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This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: The Champions League begins with its first six games, as Liverpool and Aston Villa secure important wins, and Weston McKennie nets for Juventus; the third round of the Carabao Cup sees a big win for Manchester United; Rodri says that players are close to striking over the number of games; Premier League officials are mic’d up and we find out why Declan Rice received a second yellow card against Brighton; Ange Postecoglou defends his comments about successful second seasons; we look forward to the Champions League and Carabao Cup games on Wednesday; and Preston North End and Fulham play out the longest penalty shootout in English domestic football history.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: An updated Champions League returns; Birmingham City’s Jay Stansfield seals win over Wrexham in front of a star-studded crowd; Alisson contests a congested calendar; James Rodriguez’s debut for Rayo Vallecano; Bonmati signs a new Barcelona contract; a preview of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup matches; and Jay-Z seeks to find his 100th problem at Everton.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Yasmin Mills
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: A Gabriel header clinches Arsenal’s victory in the North London derby; Hudson-Odoi’s rocket rocks Anfield; updates from the other weekend results as the Premier League returns; Poch highlights his ambitions for the USMNT; a preview of the big North American face-off in League One; and a rattled Ange Postecoglou stands by his statement on silverware.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Yasmin Mills
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: The hearing over Manchester City’s 115 charges will start on Monday; the Premier League is back this weekend, including the North London Derby, Tottenham vs Arsenal, at 9am ET on Sunday; and John Textor, owner of Crystal Palace, is reportedly ‘making progress’ on his bid to buy Everton, and he makes an unusual comparison.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host/producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: Mikel Arteta commits his future to Arsenal, signing a contract which will last until 2027; in an interview with Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo takes a pop at Erik Ten Hag; the world continues to react to the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as USMNT boss; Liverpool’s Harvey Elliot fractures his foot during the international break and will be out until late October; talks have begun about expanding the Women’s World Cup to 48 teams; and Barnet boss Dean Brennan gives a rousing rallying cry to his club’s supporters.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: Mauricio Pochettino is announced as the new manager of the USMNT; the USMNT draw 1-1 with New Zealand in a friendly, conceding a last minute equalizer; we round up the other international action, including Harry Kane scoring twice as he gained his 100th cap for England, and Colombia beating Argentina on penalties in World Cup qualifying; and we take a look at our favorite American Barclaysmen.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: USMNT are yet to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as manager, and they face off against New Zealand on Tuesday night; chaos at Chelsea as it is revealed that owners disagreed about the sacking of Pochettino; Martin Ødegaard limps off in Norway’s Nations League match against Austria and may miss the North London Derby this weekend; France bounce back from a disappointing defeat to beat Belgium; Wales’s Harry Wilson scores against Montenegro in the pouring rain; and Emma Hayes is back in the UK promoting her new book and sharing her stories from management.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: Mikey Watson
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: On Saturday, Canada beat the USMNT 2-1 on US soil for the first time in 67 years; Alex Morgan played her final game on Sunday; Declan Rice scores against Ireland, the country he used to represent, in England’s 2-0 win in Dublin; Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 901st career goal; Wrexham are top of League One after a 3-0 win at Shrewsbury; France win the Paralympic blind football gold for the first time; Jurgen Klopp was back at Dortmund this weekend managing a testimonial team; and Wayne Rooney scores in a Manchester United v Celtic legends game at Old Trafford.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: Mikey Watson
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: USWNT legend, forward Alex Morgan announces her retirement from football; on Saturday night, the USMNT face off against Jesse Marsch’s Canada; we preview the international matches happening this weekend, including a tasty friendly between the Republic of Ireland and England and Steve McLaren’s Jamaica facing Cuba; and the truest of underdogs, San Marino, secure their first win in twenty years.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host: Sammy James
Producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.
On today’s episode: The Ballon d’Or shortlist has been announced - the favorite for the men’s award is Vinicius Jr, and the women’s shortlist features five players in the gold-medal-winning USWNT team; Vinicius Jr has suggested Spain should be removed as a co-host of the 2030 World Cup unless action is taken to tackle racism; Turkish side Galatasaray register their interest in signing Casemiro from Manchester United; we look forward to the international matches taking place on Thursday, including Portugal v Croatia; and Amadou Onana makes a statement with his t-shirt as he arrives at Belgium’s camp.
Football don't sleep, and neither do we.
This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…
Host/producer: George Cooper
Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard
Researcher: Jack Collins
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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