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<v Speaker 1>The welcome in for another edition of the Morning Espresso

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<v Speaker 1>on the SDH Network, brought to you by Oglethorpe University,

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta's premier undergraduate learning experience and soccer powerhouse. Welcome back

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<v Speaker 1>to the Morning Espresso. It's been a little hectic as

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<v Speaker 1>of late on the travel front. Tuesday afternoon went to Austin,

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<v Speaker 1>Texas one hundred degrees on the ground in Austin Wednesday

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<v Speaker 1>there with Atlanta United a one to one draw. Flew

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<v Speaker 1>back overnight, landed at about four am, So no espresso yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>I was sleeping during the espresso, slept right through espresso,

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<v Speaker 1>slept right past any need for espresso, and then had

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<v Speaker 1>Georgia High School State championships last night up in Duluth.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk about that in this edition, along with a

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<v Speaker 1>whole bunch of other things. Were back on the normal

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<v Speaker 1>schedule as you get ready for a home game on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta United hosting the Philadelphia Union. It's part of rivalry

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<v Speaker 1>Week in MLS, and I don't know if the league

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily considers Atlanta Philly a rivalry. I know I do,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know quite a few others do. As Atlanta

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<v Speaker 1>and Philly have had some interesting matchups over the last

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<v Speaker 1>few years. Philly trailed the LA Galaxy two nil on

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday before coming back to win three to two on

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<v Speaker 1>a goal from Ty Barribo, his second of the day.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a seven forty kickoff at Mercedes Benz Stadium, six

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<v Speaker 1>thirty four year pregame on ninety two nine The Game

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<v Speaker 1>and the Odyssey app with Ape Gordon and Madison Cruise.

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<v Speaker 1>The weekend starts with Montreal hosting Toronto at two thirty

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday afternoon Eastern Conference leaders Cincinnati, they travel to

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<v Speaker 1>Ohio rivals Columbus the hell Is Real derby seven to

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen on Saturday night. Portland hosts Seattle Saturday Night as well.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a nine to thirty start Eastern Time and a

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<v Speaker 1>great Sunday doubleheader that I'm looking forward to. Miami hosting

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<v Speaker 1>Orlando at seven o'clock, followed by hel Traffic Coo. Let

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<v Speaker 1>me know if you like the l Traffic Coo name.

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<v Speaker 1>I know some people love it. I'm not a big fan.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's kind of silly, but it worked for

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<v Speaker 1>the LA Galaxy in LAFC. That's a nine pm kick

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<v Speaker 1>for a doubleheader of Sunday night Soccer on Apple TV

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<v Speaker 1>and MLS Season Pass. Some other news around the league.

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<v Speaker 1>Jordi Alba has signed a new contract at Enter Miami

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<v Speaker 1>through the twenty twenty seven MLS season. He will be

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<v Speaker 1>a designated player And could this mean Sennor Messi and

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<v Speaker 1>maybe Senor Busquetz and maybe Signor Suarez are going to

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<v Speaker 1>sign new deals. Now there's a lot of talk about

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<v Speaker 1>Luis Suarez, who has struggled this season, missed a game

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<v Speaker 1>due to a friend's wedding in Spain. People are starting

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<v Speaker 1>to get bent out of shape. The tabloids are starting

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<v Speaker 1>to really get going in Miami talking about these things.

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<v Speaker 1>Suarez would seem to be the most unlikely, along with Bousquettes,

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<v Speaker 1>but Lionel Messi new contract in Miami. Lots of talk

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<v Speaker 1>about this worldwide, so stay stay tuned. Training ground dispatch

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<v Speaker 1>later today from Marietta, the Children's Health Care of Atlanta

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<v Speaker 1>Training Ground, as Ronnie Diila and Saba Loop Genieza will

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<v Speaker 1>speak to the media. Barcelona. They won their twenty eighth

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<v Speaker 1>La Liga title yesterday. Lamin Ya Mal scored another stunning goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Because this is what the guy does. Darby Wynn over Espanol,

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<v Speaker 1>the seventeen year old. He's still not eighteen years old.

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<v Speaker 1>Jamal curled a fantastic shot into the top left corner

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<v Speaker 1>from the edge of the box. It's becoming the Lamin

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<v Speaker 1>Jamal goal, where he cuts in on the left foot

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<v Speaker 1>and goes to goal. He does it again. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>treble for Barcelona. They had already won the super Copa

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<v Speaker 1>dea Spagna and the Copa del Rey and now La Liga.

