This week's episode dives in to the Euro 2012 draw and a "status quo" weekend across the major domestic leagues in Europe. The further effects of the Elite Player Performance Plan in England reveal themselves and we also discuss Sepp Blatter's 10 worst ideas about football and shake our heads at the insanity of Marian Iancu.

Well into the playoff phase in Central America's domestic leagues, as two leagues approach the finals and a new champion has been crowned in Panama. Here's a summary of what happened over the past seven days: BELIZE ??? COSTA RICA Alajuelense and Herediano will meet in the final of the Invierno tournament.

by serieaweekly writer Matthew Coccoluto With the international break over, means it's time for the European domestic leagues including Italian Serie A to get back in action. Juventus will welcome Palermo on Sunday with the hosts coming off of an extended break. Due to their last game against Napoli being postponed, it has been an astonishing 21 days since Juventus beat Inter at the San.

Richard and Ginge take to the airwaves to celebrate the greatness of Apoel Nicosia and the rise of a new titan in the Champions League...ok, maybe that's stretching it but they are having a fantastic run. We discuss results from the domestic leagues and the heart-wrenching story of Billy Sharp. CSRN MEDIA PLAYER

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Sep 27, 2011) US Soccer Players -- Any discussion of strictly defining domestic leagues starts with Wales. Though that country has it's own Premier League, it's own UEFA coefficient ranking, and qualify four clubs for European competition. What they don't have are the two best teams in the country, with Swansea City playing in England's Premier League and Cardiff City playing in England's Championship.

Alejandro Sabella has named his first squad as Argentina manager, in preparation for a pair of friendlies against Brazil next month. The matches, before anyone gets too excited, will feature only players from the domestic leagues of the two nations, so ... Continue reading →

By Chris Wright

It's now just seven years until Russia host the World Cup and bananas are still being thrown at black players in their domestic leagues...

After refusing to rise to the bait after being issued with a banana by a racist Zenit supporter three months ago, it seems Carlos wasn't prepared to take the repeat offence quite so lightly substituting himself off in protest.

Germany will need to stay cool under pressure when they make an end-of-season push for a perfect six wins out of six in Euro 2012 qualifying against Austria on Friday. Runners-up to Spain in 2008, the Germans are one of several heavyweight teams in action following the season finale in major domestic leagues.

Nike has created a new campaign celebrating the shared footballing values of Manchester United and FC Barcelona, as they prepare for their European Showdown in London on Saturday.

The teams have much in common – both have a tradition of exciting, attacking football; both have won their respective domestic leagues; both are aiming to win European club football's greatest prize for the fourth time.