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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in. It's time for another edition of the Morning

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<v Speaker 1>Espresso 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. I'm Jason

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<v Speaker 1>long Shore. Here's some of the soccer news you need

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<v Speaker 1>to know for Tuesday, July eighth. Club World Cup semi

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<v Speaker 1>Finals this week starts today Fluminense and Chelsea tomorrow Real

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<v Speaker 1>Madrid and PSG Inzo Maresca got caught in a interesting

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<v Speaker 1>conversation in yesterday's press conference. I guess he was complaining

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<v Speaker 1>and trying to say that European teams are at some

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<v Speaker 1>sort of a disadvantage because of the amount of games

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<v Speaker 1>that they play, and Chelsea having gone through the europe

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<v Speaker 1>A Conference League to win that competition last year, they

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<v Speaker 1>played a lot of games. He said, We've played sixty

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<v Speaker 1>three games this season. European teams come into this competition

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<v Speaker 1>differently than South American teams who have played fewer matches.

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<v Speaker 1>The conditions are different. Brazilian journalists stood up and said,

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<v Speaker 1>but Fluminense has played seventy games this season in the

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<v Speaker 1>same period as your club. That's more games MORESCA had

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<v Speaker 1>no response. Looked confused, and in the club communication staff

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<v Speaker 1>took the next question. Look, European clubs are the best

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<v Speaker 1>in the world, and we know this. This is not

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<v Speaker 1>a surprise. They have more money than anybody else, so

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<v Speaker 1>they have the best players. People want to play in Europe.

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<v Speaker 1>But at times there is a shocking lack of respect

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<v Speaker 1>for the game in this hemisphere from way too many

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<v Speaker 1>people in the world. It's extremely frustrating and it's extremely

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<v Speaker 1>disrespectful to Fleminince to say something like that, They've played

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<v Speaker 1>a ton of games. You don't understand the resilient competitions,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's something we've talked about a lot on the

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<v Speaker 1>SDH network. The state leagues that go on before the

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<v Speaker 1>national league, with the cup competition, with the extensive competitions

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<v Speaker 1>inconme Ball, they've played more games in the same period

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<v Speaker 1>of time. Moresco was trying to say that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Brazilian clubs are at the beginning of their season. Well no,

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<v Speaker 1>not really. They don't really have much of an end

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<v Speaker 1>to their season. It's just constant competitions. Be more respectful

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<v Speaker 1>of the game in this hemisphere, please, It's something that

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<v Speaker 1>I just beg of you. There's wonderful football being played

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<v Speaker 1>in this hemisphere. Yes, the best players from this hemisphere

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<v Speaker 1>want to play in top European clubs. Absolutely, that's where

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<v Speaker 1>the money is, that's where the bright lights are, that's

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<v Speaker 1>where the spotlight is. Totally understandable. However, the game is

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<v Speaker 1>very good in this hemisphere, and there are many players

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<v Speaker 1>in this hemisphere that are desired by clubs in Europe

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<v Speaker 1>like Chelsea. Really hate to see something like this get

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<v Speaker 1>continually brought up and said, and it's just it's very frustrating.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very glad that the journalists from Brazil jumped into

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<v Speaker 1>the conversation and did not allow a line like that

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<v Speaker 1>to go without a response, because I mean, facts are facts.

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<v Speaker 1>Chelsea's young team are trying to get to the final

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<v Speaker 1>of the Club World Cup. They're taking on Flumenense, who

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<v Speaker 1>are led by veterans, especially Thiago Silva, former Chelsea center back.

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<v Speaker 1>He's forty years old, Fabio the goalkeeper forty four, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's been brilliant in this tournament. Silva signed for Chelsea

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<v Speaker 1>in twenty twenty. He was already a veteran at that point.

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<v Speaker 1>He'd played eight years at PSG, won the Champions League

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<v Speaker 1>in his first year at Chelsea one hundred and fifty

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<v Speaker 1>five games for the London club. Left a year ago,

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<v Speaker 1>helped oversee some of the development of these young talents

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<v Speaker 1>that are key now for Inzo Maresca. Mark Kukrea, who

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<v Speaker 1>was a teammate of Silva's for two years, he told

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<v Speaker 1>the English media he's a legend of football, top player.

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<v Speaker 1>They've traded messages about their upcoming match. He says, we

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<v Speaker 1>have the opportunity to play against him again and hopefully

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<v Speaker 1>we can do good things, win this game and play

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<v Speaker 1>in the final. Silva, he initially came up at Fluminense,

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<v Speaker 1>featured in the team that reached the Copa Libertadores final

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<v Speaker 1>in two thousand and eight. They lost to Liga Dequito

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<v Speaker 1>of Ecuador. Thiago Silva said, if you'd asked me beforehand,

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<v Speaker 1>if we would have gotten this far, I would have

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<v Speaker 1>said we were a long way from doing so. It's

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<v Speaker 1>what he told De Zone after the victory over Al Hilal.

