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Thursday, April 11, 2019
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Do our cynics have what it takes to survive the intensity and adventure of the UEFA Europa League?
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Watch as UEFA drop cynical football fans in the UEFA Europa League deep end to experience the most exciting and eye-opening moments of the competition.
Do our cynics have what it takes to survive the intensity and adventure of everything the UEFA Europa League has to offer?
Take an exclusive look inside some of the most exciting global sports clubs as we meet with supporters, players and staff to experience a side to the UEFA Europa League you've never seen before.
EPISODE FOUR: UEFA Europa League vs Cubanito
The fans don't care
You may have seen Cubanito's football videos on YouTube, but you won't have seen him at a UEFA Europa League game. He thinks Thursday night football is a complete waste of time and energy and that even the fans don't care.
So we decided to fly him out to Paradise, Glasgow to meet ex-Celtic player, freestyler and UEFA Europa League fan Indi Cowie to teach him just how much the fans really care. This wasn't quite the Paradise he was expecting ...
EPISODE THREE: UEFA Europa League vs Behzinga
A tournament not worth trying for
YouTuber Ethan Payne (AKA Behzinga) might be a football and gaming fan, but he isn't a fan of the UEFA Europa League. In fact, he doesn't even think the team he supports should bother trying to win the competition!
After spending all that time in front of the screen, we thought Ethan could benefit from a new point of view. So we sent him to Seville to meet talented football freestyler and Europa League fan, Brian Mengel.
How will the local fans and players take to Ethan's cynical views? And in a stadium full of passion and drama, will Ethan be able to hold it together?
EPISODE TWO: UEFA Europa League vs Wass Freestyle
Wass is the point?
Football freestyler, Wass Bensliman (Wass Freestyle) thinks that the UEFA Europa League lacks passionate players and atmospheric fans. So we sent him to Istanbul to meet an old friend who thinks he can change his mind.
Watch Wass as he joins UEFA Europa League supporter, Tobias Bec and thousands of fans at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium for Fenerbahçe v Anderlecht.
Can he be swayed?
EPISODE ONE: UEFA Europa League vs ChrisMD
A Match We Could Do Without
ChrisMD is a YouTuber, Arsenal fan and outspoken UEFA Europa League cynic. Watch as we send him behind enemy lines to Lisbon, where he will experience Sporting CP v Arsenal through the eyes of the local players, staff and fans.
Building on the spirit of competition, Chris is joined by Krzysztof Golonka, a freestyle football champion and UEFA Europa League supporter.
Will ChrisMD look beyond his Arsenal passions and cynical point of view?
Watch the first episode to find out.