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Wrexham vs. Chelsea invades Chapel Hill | Ovies + Giglio podcast

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Crews from Carolina Green and the University of North Carolina Turf Management install nearly 100,000 square feet of fresh sod atop the artificial turf in Kenan Stadium in preparation for the FC Series game between Chelsea and Wrexham on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Bermuda 419 sod was grown in Indian Trail, N.C., is 1.5 inches thick, and was installed upon a layer of geo-textile base over the artificial turf, which will be removed following the soccer match on July 19, 2023.
Crews from Carolina Green and the University of North Carolina Turf Management install nearly 100,000 square feet of fresh sod atop the artificial turf in Kenan Stadium in preparation for the FC Series game between Chelsea and Wrexham on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Bermuda 419 sod was grown in Indian Trail, N.C., is 1.5 inches thick, and was installed upon a layer of geo-textile base over the artificial turf, which will be removed following the soccer match on July 19, 2023. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com

Chelsea and Wrexham arrive in Chapel Hill as part of a premier league international tour. While the match will be a wonderful spectacle for fans, this is about generating more revenue for North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium.

Meanwhile, Big 12 college football media days were last week and expansion was a major topic. Given the state of ESPN and how the SEC will schedule in the future, it’s very likely we won’t be seeing any major shifts in the landscape soon.

Plus, the “wine and cheese” joke endures in the NC State vs. UNC rivalry.

This story was originally published July 17, 2023 at 1:10 PM with the headline "Wrexham vs. Chelsea invades Chapel Hill | Ovies + Giglio podcast."

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