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<v Speaker 1>He said, we know the financial size of these teams.

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<v Speaker 1>The difference is enormous, absurd, but often our collective, the

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<v Speaker 1>family atmosphere that we have, it gives us strength that

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<v Speaker 1>you maybe don't think you have Renaldo Gaucho, the manager

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<v Speaker 1>for Flumidense, said, when I say we're the ugly duckling,

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<v Speaker 1>with all due respect to all the other clubs, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>talking about our financial situation. Fluminense is only ten percent

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<v Speaker 1>of the financial size of these big clubs, so these

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<v Speaker 1>big clubs have all the resources to sign best players.

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<v Speaker 1>Fluminense was trying to stay up not that long ago

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<v Speaker 1>and prevent getting relegated from the top division in Brazil.

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<v Speaker 1>But right now they're in fine form. They're unbeaten in

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<v Speaker 1>their last eleven in all competitions. The only time that

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<v Speaker 1>they've played English opposition was in the Club World Cup

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<v Speaker 1>against Manchester City in the twenty twenty three final. They

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<v Speaker 1>lost four nil in that one Chelsea. They've had kind

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<v Speaker 1>of mixed fortunes against Brazilian teams. In this tournament third

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<v Speaker 1>match against the Brazilian club, they lost three one to

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<v Speaker 1>flame Ango. They beat Paul Meyris two to one in

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterfinals. In the other game in the semi finals,

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<v Speaker 1>killing Inbape. He will come up against Paris on Jaman

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<v Speaker 1>for the first time since leaving the club. Shabi Alonzo's

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<v Speaker 1>Real Madrid Revolution gets its biggest test in this semi

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<v Speaker 1>final on Wednesday, and Bope should be remembered as a

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<v Speaker 1>PSG legend, but maybe his legacy is a little tainted

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<v Speaker 1>by the manner of his departure. He scored two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and fifty six goals in seven seasons, but a bitter

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<v Speaker 1>legal dispute has gone on between Imbape and PSG. Imbape

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<v Speaker 1>says he's owed sixty four point four million dollars in

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<v Speaker 1>unpaid salary and bonuses from his time in Paris. He

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<v Speaker 1>has dropped the legal proceedings he started this year against

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<v Speaker 1>PSG for moral harassment. A person with knowledge of the

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<v Speaker 1>situation told the Associated Press he had a stomach illness

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<v Speaker 1>earlier in the tournament. He hasn't started yet, but he

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<v Speaker 1>scored the deciding goal in the three to two win

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<v Speaker 1>over Dortmund in the quarterfinals, an acrobatic overhead kick. FIFA

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<v Speaker 1>also announced the punishments for the red carts received in

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<v Speaker 1>the quarter finals and it relates to this match. Dean

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<v Speaker 1>Houssen will miss the match for Real Madrid, only a

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<v Speaker 1>one game suspension for him. On the PSG side, they'll

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<v Speaker 1>be missing Lucas Hernandez and William Pacho, but they will

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<v Speaker 1>receive two game suspensions, so they are out for the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the tournament. Even if PSG gets to the final.

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<v Speaker 1>Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, it's back for the quarter

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<v Speaker 1>finals with games on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Tonight

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<v Speaker 1>it's Minnesota hosting Chicago and San Jose hosting Austin. Tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 1>it's Philadelphia hosting the New York Red Bulls and Nashville

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<v Speaker 1>SC hosting DC United Gold Cup Final on TV. The

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<v Speaker 1>Mexico two to one win over the United States average

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<v Speaker 1>three point seventy three million viewers on Fox, its most

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<v Speaker 1>watched English language audience in Gold Cup history, also the

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<v Speaker 1>largest English language audience for soccer on any US network

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<v Speaker 1>since twenty twenty four. Fox drew six point four million

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<v Speaker 1>viewers for the Spain England Euro Final, followed by just

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<v Speaker 1>over six million viewers for the Argentina Uruguay or Argentina

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<v Speaker 1>Columbia Copa America final. Both were played on the same day.

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Moulville, who oversees research and analytics for Fox, noted

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<v Speaker 1>quote out of home viewing added more than thirty percent

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<v Speaker 1>as measured by Nielsen. It's a likely foreshadowing of next summer.

