#06: The eternal derbies in Euroleague, the Rugby World Cup final (yes, Rugby) & Australian sports Ed, discussing the betting scandal of a Champions League contender and NBA season is off and running

Recap of the fifth round of Euroleague action while focusing on the first coaching changes which have been made plus their respective impacts on the clubs (00:02:44). Matej and Simon then dive into two eternal rivalries - the derby in Belgrade between Partizan Belgrade vs. Crvena Zvezda (00:07:10) and then the El Clasico between Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona (00:15:55).

Later on they discuss the upcoming Rugby World Cup Final between the All Blacks of New Zealand vs. the Springboks from South Africa (00:35:11)before talking about the most popular sports in Australia and the differences to the Austrian system (00:40:07).

While sports betting has become one of the most important revenue streams in modern day sports, a new sports betting scandal has shook the football world ahead of round 3 of the UEFA Champions League with possible big consequences for the players as well as some clubs. (00:55:21).

Lastly, the NBA season 2023/24 is off and running. From Wembys highly anticipated debut to LeBron James' 21st season (01:05:40).

Co-Host: Matej Hopp and Simon Pichler
Producer: Simon Pichler

Music: Lunatic - HLM 3 (Intro) & 113 - Outro (113 fout la merde)

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