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Last week it was announced that Euromillions jackpot winner Colin Weir had been successful in his bid to buy a majority share in Scottish club Partick Thistle.

Surprisingly, though, the news came out that he was giving his share, free of charge, to a supporters group, Thistle For Ever.

In this episode, we ask: how did Partick Thistle fans win the lottery? 

Today we are joined by Herald and Times Sport journalist and Thistle fan James Cairney (@JamesCairneyHT) to talk through recent events at Firhill and look at other examples of fan ownership in Scotland.

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Last week it was announced that Euromillions jackpot winner Colin Weir had been successful in his bid to buy a majority share in Scottish club Partick Thistle.

Surprisingly, though, the news came out that he was giving his share, free of charge, to a supporters group, Thistle For Ever.

In this episode, we ask: how did Partick Thistle fans win the lottery? 

Today we are joined by Herald and Times Sport journalist and Thistle fan James Cairney (@JamesCairneyHT) to talk through recent events at Firhill and look at other examples of fan ownership in Scotland.

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

In the last decade, Sheik Mansour has invested more than €2 billion in Manchester City, turning them into one of the biggest clubs in the world.  

In the same timeframe, City has settled with UEFA on one Financial Fair Play case and await a decision on another. Then on Nov. 14, The Athletic reported that they believe Man City will avoid a European ban.

Today we are joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater (@mjshrimper) to dissect the case and examine the effects it could have on both City and FFP.

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

 

In the last decade, Sheik Mansour has invested more than €2 billion in Manchester City, turning them into one of the biggest clubs in the world.  

In the same timeframe, City has settled with UEFA on one Financial Fair Play case and await a decision on another. Then on Nov. 14, The Athletic reported that they believe Man City will avoid a European ban.

Today we are joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater (@mjshrimper) to dissect the case and examine the effects it could have on both City and FFP.

Following Napoli's 0-0 draw with Genoa on November 9th, the club sit in 7th place in Serie A. They haven't won a league match in over a month.

However, off-the-pitch the club look even worse. Players are fighting with management and fans are fighting with players.

Today we unpack Napoli's 'civil war' and ask if they can turn it around. 

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Following Napoli's 0-0 draw with Genoa on November 9th, the club sit in 7th place in Serie A. They haven't won a league match in over a month.

However, off-the-pitch the club look even worse. Players are fighting with management and fans are fighting with players.

Today we unpack Napoli's 'civil war' and ask if they can turn it around.

For the past month, Chile has been gripped by protests against the incumbent government. With hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets, everyday life in the country is in turmoil. In this episode, we ask: why is there no football being played in Chile right now?

We're joined by Adam Brandon (@AdamBrandon84), Chilean League Analyst for Football Radar.

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For the past month, Chile has been gripped by protests against the incumbent government. With hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets, everyday life in the country is in turmoil. In this episode, we ask: why is there no football being played in Chile right now?

We're joined by Adam Brandon (@AdamBrandon84), Chilean League Analyst for Football Radar.

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, attended Sao Paolo's 1-1 draw at Santos on Saturday inciting a mixture of boos and applause from the crowd. This upcoming weekend he plans to go to the Copa Libertadores final between Brazilian side Flamengo and Argentinian side River Plate.

 

Since he was elected last year he's been the centre of attention at numerous Brazilian football matches around the country. Today we ask Joshua Law (@JoshuaMLaw), how is Bolsonaro using football for his political advantage and we profile a club battling his views.

 

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The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, attended Sao Paolo's 1-1 draw at Santos on Saturday inciting a mixture of boos and applause from the crowd.

This upcoming weekend he plans to go to the Copa Libertadores final between Brazilian side Flamengo and Argentinian side River Plate. Since he was elected last year he's been the centre of attention at numerous Brazilian football matches around the country.

Today we ask, how is Bolsonaro using football for his political advantage?