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  • 02/05/25: Magpies eye up silverware
    Feb 5 2025

    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: Newcastle host Arsenal in the second-leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final; Burnley extend their unbeaten run in the Championship; Wrexham eye-up Wembley in the Vertu Trophy; Latte Lath transfer breaks record; Alphonso Davies gets creative announcing his new contract with Bayern Munich; further offside technology to be introduced in the Premier League; cup games in Germany, Spain and Italy coming up; and the lost art of simple footballing terms.

    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

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    11 min
  • 02/04/25: Potter’s cursed Chelsea return
    Feb 4 2025

    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: Chelsea move up to fourth after coming from behind to beat West Ham 2-1; the transfer window slams shut, and we round up all the last-minute deals; Manchester City splash the cash on their Rodri stand-in, Nico Gonzalez; Spurs secure striker Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich; Lisandro Martinez has torn his ACL and will be out for the rest of the season; Wrexham have unveiled plans for a new stand; in the Championship, Sunderland overcome local rivals Middlesbrough 3-2; and Chris Wood reacts to his song.

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    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.

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    12 min
  • 02/03/25: Five-star Arsenal humble Haaland
    Feb 3 2025

    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: Arsenal put five past Manchester City at the Emirates in a game full of needle; Liverpool show the teams around them how it’s done and dispatch Bournemouth 2-0 at the Vitality; Nottingham Forest beat Brighton 7-0; Southampton win their first away game of the season; Everton score within the first 11 seconds in a 4-0 thrashing of Leicester; Crystal Palace pile the pressure on Ruben Amorim with a 2-0 away win at Old Trafford; Wolves, Fulham, and Spurs all win; the Milan derby finishes 1-1; Ricardo Pepi has signed a new contract with PSV until 2030; Marcus Rashford leaves Manchester United for a loan spell at Aston Villa; we round up all the latest transfers and rumors ahead of the deadline; and Arsenal remind Manchester City to “stay humble”.

    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.

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    12 min
  • 01/31/25: Mainoo’s magic for Manchester United
    Jan 31 2025

    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: Kobbie Mainoo scores for Manchester United as the Red Devils beat FCSB to secure their spot in the Europa League last sixteen; Spurs also get the job done against Elfsborg, and their youth stars shine in the 3-0 win; Porto, Roma, and Fenerbahce all secure progression; Miguel Almiron returns to Atlanta United; Jenna Nighswonger’s move to Arsenal has been confirmed; we preview the Premier League fixtures this weekend, including Bournemouth v Liverpool and Arsenal v Manchester City; and the Rolling Stones almost cause chaos in La Liga.

    Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

    This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…

    Host: Betty Glover

    Producer: George Cooper and Sammy James

    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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    12 min
  • 01/30/25: City escape embarrassing elimination
    Jan 30 2025

    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: Eighteen matches in the Champions League kicked off on Wednesday night at the same time, and we’re here to make sense of it all; Manchester City overcome a scare by Club Brugge to secure a spot in the playoffs; Ousmane Dembélé scores a hattrick to ensure PSG’s progression to the playoffs; Aston Villa and Lille secure top eight spots; PSV secured a playoff spot with a Ricardo Pepi goal; Jhon Duran looks set to move to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia; Arsenal are fighting for the signature of Ollie Watkins; we preview Thursday’s Europa League games; and Unai Emery is salty about speculation around his star players.

    Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

    This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…

    Host: Betty Glover

    Producer: George Cooper and Sammy James

    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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    11 min
  • 01/29/25: Champions League Endgame
    Jan 29 2025

    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: We prepare you for the most exciting night the Champions League has ever seen, as 18 games kick off at the same time, including Manchester City’s crunch match with Brugge; Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card has been overturned; Manchester United's plan to build a 100,000-seat stadium receive a major green light; Manchester United close in on signing Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu; the race for Evan Ferguson’s signature hots up; and we tell you about the USWNT stars moving to Europe.

    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.

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    11 min
  • 01/28/25: David Coote tells all
    Jan 28 2025

    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: David Coote apologizes for the actions which led to him being sacked, comes out as gay, and says he wishes he’d reached out to loved ones; Coote continues to deny allegations that he had made an agreement with a friend to award a yellow card; Spurs have been monitoring Tyler Dibling at Southampton and Nico Williams at Athletic Club; Bayer Leverkusen have interest in Aston Villa’s Emi Buendia; New York City FC defender Christian McFarlane has joined Manchester City; it looks like there is no way back for Marcus Rashford at Manchester United; Manchester United and Chelsea are considering a sensational swap deal for Alejandro Garnacho and Christopher Nkunku; and we preview a brand new episode of Running the Game with Bill Foley.

    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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    11 min
  • 01/27/25: Big Ange on the brink
    Jan 27 2025

    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: Seven league defeats in a row and Leicester travel to Dr Tottenham, coming away from North London with all three points; Liverpool comfortably beat Ipswich; Arsenal are mired in yet another red-card controversy as they fight for a 1-0 win at Wolves; Bournemouth stun Nottingham Forest with a 5-0 drubbing; Manchester City beat Chelsea; Chelsea Women sign Naomi Girma and the USWNT defender is unveiled to fans; and the Champions League takes inspiration from the NFL RedZone.

    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.

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    11 min