International Clearance

We're delighted to be joined by 22-year-old Junior Velásquez, a Londoner that has already plied his trade in four overseas countries. He recently signed for NK Jarun Zagreb in the Croatian second tier, having enjoyed a storming half-season in rural Armenia, and we hear his experiences of those periods as well as his time in the under-age sides of Farense in Portugal, and Venezuelan giants Caracas.

Before that chat, we shout out some of the headline Brits across Europe that enjoyed their weekend, from Scott McTominay's brace on Monday night to Oli McBurnie back in the goals at Las Palmas! Follow us @intlclearance

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Our roundup of British footballers abroad includes a strange week for Jude Bellingham, who had a fight with a VAR monitor at the Bernabeu this weekend. Carney Chukwuemeka scores on his long-awaited first start for loan club Dortmund, while Ademola Lookman is somehow accidentally substituted in a defeat for Atalanta. Elsewhere in Italy, Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson is close to a Coppa Italia final and, according to the press, maybe even a Serie A move closer to his compatriots...

In other transfer news, Ryan Kent finally has a new club (though not the one we expected), Jamie Gittens appears to have asked for a move this summer, and we question the future of Milan's loan duo Tammy Abraham and Kyle Walker.

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After his voice note cameo on last week's episode, we are delighted to be joined by new Seychelles cap Alfie Walters! The Isthmian League South Central centre back, 22, tells us of his month away acquiring citizenship, getting familiar with the team and representing his mother's country away in Gabon and Morocco.

Plus, we salute Liam Rosenior on the great form of his Strasbourg side, and ponder the role Eric Dier will now have to play in the trophy-chasing conclusion to Bayern Munich's season...

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The international break has delivered, with lots of diaspora in action and plenty of the contingent helping their teams to good results!

Liverpool-born Thelo Aasgard began life in the Norway senior setup in style, while his Luton Town teammate Isaiah Jones grabbed a hat-trick for Guyana in a big Gold Cup play-off first leg win. Michael Olise delivers on the big stage for France, while Hamza Choudhury helps Bangladesh to a respectable point despite the cheeky pre-match problems caused in India. Two English-born non-league players help Sri Lanka to a rare win, while a Cardiff City defender secures his eligibility for Singapore in the next international break!

Plus, Met Police centre back Alfie Walters debuted for Seychelles away in Gabon, and we are delighted to hear from him on this episode about that special night!

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It's an international break, so after some quick catch-ups on club action for the British footballers in Madrid, Munich and Como (oh, Dele...) we switch into Diaspora Duty mode - spotlighting those born or raised in the UK that are going to play for their family countries - and there are plenty of first senior call-ups for our contingent around the world.

Slough-born Monaco bagsman Mika Biereth looks set to make his senior bow for Denmark, despite the best efforts of Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann, Norway's squad welcomes a Scouser in Luton midfielder Thelo Aasgaard, and Hamza Choudhury arrives in Bangladesh to a frenzy of support ahead of a massive derby. Meanwhile, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines call up a teenage West Ham goalkeeper, the Carraghers get Maltese passports and a Met Police defender looks set to represent the Seychelles! We love these stories and we're sure you will too...

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Kobbie Mainoo reportedly wants to leave Manchester United to a club abroad, which is obviously music to our ears, so we speculate where he could or should end up this summer. In Italy, Kyle Walker's personal life continues to be targeted by the press, while Che Adams nears a Scottish record after his 8th Serie A goal of the season.

Elsewhere, Lee Johnson's first match in charge of Lommel SK is one for the ages, while in Miami we were cruelly denied a Zaha-Messi showdown but there were still plenty of talking points from the game. Stay in touch @intlclearance

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Following last week's roundup of the Brits in action on MLS opening weekend, we reflect on Wilfried Zaha's belated MLS debut in the derby win against Atlanta United with the help of Charlotte FC expert Caleb Adams.

It's been a big week for the Scots in Italy, with Billy Gilmour shining on his first Napoli start since November, and at least one Scottish player will feature in the Coppa Italia final after Liam Henderson leads Empoli to a shock at Juventus. There's ANOTHER hat-trick for Mika Biereth at Monaco, while an Ivan Toney treble in Saudi Arabia ponders some further questions about his international prospects.

Elsewhere, Saido Berahino tries to find his feet again in Slovenia, Sean Goss makes a potentially historic arrival in Slovakia, and Lee Johnson has been drafted in to save a City Football Group club in Europe.

The podcast about British footballers abroad for club or country!

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The new MLS season gets underway across the Atlantic, and we round up the Brits involved in their side's opening fixtures, including a strong English contingent at Charlotte FC - no Wilfried Zaha yet, however - and a former Manchester United defender getting a clean sheet on his debut for San Diego.

Back in Europe, a number of our contingent found their Champions League adventures end in the play-off phase, including Mika Biereth, Lloyd Kelly and most notably Ademola Lookman. We discuss the fallout and controversy following his penalty miss - will it affect their Scudetto charge?

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Despite an injury time winner at Manchester City in the Champions League, the big talking point in Jude Bellingham's week was a red card controversy at Osasuna. We ask, what is the real difference between F You and F Off?

Elsewhere in Europe, Mika Biereth bags another hat-trick already for Monaco, Chuba Akpom is two for two at Lille and Bayern scrape a point at Leverkusen despite the best efforts of Nathan Tella. In Portugal, there's a manager of the month award for a certain Scot at Estoril, bottom side Boavista sign two familiar free agents and Aston Villa's set piece coach has been appointed as Roberto Martinez's new assistant.

We also catch up on the Brits playing their part in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, including ex-England assistant Steve Holland's debut in charge at Yokohama F Marinos. Stay in touch @intlclearance

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After a chaotic month or so of transfer window gossip and debate, we took the opportunity to focus this episode on how the Brits abroad have been getting on for their clubs across the world in the last week or so. There are mixed fortunes as the likes of Chuba Akpom, Lloyd Kelly and Daniel Oyegoke make their debuts for their new teams, while Tammy Abraham bags a brace in the Coppa Italia against his current employers. There's a first goal for the surprise Saudi Pro League signing Brad Young - though his new club still haven't paid up for him! - and there's a new British face in the dugout for a lowkey international match in Montego Bay...

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