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<v Speaker 1>Now because it's Barcelona, there are other conversations going on,

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<v Speaker 1>and one of them is about their salary limit for

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<v Speaker 1>next season, because their salary limit for the season has

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<v Speaker 1>been a conversation all year long, and it's still kind

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<v Speaker 1>of unknown as to how they actually got Powerful and

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<v Speaker 1>Donnielmo under the salary limit outside of appealing to the

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<v Speaker 1>Spanish courts and getting an injunction and getting a stay

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<v Speaker 1>and all this stuff. Because the one hundred million euro

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<v Speaker 1>lease of VIP seats that supposedly gave them the ability

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<v Speaker 1>to register those two players in the mid season, because

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<v Speaker 1>there were only six month registrations before that, that's not

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<v Speaker 1>completely and utterly done yet, so I don't know how

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<v Speaker 1>they got to play in the second half of the

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<v Speaker 1>season outside of the courts. We'll see if anything comes back.

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<v Speaker 1>Because of all that, it would not surprise me. This

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<v Speaker 1>is Spanish football after all. But that one hundred million

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<v Speaker 1>euro sale is still part of the conversation about what

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<v Speaker 1>Barcelona could do for next season. So auditors Crow decided

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<v Speaker 1>that they could not include the one hundred million euro

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<v Speaker 1>lease of four hundred and seventy five VIP seats for

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<v Speaker 1>thirty years in this year's accounts, which again gave them

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<v Speaker 1>the ability to register down Naolmo and pal Victor. At

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<v Speaker 1>least allegedly they couldn't include it, but they did include

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<v Speaker 1>it because they had an auditor who worked for four days.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's crazy. I don't know how this is actually

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<v Speaker 1>going to be upheld. That these two guys should have

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<v Speaker 1>been able to play. So now you're trying to figure out, like,

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<v Speaker 1>can you get the sale done to help you for

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<v Speaker 1>next season when it already helped you this season, so

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<v Speaker 1>it's going to help you twice. I don't know. Barcelona

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<v Speaker 1>are trying to get this done to be in place

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<v Speaker 1>for the next fiscal year. At the end of June.

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<v Speaker 1>They want to have the renovated camp know and I

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<v Speaker 1>say they want to because it's not confirmed yet because

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<v Speaker 1>they've pushed back the start date for all this stuff

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<v Speaker 1>many many times. They want to have it ready for

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<v Speaker 1>action when it comes to the VIP seats by June

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to present the new Era Visionary Group

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<v Speaker 1>in EVEG and Forsha Advisors fo r Tia Fortia Advisors

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<v Speaker 1>with a receipt for their purchase before the end of

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<v Speaker 1>their accounting year, so that can, in theory, prove to

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<v Speaker 1>the auditors named Crow that they have delivered the product,

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<v Speaker 1>while before they said the deal could not be included

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<v Speaker 1>as the product did not exist because the stadium is

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<v Speaker 1>not being used. So as such, without the one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>million euro deal, Barcelona or back in the red with

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<v Speaker 1>regard to their salary limit, and they shouldn't have been

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<v Speaker 1>able to register pal Victor and Doniolmo. But they did

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<v Speaker 1>and they played. And yes, forty advisors have already paid

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<v Speaker 1>their thirty million euro share for one hundred and twenty

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<v Speaker 1>five of the four hundred and twenty four hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>seventy five seats in EVG have put up twenty eight

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<v Speaker 1>million euro. There's forty two million euro to pay. Their

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<v Speaker 1>payments were scheduled for September and December. But the Moldovan

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<v Speaker 1>businessman and convicted fraudster Ruslan beer Lodino, he's already secured

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<v Speaker 1>the commercial agreements necessary, according to folks at Barcelona and

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<v Speaker 1>the media, and could advance the second payment to this

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<v Speaker 1>June rather than September. That could aid Barcelona in their

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<v Speaker 1>bid to prove to the auditors in La Liga that

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<v Speaker 1>the deal should be included in the accounts. It would

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<v Speaker 1>not be the end of the matter, again, because this

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<v Speaker 1>is Spanish football. If the deal is included in Barcelona's audit,

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<v Speaker 1>Laaliga are suspicious over the business links between Barcelona, forty

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<v Speaker 1>advisors and ANYVG. They're investigating all of the deals. The

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<v Speaker 1>lease is over thirty years. There's a suggestion that La

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<v Speaker 1>Liga could say the deal has to be pro rata

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<v Speaker 1>and include the income. Divide the income over the link

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<v Speaker 1>of the deal, which again makes you wonder how Doniomo

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<v Speaker 1>and how Victor are playing outside of the court system,

