The fabulous Fenix Trophy, Nordic nonsense & Liechtenstein’s quirky cup

The latest Sweeper starts off in windy Wales with our visit to the game between Llantwit Major & Enfield Town in the Fenix Trophy and a wider look at the tournament regarded as the Champions League of non league. Then we're off to Scandinavia for some goalkeeper heroics, cupsets & geographical extremes, before finishing Part 1 in little Liechtenstein, where FC Vaduz will likely set a world record next month.

With Bayer Leverkusen having claimed the first league title in their 120-year history, Part 2 is dedicated to seven other European clubs gunning for their first-ever title and the longest ongoing title-winning streaks across the continent now that Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga is over. Finally, we look at the Moldovan Clasico, where two twins recently scored for opposing teams, and read some listener e-mails.

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RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - A Fenix Trophy game in windy Wales

10:38 - Nonsense in the Nordic nations

17:13 - Liechtenstein's ludicrously quirky cup

23:15 - Potential first-time champs across Europe

31:00 - The longest ongoing title-winning runs

37:48 - Listener e-mails

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