<description>&lt;p&gt;In just three seasons, a small-town club from central Luxembourg have gone from third-tier obscurity to challenging for the top-flight title.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the heart of their rise is president Carlos Teixeira, a construction entrepreneur who literally built the club’s stadium himself before reluctantly taking over the reins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode, we tell Atert Bissen's story – before heading to the Netherlands, where an amateur club in the KNVB Beker are guaranteed to lift a trophy whether they win the competition or not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To complete the Benelux trio we finish off in Belgium, where an angry father, a potential Iraqi investor and a revolving door of coaches have allegedly turned Olympic Charleroi into a hot mess.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:45 – Atert Bissen’s remarkable rise&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:35 – Rapid risers across the globe&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:40 – De Treffers &amp;amp; the Blue Pine Cone&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:40 – Amateur rewards worldwide&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:00 – Chaos at Olympic Charleroi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:20 – Special Sweeper announcement&lt;/p&gt;
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In just three seasons, a small-town club from central Luxembourg have gone from third-tier obscurity to challenging for the top-flight title.   At the heart of their rise is president Carlos Teixeira, a construction entrepreneur who literally built the club’s stadium himself before reluctantly taking over the reins.  On this episode, we tell Atert Bissen's story – before heading to the Netherlands, where an amateur club in the KNVB Beker are guaranteed to lift a trophy whether they win the competition or not.  To complete the Benelux trio we finish off in Belgium, where an angry father, a potential Iraqi investor and a revolving door of coaches have allegedly turned Olympic Charleroi into a hot mess.  Chapters00:00 – Intro00:45 – Atert Bissen’s remarkable rise06:35 – Rapid risers across the globe08:40 – De Treffers &amp; the Blue Pine Cone14:40 – Amateur rewards worldwide18:00 – Chaos at Olympic Charleroi22:20 – Special Sweeper announcement

The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast

Luxembourg's digger president, Dutch Bible Belt complications & Belgium's angriest dad

Luxembourg's digger president, Dutch Bible Belt complications & Belgium's angriest dad

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