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<v Speaker 1>The out of home audiences for the men's World Cup

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<v Speaker 1>are going to be something else. Let's move over to

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<v Speaker 1>the women's international tournament roundup. In the Euros, Spain booked

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<v Speaker 1>their spot in the knockout round a six to two

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<v Speaker 1>demolition of Belgium two goals, two assists for Alexia Puteas. Tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty twenty two euro champions England play the twenty

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen champions, the Netherlands, massive game in the Group of death.

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<v Speaker 1>If England lose, they would be out in the group stage.

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<v Speaker 1>Unless Wales manages a shock result against the French. This

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<v Speaker 1>is a must win for England. Going to be interesting

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<v Speaker 1>against a very good Dutch side. The Copa America Feminina

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<v Speaker 1>that gets started this weekend in Chile. It's the South

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<v Speaker 1>American Championship, tenth edition of the ten team tournament. The

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<v Speaker 1>reigning Olympic silver medalists Brazil. They are the dominant team.

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<v Speaker 1>They've won this eight times. Argentina won the other one

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<v Speaker 1>in two thousand and six. This will be two groups

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<v Speaker 1>of five, will play four group stage games before getting

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<v Speaker 1>into the knockout rounds. Tournament will go on over the

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<v Speaker 1>next three plus weeks. The Women's African Cup of Nations

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<v Speaker 1>the two two of the favorites in South Africa and Nigeria.

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<v Speaker 1>They won their opening group stage matches over the weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Big game tomorrow Zambia faces Senegal. The Copper Queens of

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<v Speaker 1>Zambia may be deserved more than a two to two draw.

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<v Speaker 1>In their opening match they drew with the host Morocco.

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<v Speaker 1>They sit third in Group A. Senegal won their match,

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<v Speaker 1>Zambia win, this could get really interesting in Group A. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>the CAAF the African Confederation announced last week that the

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<v Speaker 1>increase in prize money in this tournament is substantial. The

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<v Speaker 1>increase in prize money to the winn of the tournament

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<v Speaker 1>has gone up by one hundred percent. The total prize

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<v Speaker 1>money for the competition has gone up by forty five percent.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's stay in Africa with this update. We talked about

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<v Speaker 1>the story of Al Helal from Sudan last month on

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<v Speaker 1>the Espresso. They won the title in Mauritania in the

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<v Speaker 1>previous season, but the question was are they going to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to qualify for African competition. This is a

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<v Speaker 1>team in Al Helal who got deep into the African

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<v Speaker 1>Champions League in the past season, and it wasn't really

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<v Speaker 1>apparent at that point what would happen next. Well, the

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<v Speaker 1>Football League in Sudan has returned to the country for

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<v Speaker 1>the first time since civil war broke out in twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three. It's going to be a month long tournament

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<v Speaker 1>for eight teams to determine which clubs will compete in

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<v Speaker 1>continental competition for the twenty twenty five twenty twenty six season.

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<v Speaker 1>All the matches are being held in at Barra, which

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<v Speaker 1>car tom The country's biggest clubs are Al Hilal and Almeric,

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<v Speaker 1>who both played in Martina last season. The national team

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<v Speaker 1>and this is important for players who play for these

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<v Speaker 1>clubs for the national team as well. They will compete

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<v Speaker 1>in the African Cup of Nations in Morocco at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the year. They're chasing their first ever World

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<v Speaker 1>Cup appearance next year. They're tied with Senegal for second

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<v Speaker 1>place in the group behind Diarra Coongo. In March, Sudan

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<v Speaker 1>held Senegal to a draw despite not having played a

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<v Speaker 1>competitive match since November of twenty twenty three. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>long gap between games. Some of these clubs have dealt

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<v Speaker 1>with those similar kinds of gaps. Will keep you posted

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<v Speaker 1>on Al Hilal and Almerik and the rest of the

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<v Speaker 1>Let's get caught up in silly season. Ol Leones of France.

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<v Speaker 1>They have confirmed the signing of you Swimen's national team

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<v Speaker 1>Antoinette Katoto from PSG. Tottenham Hotspur their bid for Mohammed

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<v Speaker 1>Kudus that included add ons that only triggered if they

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<v Speaker 1>and won sixty million pounds guaranteed. It's a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of a burn this morning. Tottenham Hotspur did make official

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<v Speaker 1>the signing of Kota Takai from Kawasaki front Dale. Spurs

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<v Speaker 1>He's under contract with the Lily Whites until twenty thirty.

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<v Speaker 1>Newcastle they have agreed to a seventy five million dollar

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<v Speaker 1>told ESPN be a big statement for Newcastle. They've struggled

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<v Speaker 1>among others. Elanga has a good relationship with Esak. They

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<v Speaker 1>to a deal to sign Borna Sosa from IAX for

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<v Speaker 1>medical yesterday. Twenty appearances on loan at Torino last season.

