The Andorran club making history with a Pochettino in the team

Maurizio Pochettino and inter Club d'Escaldes are set to make European history for footballing minnows Andorra. The return of the Uefa Conference League may be inconsequential for some, but for Maurizio Pochettino it represents the culmination of a lifelong ambition. Pochettino spent much of his childhood watching Espanyol, where his father Mauricio – now United States head coach – was first a player and then manager. As Espanyol reached the 2007 Uefa Cup final, Pochettino dreamed of playing in Europe. On Thursday, he will realise that ambition when Inter Club d'Escaldes become the first Andorran side to play in the league or group phase of a European competition. "It feels like it hasn't sunk in yet," Pochettino, 25, tells BBC Sport.

"For such a small country, such a small league that isn't known around Europe… it's a dream come true." Not only is Inter's achievement significant for those involved, but it could prove key for the development of an international football minnow. After the first leg of their Conference League play-off against Drita in Kosovo ended 2-2, Inter dominated the return leg without scoring and the tie went to penalties. Mauricio Pochettino watched from the stands as his son found the bottom corner, before a Drita miss allowed striker Faysal Chouaib to finish the job and spark wild celebrations at