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Nick D'Urbano, Nick Hughes and Josh Parish recap Melbourne Victory's underdog win over FC Seoul, making them the first Australian side to progress to the ACL Round of 16 since 2016.

Plus, there's Europa League action to review, including Tom Rogic starring for a Celtic side on the wrong end of a 4-2 scoreline against AC Milan. The struggling Bhoys are in danger of losing the title race to Steven Gerrard's Rangers. Could Gerrard be shaping as Jurgen Klopp's eventual successor?

Plus, there's a North London derby to preview, as well as Sevilla taking on an out of sorts Real Madrid.

This will be the last edition of At Home With FNR - the team return to our state of the art studio starting Monday! Tune in from 8am AEDT to hear our first breakfast show in 9 months!

Ian and Paul commemorate the life and legacy of legendary centre half and coach Max Lucchesi, who recently passed away. Joining them: Weston Bears life member Col Forster, and Max's grand-niece Vanessa Lucchesi.

Plus, there's 100 years ago today, and Paul updates his Australian football landmarks map.

Athos and Ed are joined by Bundoora United President Andrew Kyriazis to discuss FV's controversial refund policy, and the 80 clubs who've come together to demand change.

Athos and Ed are joined by Bundoora United President Andrew Kyriazis to discuss FV's controversial refund policy, and the 80 clubs who've come together to demand change.

Plus, there's Champions League action in Asia and Europe, and a potential renaming of the FFA Cup.

We begin this episode with a look back at recent goings-on in the ACL over in Qatar, recording straight after FC Tokyo's loss to Ulsan, before moving on to the six games played in Matchday 30 over the weekend, with Kashima and Cerezo Osaka gaining ground in the hunt for a top three place after both Gamba Osaka and Nagoya drew (to 33:23).

In Part 2 we continue our J1 Players of the Season series with Yokohama FC, Tosu, Sapporo and Kobe featured, before a brief look ahead to upcoming fixtures.

Join the boys for a wrap-up of the weekend’s results and a look at European fixtures as the group stages reach their conclusion.

Josh and Ed discuss Messi's tribute to Maradona, and their contrasting career paths, and Napoli's commemorative kit. Just what did it mean for Diego to win a Scudetto in the fearsome 1980s Serie A?

Plus, Cavani comes to United's rescue, and fresh questions emerge over Arteta's leadership at Arsenal.

And finally, they turn their attention to Australia, where Brisbane Roar have lost a FIFA tribunal case against their former manager, Western United and Wellington have unveiled exciting new signings, the W-League fixtures have been released, and Victory prepare to face Chiangrai United in the ACL.

Josh, Nick and Lachie pay tribute to Diego Maradona and his legacy.

Plus, they debate the underperformance of A-League teams in the Asian Champions League, and preview a big weekend in Europe, especially for in-form Tottenham.

In commemoration of the passing of Diego Maradona, Ian and Paul recount some stories from the Argentine legend's visit to Australia in 1993, reading from Les Murray's "By The Balls", and paraphrasing the likes of Robbie Slater and Paul Wade.

Plus, they discuss the idea of the folk hero footballer, and Ian delves into a comparison between Ireland and Australia's attitudes toward soccer and rugby.

Ryan Walters is joined for the first time in a long time by Paul Neat and George Slade to discuss a range of topics as Korean football refuses to slow down despite K League 1 and the FA Cup being done and dusted. The three pick up in Austria where the Korean National team lost and won friendly matches against Mexican and Qatar, but the largest talking point came off the field with several players and staff testing positive for COVID 19. The hosts discuss whether or not these matches should have taken place, and which players should (or shouldn't) have been called in.

They then switch focus to the resumption of AFC Champions League where Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, FC Seoul, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, and Ulsan Hyundai all played over the weekend. They begin with a discussion on ACL's format and some potential changes, and then each give one takeaway from the four matches.

The third segment shifts focus to the final match day of the K League 2 season and the VAR controversy that plagued Seoul E-Land vs Jeonnam Dragons. They discuss Julian Kristoffersen's multiple disallowed goals as well as that handball non-call. They then briefly discuss Gyeongnam FC's 1-0 victory over Daejeon Hana Citizen which ensured the exact same match up just a few days later.

The final segment sees the hosts briefly preview Gyeongnam vs Daejeon's playoff match before they give way to Paul's interview with Australian midfielder Connor Chapman. The two discuss Daejeon's season thus far, expectations, and the looming playoff matches.