years now, have been talking about this possibility of an opening tournament to replace the Super cup. So the Super cup currently is the Europa League winners against the Champions League winners, and you play it somewhere around Europe. Can you remember where it was this season?"
"Nevertheless, a dichotomy between their domestic and european form. A team that's fifth in the Bundesliga is in the Champions League semis. Yeah, I mean, it does show that the ability to fight on multiple fronts, even for elite teams that spend a lot more and have incredible stars, it's still difficult and credit and kudos and added praise to those teams that are able to do that. But I think that this is the end of the road for Dortmund. The final is at Wembley and Byron and Dortmund have met in a Champions League final at Wembley back in 2013."
"It's similar to european soccer. You have your Real Madrid's and Manchester United's and Bayern Munich elites. If some club that you didn't previously think was on that level all of a sudden won a bunch of Champions League titles, at some point you'd have to say, they belong in that group now. And Uconn is. Is absolutely."
"Yeah. Yeah. Who's made a final in the Europa League conference league final? Doesn't even know the name of the. Final in the conference league final."
"Big soccer news governing bodies UeFa and FifA had banned clubs from joining a breakaway competition called the European Super League. But the European Court of Justice has just ruled that was unlawful, stating Fifa and Uefa are abusing a dominant position. That'll be interesting one to watch now here in Britain, it's one of the biggest weeks of the year for british theatres, with the festive season in full swing after coming to a virtual standstill because of the pandemic. Theatres are packed with shows and pantomimes doing a roaring trade. But there's also been a change in the rate of standing ovations."
"They did not win it, but unlucky against West Ham. I thought if they win it, and if Atalanta or Roma win the Europa League. Hey, look, City. I could have nine teams in Europe next season, six in the Champions League, depending where they finish the league. Look, I thought Fiorentina were really good in this game."
"If they get to 44. They'll have the best ever record unbeaten in the season. Currently. Juventus in the 20, 1112 season, went 43 games unbeaten. So literally, the Europa League game against West Ham United, they could be actually the best."
"Let's not forget the semi final of the conference league, too. Well, they would probably want to forget that semi final. Yeah, but it's still good to finish. I'm kidding. The last four of a european competition, back in that top European cup for 41 years."
"I'm not shitting on the MLS. It's not international soccer. Don't. When you think of soccer, I know there's all these wonderful clubs overseas. There's the MLs, I think of the World cup."
"I don't think there is a question now that the most successful season in Europe in terms of leagues has to go to Bundesliga. And what they have done even before this final is played, which, by the way, could have two german teams playing in Wembley, which would be incredible. But for Dortmund to do this right now, I think, again, puts another check in that column when it comes to what the Bundes Bundesliga is. And I asked on X yesterday, right now, is the Bundesliga the best league in the world? And I got a lot of people saying yes."
"So you have to balance all that out. But generally speaking, I would love to see it. I think it'd be a positive, you. Know, if it's just to give some perspective. UEFA, if I have this correct, is 55 full members."