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Episode #065: Carabobo FC Opposition Analyst Javier Semeler joins Jordan Florit to open the lid on scouting and analysis in Liga FUTVE. From Carabobo's successful Apertura campaign to who to watch out for in the Clausura, Javier succinctly summarises in his second language how data and good old analysis of the eye assisted Diego Merino and his coaching staff to bring Granate's first silverware home.

Javier answers questions on:
- How he landed a job with Carabobo
- The Challenges of Analysis in Venezuela
- Remote Working & Live Analysis
- and How Carabobo prepared for a Title Challenge

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Episode #064: Carabobo FC Sporting Director Salvatore Simeone joins Jordan Florit on The FUTVE English Podcast to discuss the project underway at Carabobo, the two-and-a-half-year progress that led up to the Apertura title, and what led him to return from Europe to take up the post in the first place.

Salvatore answers questions on:
- How to start a project from scratch in FUTVE
- Squad Building & Foreign Recruitment
- The Changing Faces of FUTVE
- and What the Future Holds for Carabobo & Himself

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Episode #063: Renato Vilchez of The Peruvian Waltz joins Jordan Florit to jointly review Venezuela and Peru's World Cup Qualification campaigns to date following their 1-1 draw on 21st November.

Vilchez and Florit discuss:
- Venezuela's Wonderful Start & Peru's Winless Beginning
- Is time up for Peru Head Coach Reynoso?
- Copa America 2024
- And qualification hopes for the two nations

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Episode #062: Diego Sancho joins Jordan Florit to preview Venezuela's U17 World Cup squad and Group ahead of their weekend opener against New Zealand on Sunday 12 November. Sancho graduated from Caracas' prestigious Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Journalism before beginning his career in professional football as an analyst at Caracas Futbol Club before heading agency side to Go Pro Sport Management where he works as a scout specialising in youth football. He is one of the most authoritative voices on youth football in Venezuela. 

Sancho and Florit discuss:
- Venezuela's Wonderkid David Martinez
- Their global contingent playing in Colombia, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands
- Knockout hopes from a Group containing New Zealand, Mexico, and Germany
- And the youth football landscape in Venezuela

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Episode #061: Diego Atuesta, Transfer Room's Head of Commercial in The Americas, joins Jordan Florit to provide insight into Transfer Room's new partnership with Liga FUTVE & Liga FUTVE 2 which will see the top two divisions of Venezuelan football active on the transfer portal taking football by storm.

Atuesta answers questions on:
- How the partnership came about
- Carabobo & Caracas' early experiences with the platform
- How Transfer Room can assist the globalisation of the league 
- And whether Transfer Room is a facilitator or competitor to football agents

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Episode #060: Academia Puerto Cabello captain Carlos Rivero joins host Jordan Florit to discuss not just his football career but his life outside it. From turning to philosophy and using the keto diet to improve his performances and personality, the former Caracas and Tachira centre back gives an illuminating interview.

The 30-year-old defender shares his thoughts on:
- How stoicism changed his work-life balance and improve him as a player
- His personal journey from rash teenager to measured father
- His post-playing aspirations
- And playing under Noel Sanvicente as the pair chase another title

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