• 03/03/25: Fulham inflict United penalty pain
    Mar 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: Fulham knock Manchester United out of the FA Cup on penalties, and Bernd Leno is the hero for Marco Silva’s men; Brighton snatch a dramatic win at Newcastle to progress to the quarter-finals; Manchester City beat Plymouth; Crystal Palace defeat Millwall in a game which will be defined by Liam Roberts’ dangerous challenge on Mateta; Aston Villa, Preston, and Bournemouth also progress; the USMNT’s Jonny Cardoso scores for Real Betis to help them to a victory over Real Madrid; Luis Suarez rolls back the years; Hibernian win the Edinburgh derby; and one unlucky player receives the fastest red card in English football history.

    Sunshine on Leith, the greatest football anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0SQ2Q2yca0

    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

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    11 mins
  • 02/28/25: West Ham’s back-to-back wins
    Feb 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: In the Premier League, West Ham beat Leicester 2-0; AC Milan are defeated by Bologna, despite a goal from Leao; Jose Mourinho has received a four match ban and fined $44,000 by the Turkish Football Federation; Klopp will have a satirical carnival float; we preview the weekend’s FA Cup games, including Manchester City v Plymouth and Manchester United v Fulham; and… is this the worst Premier League ever?

    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 mins
  • 02/27/25: Magic Mac Allister moves Liverpool 13 clear
    Feb 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: It’s another decisive night in the Premier League title race, as Liverpool beat Newcastle 2-0 and Arsenal draw 0-0 with Nottingham Forest; Manchester City win 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Manchester United v Ipswich features a comedy goal and a red card, and the hosts come away with all three points; the USWNT miss out on the SheBelieves cup title as Japan beat them 2-1; Peterborough knock Wrexham out of the EFL Trophy on penalties; we preview Thursday’s games, including West Ham v Leicester; and we bring you a slice of British half-time entertainment.

    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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    10 mins
  • 02/26/25: Chelsea breach top four
    Feb 26 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 end their losing streak and thrash Southampton 4-0; Fulham win away at Wolves as Ryan Sessegnon scores his first goal for the Cottagers since rejoining in the summer; Crystal Palace dispatch Aston Villa 4-1; Brighton beat Bournemouth 2-1; Barcelona draw 4-4 with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final; Inter Milan secure their spot in the Coppa Italia semi-final; we preview tonight’s Premier League action, as Arsenal travel to Nottingham Forest, Liverpool host Newcastle, and Spurs face Manchester City; and we bring you the most emotional cupsets from Europe.

    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 mins
  • 02/25/25: Leeds leave it late… again
    Feb 25 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: 1st play 2nd in the Championship, and Leeds come away from Bramall Lane with all three points; AS Roma continue their brilliant form under Claudio Ranieri; Jim Ratcliffe announces further cuts at Manchester United, this time about lunches; Bournemouth’s Daniel Jebbison has switched his national allegiance to Canada; Paul Pogba could be joining Inter Miami; we preview today’s Premier League matches, including Chelsea v Southampton; and we bring you the atmosphere from the fiercest derby in world football.

    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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    10 mins
  • 02/24/25: Liverpool win the Premier League?
    Feb 24 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: It’s been Liverpool’s weekend at the top of the Premier League, with a huge win over Manchester City, while closest rivals Arsenal drop points at home against West Ham; there was an impressive late comeback for Manchester United at Everton, and Aston Villa and Newcastle both pick up statement wins; in the SheBelieves Cup, the USWNT beat Australia 2-1, and Japan also win; Christian Pulisic misses a penalty for AC Milan as they fall to defeat by Torino; Luca Modric rolls back the years for Real Madrid; LA Galaxy are shocked by the league’s new boys, San Diego; we preview Monday’s matches, including the huge clash at the top of the Championship between Leeds and Sheffield United; and Manchester United try to avoid leaks.

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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: 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 mins
  • 02/21/25: USWNT’s perfect start in SheBelieves Cup
    Feb 21 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: The USWNT beat Colombia 2-0 in the SheBelieves Cup, with goals from Cat Macario and Ally Sentnor; in the Europa League playoffs, AS Roma and Bodø/Glimt progress, as do Ajax and Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe; the dream is over for Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers in the Europa Conference League; we preview this weekend’s Premier League fixtures, including a tasty clash between Manchester City and Liverpool; and James Tarkowski talks us through his last-minute equalizer in the Merseyside Derby.

    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 mins
  • 02/20/25: Majestic Mbappe mauls Manchester City
    Feb 20 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: Real Madrid dominate Manchester City at the Bernabeu, and a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick means that Pep’s team are knocked out of Europe; Liverpool drop points at Villa Park, as Darwin Nunez misses a golden opportunity to make it 3-2; PSV progress to the Champions League knockouts despite a Tim Weah goal for Juventus; Brest are knocked out by PSG; Lionel Messi scores the winner for Inter Miami in freezing cold Kansas City; Thursday night marks the start of the SheBelieves Cup; and PSG are set to gain some neighbors.

    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 mins