Luxembourg’s digger president, Dutch Bible Belt complications & Belgium’s angriest dad

2026-01-20

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In just three seasons, a small-town club from central Luxembourg have gone from third-tier obscurity to challenging for the top-flight title. At the heart of their rise is president Carlos Teixeira, a construction entrepreneur who literally built the club’s stadium himself before reluctantly taking over the reins. On this episode, we tell Atert Bissen's story – before heading to the Netherlands, where an amateur club in the KNVB Beker are guaranteed to lift a trophy whether they win the competition or not.

In just three seasons, a small-town club from central Luxembourg have gone from third-tier obscurity to challenging for the top-flight title.

At the heart of their rise is president Carlos Teixeira, a construction entrepreneur who literally built the club’s stadium himself before reluctantly taking over the reins.

On this episode, we tell Atert Bissen's story – before heading to the Netherlands, where an amateur club in the KNVB Beker are guaranteed to lift a trophy whether they win the competition or not.

To complete the Benelux trio we finish off in Belgium, where an angry father, a potential Iraqi investor and a revolving door of coaches have allegedly turned Olympic Charleroi into a hot mess.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro

00:45 – Atert Bissen’s remarkable rise

06:35 – Rapid risers across the globe

08:40 – De Treffers & the Blue Pine Cone

14:40 – Amateur rewards worldwide

18:00 – Chaos at Olympic Charleroi

22:20 – Special Sweeper announcement

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