FOOTBALL DAILY: Rovers Euro dreams face Finnish test | Parrott flies to Spain | Duran the man for Celtic
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Welcome along to Thurs's Football Daily. I'm David Wilson. Coming up today, Shamrock Rovers have their biggest game of the season as they welcome Finnish side coups to Tala in a Conference League playoff. Celtic of one foot in the Champions League proper as they thump Lask 3-0 at Parkhead. And Troy Parrot heads to the south of Spain to complete a medical out of his move to Real Betis. Shamrock Rovers take on Finnish champions Hoops in Talla Stadium this evening as Stephen Bradley's side look to return to the Europa Conference League proper. The Hoops were humiliated last week when losing to Ignacia in Albania, surrounding a 3 1 first leg lead to lose a second 5 1. They then let a 2 0 lead slip in Retro Park last Sunday to lose to St.
Patrick's Aleg 3 2 after extra time in the FBI Cup. Hoops dropped into the Conference League play. Playoff round after losing to Romanian outfit Universitate Craiova 3-2 on aggregate in the Europa League. Craiova, incidentally, are now in the Europa League playoff against Arad Armenia, one of Shamark Rovers' conquerors this summer. Coopes, like Rovers, also started off in the Champions League qualifiers, were dumped out by Saba of Azerbaijan in the second round. Ahead of the game tonight, speaking to their in-house media channel, head coach Stephen Bradley says that. His side are in a good place.
Yeah, it's a it's a great position to be in in terms of two games in front of us. To go and uh try and get groove stage football. Uh time will tell if we can do that. It's against a good team, but that's definitely the end.
As they travel to Norway to face Tromsow in the first Lego Dairy Conference League playoff. Rangers host Czech side Yablanets at Ibrox, while Hartz welcome Austrian club Rapid Vienna as boat luck to move a step closer to the league phase. Motherwell faced a tough test against Europa League runners up Freiburg at Fair Park, and Hibernian are in Belgium to play Ghent, and Niffel Premier Champions Larn take on Lincoln Red Imps for a place in the Conference League League field.
What is the preview for Shamrock Rovers' Conference League playoff against KuPS?
Champions League football and the opportunity to work with Manuel Pellegrini has tried Parrot on the cusp of completing a twenty million euro move from Azed Alkmar to Real Betis in Spain. Parrot is reportedly finalizing the terms of a five year contract to swap the Dutch Air Division for La Liga on an initial fee of 16 million euros with add ons of around four million. The figure indicates a 12 million euro profit for Azed after they paid Tottenham. Hotspur eight million for the Republic of Ireland International in twenty twenty four. The twenty four year old attracted interest from West Ham and across Europe following his breakout season for club and country, scoring thirty-seven goals, including a hat-trick against Hungary in Budapest last November and the World Cup qualifiers.
Parrot has accepted a lower salary than he might have received at West Ham, or elsewhere to come under La Liga's salary cap, with Betty's selling Noble Mendy to Hull City to ensure the deal can be completed. As a Altmar had been holding out for 25 million euros, but the Dubliner pushed the Dutch club to accept the offer, according to Diario de Sevilla. Further reports indicate a medical has been scheduled ahead of Real Betis' opening La Liga game against Real Sociedad on Friday night at their temporary home, El Estadio de la Cartuya, in Seville. If fit, Parrot could go straight into Pellegrini's team ahead of the Colombian striker Cucho Hernandez, as Betty's turned their attention to signing Spanish midfielder Danny Sabayas, who has been released by Real Madrid.
Parrot leaves the Netherlands after three seasons with forty seven. Goals, 17 assists, and a Dutch Cup medal.
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4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–2:16
2
What is the preview for Shamrock Rovers' Conference League playoff against KuPS?
2:16–8:28
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How did Stephen Bradley describe Rovers' readiness for the Finnish test?
8:28–11:36
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What are the details of Troy Parrott’s move to Real Betis and his medical?
11:36–12:44
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