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<v Speaker 1>Palace they've signed the Argentine goalkeeper Walter Benitez from PSV

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<v Speaker 1>Chelsea forward Christopher and Kunku, according to The Athletic Understandable.

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<v Speaker 1>more attacking depth now with Musiala out in Kunku makes sense.

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<v Speaker 1>Real Madrid's captain Luka Modrich he will join Milan after

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<v Speaker 1>the Club World Cup. Max Allegri confirmed on Monday. He

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<v Speaker 1>after the Club World Cup was done. That might be

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<v Speaker 1>after tomorrow's match against PSG, it might be after the

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<v Speaker 1>final on Sunday. Allegri, in his first press conference as

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<v Speaker 1>is an extraordinary player. I would agree. Saudi Pro League

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<v Speaker 1>get it done. Ernandez wanted to see if other European

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<v Speaker 1>will go to Saudi Arabia and join Al Hellal Nottingham Forest.

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<v Speaker 1>They have reportedly reached an agreement with Paul Metris to

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<v Speaker 1>sell Paraguayan winger Ramon Sosa. According to John Percy of

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<v Speaker 1>for the twenty five year old attacker Pomus. They want

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<v Speaker 1>now they are chasing Kaylor Novas. Reports indicate that Novas

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<v Speaker 1>He wants to go to Pumas in Mexico. Cost could

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<v Speaker 1>if Pumas is this aggressive. Oh, very interesting if they

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<v Speaker 1>get Kayler Novas and Aaron Ramsey and who knows what

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<v Speaker 1>else they try to bring in Nelson Delsa. He was

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<v Speaker 1>one of the stars at the Club World Cup. From there,

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<v Speaker 1>According to Diego Medina of Two Dayna, he's been sought

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<v Speaker 1>Monterrey are in no rush to sell. River Plate and

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<v Speaker 1>Porto were two clubs that were interested and put off

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<v Speaker 1>by that release clause. Last one in the other category,

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<v Speaker 1>which is where John Texter typically lives, he is reportedly

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<v Speaker 1>involved in talks to buy Watford. He's talking to Gino Pozzo,

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<v Speaker 1>the club's owner. Where the money will come from is

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<v Speaker 1>another story, but yes, Sheffield Wednesday is also desperately in

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<v Speaker 1>need of new ownership. I don't know if he wants

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<v Speaker 1>to take that one on, don't know if he could

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<v Speaker 1>meet that sale price, because that one seems to be

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<v Speaker 1>a really crazy situation that likely is going to end

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<v Speaker 1>in severe tragedy with a club probably going bust. Watford

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<v Speaker 1>maybe not on text buys it. Who knows Watford might

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<v Speaker 1>want to talk to the folks at Leone and possibly

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<v Speaker 1>at both the Fogo as well, and maybe others. John

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<v Speaker 1>Texter's Eagle Football group was in the process of changing

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<v Speaker 1>the name of their Belgian club, but that has been

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<v Speaker 1>pushed back and they're going to keep the historic name

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<v Speaker 1>or somewhat historic name of the club, Molenbeek. Keeping that

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<v Speaker 1>in there because they actually have a deal on the

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<v Speaker 1>stadium to they must have Moldenbeek in their name, so

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<v Speaker 1>that's another reason why that one is staying where it is.

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<v Speaker 1>John Texter just continuing to make good copy for us

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<v Speaker 1>here at the Morning Espresso. I'm sure there will be

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<v Speaker 1>more from John Texter and many many others coming up

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<v Speaker 1>in future editions of The Morning Espresso. So here's your

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<v Speaker 1>schedule the rest of the week. We'll have a training

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<v Speaker 1>ground dispatch later today from Marietta and Atlanta United as

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<v Speaker 1>they get ready to head to Toronto on the weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Myself and Madison Cruise will be at training this morning

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<v Speaker 1>along with our own Caroline Hood. We'll updated and everything

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<v Speaker 1>that we see today on training ground dispatch later this

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<v Speaker 1>afternoon tonight. Atlanta Soccer Tonight returns on ninety two nine

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<v Speaker 1>in a game, and the Oudyssey app at ten pm

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<v Speaker 1>will update you on what happens today in the Club

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<v Speaker 1>World Cup. We'll look ahead to Madrid and PSG, and

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<v Speaker 1>day goes on, which is all very very possible. So

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<v Speaker 1>no Morning Espresso on Wednesday morning. The Espresso will be

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<v Speaker 1>back on Thursday after Atlanta United to play on Wednesday night.

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<v Speaker 1>You'll be able to listen to that broadcast on the

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