Hello, this is international football commentator Derek Ray, and you're listening to the Ranks Squad and welcome to Champions League takeaway here on Ranks FC.

As we take a look back across two days of Champions League action, the first of those

playoff rounds, the first legs of those games.

We're into a new era in the Champions League.

My name is Jack Collins, and I'll be your host today and joining me across the water in rainy San Diego.

It's Mr. Dean Jones.

Yes, mate.

Hello.

Yeah, a rainy day in Southern California, not add any of these maybe since I landed

seven months ago. It's quite nice to be honest. I just said to you then. I went for a walk,

put my coat on, hood up, air pods in, loaded up global player and started listening to Heart Radio

like I was back in England.

Well, right at home, yeah.

Yeah, a bit of Gloria Estefan was playing as I was going on a walk, listening to the traffic

updates from probably your neck of the woods, to be honest.

Yeah, so that was fun.

I felt at home for a little walk.

That was just before settling down for the Champions League.

It is, it's wet for a few days.

I mean, it's been talked about the news as the storm.

I mean, it's a bit around.

It's a bit wet.

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