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<v Speaker 1>and why now you're going to get double credit for

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<v Speaker 1>these sales that are already a little odd. I'll put

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<v Speaker 1>it that way to be safe. Yeah, just smile a

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<v Speaker 1>nod and move on. Brilliant on the field, Barcelona, but

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<v Speaker 1>off the field questions Sarah. Almost everything is still uncertain

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<v Speaker 1>heading into the next to last round of matches this weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Two teams fighting for the title, six teams trying to

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<v Speaker 1>avoid relegation, four are vying for the final Champions League spot,

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<v Speaker 1>another two are still in that mix. All the games

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<v Speaker 1>this Sunday are kicking off simultaneously nine to forty five

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<v Speaker 1>pm local time. Inter and Napoli are chasing the title.

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<v Speaker 1>Napoli has a one point advantage. They won the title

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<v Speaker 1>two years ago. They had one of the worst title

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<v Speaker 1>defenses in history. Last year they went through three managers

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<v Speaker 1>and they finished tenth. Inter are the defending champions. Antonio

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<v Speaker 1>Conte went to Napoli and he's brought all kinds of

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<v Speaker 1>stability to the team. They're looking to make him a manager.

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<v Speaker 1>With three teams that have won Seria titles, he wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to enter and he won at three times at Juventus.

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<v Speaker 1>Napoli goes to Parma, who are trying to avoid relegation.

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<v Speaker 1>On Sunday, Inter hosts fifth placed Lazzio, so if they

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<v Speaker 1>stay tied through the last two rounds of the season,

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<v Speaker 1>there will be a playoff. They don't go to Gold. Differentially,

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<v Speaker 1>they don't go ahead to head, they go to a playoff.

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<v Speaker 1>The final round is set for May twenty fourth or

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five, but if it's needed, a playoff game is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be really difficult to schedule because Enters in

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<v Speaker 1>the Champions League final against PSG a week later. Then

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<v Speaker 1>they have the Club World Cup the summer. One idea

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<v Speaker 1>that has been pushed to the side for now would

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<v Speaker 1>be to move Napoli and Enter's final games up to Thursday,

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<v Speaker 1>freeing Sunday for a potential playoff. SARAA has voted to

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<v Speaker 1>keep it as it is for now, they have not

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<v Speaker 1>changed it yet. If Napoli wins an Inter loses, then

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<v Speaker 1>Napoli wins the title this weekend and we don't have

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<v Speaker 1>to worry about a playoff. Also in Italy, Bologna they

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<v Speaker 1>won the Copa Italia over Milan this week, their first

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<v Speaker 1>major trophy since winning the Copa Italia in nineteen seventy four.

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<v Speaker 1>Bologna Joey Saputo very very excited this week. Liga MX

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<v Speaker 1>playoffs semi finals right now cruz Asul and Club America.

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<v Speaker 1>Last night La Machina they won one zil to take

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<v Speaker 1>the advantage. Nacho Rivera's goal won at Club America. Manager

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<v Speaker 1>Andre Jardine was sent off the other semi final first

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<v Speaker 1>leg finished one to one. Second legs are this weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Everton final game for their men's team at Goodison Park

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<v Speaker 1>this weekend. The women's team will continue at Goodison Park,

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<v Speaker 1>the men's team will move to a new stadium at

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<v Speaker 1>nearby Bramley Moore Doc. This is the final game in

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<v Speaker 1>the team's home of one hundred and thirty three years,

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<v Speaker 1>famous stadium in England, as well more top tier games

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<v Speaker 1>than any other stadium in England that it has hosted.

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<v Speaker 1>Nineteen sixty six World Cup. Pela was kicked to pieces

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<v Speaker 1>before losing a World Cup match with Brazil for the

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<v Speaker 1>only time that he was ever on the field and

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<v Speaker 1>a loss for Brazil. Eight league titles were won, several

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<v Speaker 1>escapes from relegation completed. Everton had been able to avoid

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<v Speaker 1>that fate this season and they will celebrate Goodison part

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<v Speaker 1>on Sunday. Club World Cup. Let's get caught up on

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<v Speaker 1>some of the conversation around the tournament that's coming to

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta this summer. On held Maria with Benfica. It was

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<v Speaker 1>expected that he would be part of this, but reports

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<v Speaker 1>in Portugal. The magazine Record has said that he will

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<v Speaker 1>not be part of it. That would mean his last

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<v Speaker 1>match for Benfica would be on May twenty fifth, the

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<v Speaker 1>Portuguese Cup final against Sporting. He's been a huge part

