Hello, this is international football commentator Derek Ray, and you're listening to the Ranks FC podcast.

Hello, Ranks Squad and welcome to Ranks FC. This is your favourite football podcast. We're doing things a little bit differently this week with the return of the Champions League and of course the Champions League existing over three days for the first time ever. We're going to be just splitting our episodes up a little bit more this week.

This is Champions League Takeaway, the first episode of the season. Those of you who've been

with us a long time will know that over the last couple of seasons, we've done a Champions

League takeaway extra episode on a Wednesday night after the games that's come out straight after them,

with our reaction live to everything that's gone on in the Champions League over the course of the week.

This week, with it being over three days, we thought we would do it twice.

It was so nice, we had to do it twice.

And we're going to be back on Thursday

talking about the games on Wednesday and Thursday. That'll go out first or late, late night

on Thursday night. And then, of course, there'll be a truth on Friday morning. So loads

of content for you on the channel this week. My name is Jack Collins. And I'll be your host today

and joining me across the water watching the Champions League for the first time on Pacific Time,

Mr Dean Jones.

How you doing, mate?

Yeah, what a day I've had, yeah, recording this at 2 in the afternoon.

And I've said all the Champions League stuff and a little bit of Carabelle Cup action

along the way too.

So, yeah, it's been a busy day while the kids have been off at school.

Quite nice in a way.

Can do other bits of work while I'm watching the games, make some notes on what I'm seeing.

Yeah, I've enjoyed it, mate.

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