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First Touch Dispatch | Malawi Makes History, Real Madrid & Barcelona’s Financial Muscle, Infantino Under Fire

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On this episode of First Touch Dispatch, we dive into the latest from the soccer world, including Malawi’s historic qualification for the Women’s World Cup, a closer look at the buying power of Real Madrid and Barcelona, and a look at the pressure facing FIFA president Gianni Infantino. All this and more on First Touch Dispatch.

0:00 Intro

0:39 Malawi Qualify for the Women’s World Cup

2:20 Copa Libertadores

3:48 The Eredivisie Is Back

6:00 Falling Giants and Refereeing Controversy in Portugal

10:00 A Closer Look: Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Buying Power

14:50 One for the Road: Gianni Infantino’s Hot Seat

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First Touch Dispatch | Malawi Makes History, Real Madrid & Barcelona’s Financial Muscle, Infantino Under Fire

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