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Meet the underdog soccer team from a seaside town in England that just pulled off an epic upset

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Fleetwood Town and its fans woke up Wednesday still pinching themselves following one of the biggest upsets in English League Cup history. The fourth-tier team knocked Premier League champion Arsenal out of the competition in a penalty shootout.

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    Meet the underdog soccer team from a seaside town in England that just pulled off an epic upset (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Fleetwood Town and its fans woke up Wednesday still pinching themselves following one of the biggest upsets in English League Cup history. The fourth-tier team knocked Premier League champion Arsenal out of the competition in a penalty shootout.

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