Mourinho's Benfica vs Real Madrid (Again), Qarabag’s Cinderella Run, and Knockout Playoff Chaos: European Nights 02/17/26
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🗓️ 17 February 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
European Nights returns as Rog and Rory Smith look ahead to the Champions League knockout playoff games. They begin with Benfica’s 98th-minute goalie goal last round that set up a dramatic rematch between José Mourinho's Benfica and Real Madrid. Rog and Rory look at Mourinho's lasting impact at Real Madrid and if The Special One himself ever recovered from his time at the Bernebéu. Then it’s on to Azerbaijani side Qarabag welcoming Premier League club Newcastle, and what their rise says about the modern Champions League format. Plus, predictions across Europe and Rory’s latest continental culinary dispatch from one of the game’s great cities.
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| 0:00.0 | New Balance is a brand I've loved dearly for my whole life. |
| 0:04.0 | And as if I couldn't love them more, they're now an official sponsor of the MIB Media Network. |
| 0:09.2 | And as it turns out, I'm not the only elite footballer they're sponsoring these days. |
| 0:14.0 | Bikai Osaka, Hendrik, Eberichieze, Jeremy Frimpong, legendary Hamas Rodriguez and our own beloved Tim Weyer. |
| 0:22.7 | They're all riding with New Balance these days. |
| 0:25.2 | We're the biggest summer in soccer, fast approaching. |
| 0:28.3 | I can't wait to see their incredible footballers paid their path on the world's biggest stage. |
| 0:32.5 | Whether it's Hendrik, cutting up opponents in his Tekela's or Bacca, |
| 0:36.4 | banging goals left and right in his furons. |
| 0:38.6 | We're here for it all. |
| 0:40.1 | Grab yourself a pair today at newbalance.com slash soccer. |
| 0:43.9 | You're listening to the Meninblazers media network, suboptimal radio. |
| 0:49.7 | Have Jocet Murino or Real Madrid ever recovered from his time then? |
| 0:53.6 | Real Madrid, yes, Joseo Marino, no. |
| 0:55.9 | Is Azerbaijan the next European |
| 0:58.0 | footballing superpower? |
| 1:00.4 | Probably not, Roger. But never say never. |
| 1:02.8 | Can just one more managerial firing? |
| 1:05.2 | Fixed Notting for us forever? |
| 1:07.0 | Not one, no, not one. But two. |
| 1:09.2 | Two, maybe. |
| 1:10.5 | Five, maybe. |
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