We weren't SUPPOSED to have an episode today, but things escalated for Spain very much over the last 24 hours. They are now trying to avoid an incredible humiliation in the 2018 World Cup as Fernando Hierro takes over for Lopetegui 2 days before a huge game against Portugal.

We also discuss the exciting news of the United 2026 Bid winning the hosting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Final is going to be played right in our backyard and we could not be more excited for this tournament.

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It's finally here! Every group. Every result. Every upset.

See who we had ultimately coming out on top of the world. We also had some intriguing matchups and upsets in here. One of us had a team that gets to the Quarterfinals, while the other had them finishing 4th in the group (not Nigeria). Some of these combinations were wild.

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After a long, painful season for both of us, it's finally time to tie a bow on the 2017-18 English Premier League Season!

We go team-by-team and look back at our official predictions from early August and assess our eye test. Ryan fared a lot better than Thomas.

We also touch upon briefly of what we expect of next season and some EPL-related transfer rumors already buzzing around.

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Karius. Loris Karius. We break down why he is the hero for one of us and why he is the bane of the other's existence (by anti-Madrid bias). We break down the entire Champions League Final, including both incredibly important injuries, tactical breakdown and reaction to all 4 goals.

We also talk about Fulham confirming promotion to the Premier League and all the happenings around a busy weekend in MLS.

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We've got a Final-driven show for you as we start off recapping the Europa League, FA Cup and DFB Pokal Finals. Some interesting debates on VAR-related incidents.

We then move to league action as France, Italy and Spain wrapped up domestic play. Who was relegated and who qualified for Europe?

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It's a loaded slate for this episode as Thomas and Ryan take a look at all of the games across Europe that had major implications to them. Which teams avoided relegation? Which went down? Which earned Champions League or Europa League?

We also look at the huge matchups in MLS the past weekend and check in on how the EFL Playoffs are going.

Stay tuned for a future episode as we break down the Europa League Final, what it means for the winner and much, much more post-league, pre-World Cup content from us.

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One of the marquee matchups this midweek saw Swansea take on Southampton in a true winner-takes-all fashion. Southampton saw all the points and now the Welsh club is on the brink going into Championship Sunday/Decision Day.

France and Italy saw their domestic cups get sorted this week as third tier Les Herbiers took on the mighty PSG, while Juventus took on Milan at the Olimpico.

MLS had a near-full midweek schedule including a 2017 MLS Cup Rematch and the leaders of the East and West facing off.

We have a packed show for you as we break down all of the crucial results in the Premier League, ultimately all stemming from West Brom's shock win over Tottenham that sent shockwaves throughout the table. The relegation and Champions League race has officially heated up.

We also take a look at the almost-certain end to the Serie A title race now that Napoli dropped more points.

Ryan also gets to gloat over the New York Red Bulls's crushing 4-0 victory over NYCFC at Red Bull Arena.

Stay tuned for the second half of the podcast as Thomas breaks down the massive results around the world that also sent waves through the table, including Germany's intense penultimate day that will lead to an electric Decision Day next weekend.

It's another all-European affair as we recap the thrilling conclusions to the UEFA Champions League Semifinals. Did Madrid get bailed out by the refs? Did Bayern blow too many chances? How good are Liverpool? Will Edin Dzeko always be a beast?

We also look forward to the second legs of the Europa League Semifinals. Arsenal will take a trip to Spain while Marseille visits Austria.

We are back from our mini hiatus to bring some reaction to the electric Liverpool vs Roma 1st leg in the Champions League. Did Liverpool cough up some precious away goals?

Also, we dive into what Arsene Wenger's resignation means for Arsenal and throw out some of the rumored replacements, such as Patrick Vieira, Brendan Rogers and Luis Enrique.

Finally, Ryan opens up a can of worms and asks about Carlo Ancelotti's rumored offer to become the Italian national team coach. Thomas rambles, as you'd expect.

Finally, the Serie A race is heating up. Napoli pulled off a stunner on Juve and now the league title race is as tight as ever.

Join us for a long-awaited episode of World Football Talk!