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<v Speaker 1>of Benfica this season, thirty eight games played, fifteen goals,

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<v Speaker 1>nine assists. He could be heading back to Rosario Central

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<v Speaker 1>in Argentina, where he started. There's been talk about MLS

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<v Speaker 1>as well. Miami's name has come up, obviously because of

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<v Speaker 1>all the Argentines there, but I don't know how they

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<v Speaker 1>would make that work interesting. I thought he would be

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<v Speaker 1>part of Benfica in the Club World Cup. Stay tuned.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just a report at this point. There's reports out

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<v Speaker 1>of Argentina saying otherwise, so we shall see. Be on

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<v Speaker 1>the lookout later today. On our social media at Soccer

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<v Speaker 1>FIFA about Real Madrid's ambitions in the tournament earlier this week.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a big opportunity for Madrid to start off the

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<v Speaker 1>He said he's really looking forward to playing teams from

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<v Speaker 1>being in the US for this event, hoping that the

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<v Speaker 1>Madridistas will be turning out in big numbers for the tournament.

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<v Speaker 1>His club, they're trying to get deals done to strengthen

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<v Speaker 1>this back line right now, Dean Huisen from Bournemouth and

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<v Speaker 1>So stay tuned if you are getting kind of up

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<v Speaker 1>to speed on the Club World Cup, thirty two teams

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<v Speaker 1>They make the trip up to play Porto on June nineteenth.

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<v Speaker 1>Tickets are available FIFA dot com slash tickets. Also, hospitality

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<v Speaker 1>packages are available FIFA dot com slash Hospitality and there

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<v Speaker 1>are ticket package is that will get you into the

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<v Speaker 1>mix for World Cup twenty twenty six tickets. Go check

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<v Speaker 1>out FIFA dot com slash tickets. This weekend. The FA

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<v Speaker 1>Cup Final Crystal Palace versus Manchester City on Saturday at

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<v Speaker 1>eleven thirty Eastern time. City have won the trophy seven times.

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<v Speaker 1>They're unbeaten in their last seven games against Palace across

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<v Speaker 1>all competitions, aggregate score of eighteen to four in their

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<v Speaker 1>League games between these two teams. Palace have also netted

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<v Speaker 1>Saturday at eleven thirty the Women's FA Cup Final between

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<v Speaker 1>continue tonight, final day of the twenty twenty five Georgia

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<v Speaker 1>High school season in Macon in two to a. It's

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<v Speaker 1>the season unbeaten against Northgate. River Ridges boys face off

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<v Speaker 1>with Sprayberry Your Finals Your champions so far. Single ad one.

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<v Speaker 1>It was a Floyd County sweep, their first soccer title

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<v Speaker 1>since nineteen seventy one. Models girls beat Breeman and Armucci's

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<v Speaker 1>boys came back to win four to three over Thomasville

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<v Speaker 1>Single ad two. Lake Oconey Academy's boys won last night

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<v Speaker 1>in extra time in Macon over Atkinson County. Atlanta Classicals

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<v Speaker 1>In the private bracket Atlanta Internationals Boys they beat Whitfield

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<v Speaker 1>Academy On Wednesday. Love Its Girls beat Greater Atlanta Christian

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<v Speaker 1>at mckeacheren On Wednesday night, Johnson's Boys beat Northwest Whitfield

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<v Speaker 1>one nil. Oconey County's girls completed their three peat three

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<v Speaker 1>titles in a row. They beat Jefferson in overtime one nil.

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<v Speaker 1>Four A last night Blessed Trinity's girls one nil win

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<v Speaker 1>over Marist on a great goal from Julie Melhuch. Westminster's

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<v Speaker 1>previously unbeaten Marist. Last night in six a over at

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<v Speaker 1>mckeacher and Campbell's Boys they won one nil over Grayson.

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<v Speaker 1>Walton's girls beat previously unbeaten Buford in penalties in the final.

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<v Speaker 1>So the previously unbeaten teams fell last night Marrist's boys

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<v Speaker 1>the entire season and win a state title. Tonight. You

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<v Speaker 1>can watch on the NFHS network. Madison and I will

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<v Speaker 1>be in Duluth, our friend matteen Rad will be down

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<v Speaker 1>in making. That's going to do it for this edition

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<v Speaker 1>of The Morning Espresso. Will be back on Monday to

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<v Speaker 1>recap the weekend around the world of soccer. Make sure

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<v Speaker 1>you're following us at Soccer down here on all our

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<v Speaker 1>social media platforms. Tons of content coming out all weekend long.