COVID is the unwanted gift that just keeps on giving. Shoutout to anyone and everyone in lockdown and/or affected by this beast.

In this podcast, Eric, Steffen, Rhali and Cheryl talk about the Hot Topics of the week, including a potential Matildas documentary. Plus NPLW wraps for NSW, ACT and VIC.

Steffen gives us his regular Nordic wrap as we're scrambling to watch football around the world, particularly given we can't watch it here.

Hot Topics

• Post-Olympic press conference with James Johnson & Tony Gustavsson
• Defence is on the table for our discussion as well as does anyone have a 6?

Around the WorldNordicNorway Toppserien Round 11 (of 18)

• LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken) played Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill) at LSK Hall, with LSK grabbing a 2-0 home win which sees them climb to 3rd after Sandviken beat Rosenborg 2-0 at home, and Vålerenga drew 1-1 away at Avaldsnes 
• Karly flew out at the end of the week to Norway after working on her rehab here in Australia
• Both teams also had midweek cup wins, LSK 0-9 vs tier 2 Kongsvinger, and Klepp 0-3 vs tier 2 Viking FK 

Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 13 (of 22)

• Mid-season break; no games until this coming week
• (1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant, Teagan Micah)
• (2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes)
• (3) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight) 
• (7) Vittsjö (Emily Gielnik, Clare Polkinghorne) 

Denmark Round 2 (of 14) 

• (2) Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley, Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard, Alex Huynh) 
• R2 at home vs Nordsjælland, 2-0 win
• First start for Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard also started
• Indi Riley came on in the 64th minute (and copped a cheese slice)
• Alex Huynh not listed on the team sheet

Iceland Round 15 (of 18)

• (5) UMF Selfoss (