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: Manchester United play out a frustrating draw with Porto in the Europa League; in-form Brennan Johnson fires Tottenham to a victory against Ferencvaros; Chelsea got their Conference League underway with a victory against Gent; we preview the Premier League weekend; and a town mayor embarrasses the Spanish captain. 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 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: Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League with a stunning shot from Jhon Duran; the Champions League is back at Anfield and Liverpool beat Bologna 2-0; in France, Lille beat holders Real Madrid 1-0; Benfica demolish Atletico Madrid 4-0; ten-man Juventus come from behind twice to beat hosts RB Leipzig; Pochettino announces his first USMNT squad, details of which are below; we preview tonight’s European action which features Tottenham, Manchester United, and Chelsea; and we share a beautiful moment from added time in Arsenal v PSG on Tuesday night. Goalkeepers: Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace) Defenders: Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic) Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Gianluca Busio (Venezia), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) Forwards: Flo Balogun (Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Josh Sargent (Norwich City), Timothy Weah (Juventus), Haji Wright (Coventry City) 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.

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 win their game against PSG in the Champions League with goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka; Borussia Dortmund humiliate Celtic 7-1; Bayer Leverkusen overcome AC Milan and Manchester City defeat Slovan Bratislava; in the Carabao Cup, Fabian Schar’s penalty is enough for Newcastle to get past Wimbledon in the rearranged fixture; Josh Sargent scores a penalty for Norwich against Leeds; Bruno Fernandes’s red card which he picked up against Spurs has been overturned; we preview the Champions League fixtures on Wednesday, including Aston Villa v Bayern Munich; and we’re looking for America’s greatest sports bar. Let us know America’s greatest sports bar here: meninblazers.com/bestbars 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: Bournemouth dispatch Southampton 3-1 and the traveling Saints fans’ train is cancelled; we preview matchday two in the Champions League, including Arsenal v PSG and Borussia Dortmund v Celtic; Antoine Griezmann and Alexandra Popp announce their international retirements; Manchester United defend Ten Hag… for now; and Cardi B longs for a spicier football atmosphere. 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: A hapless Manchester United side hosted Tottenham on Sunday, and Spurs came away with a 3-0 win; Arsenal survive a scare against Leicester; Liverpool won at Wolves with a Mo Salah penalty; Cole Palmer bagged four against Brighton, within an astounding twenty minutes; Everton secured their first win of the season against a still-winless Crystal Palace; Christian Pulisic grabbed another goal for AC Milan during their 3-0 win over Lecce; honors were even in a fiery Madrid derby; Lionel Messi scores another beautiful goal for Inter Miami; and Jose Mourinho becomes creative in pointing out refereeing errors.  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: Tottenham faced Qarabag in a delayed kick-off as they began their Europa League campaign, and came out 3-0 winners despite going down to ten men early; AS Roma and Athletic Club play out a 1-1 draw; we preview the Premier League weekend, including Manchester United vs Tottenham on Sunday, 11.30am Eastern Time; Real Madrid travel to Atletico Madrid on Sunday, 3pm Eastern; Bayern Munich face off against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday; Manchester City and Arsenal both secure progression to the group stages of the Women’s Champions’ League; there is a setback for the rollout of semi-automated offsides; Manchester United’s Omar Berrada informs staff of a project to get Manchester United back to the top of English football in four years; and finally, we enjoy some names that sound like Carabao Cup ties.  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.

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 Europa League group stage got underway on Wednesday night, and Manchester United fell to a 1-1 draw against Erik Ten Hag’s old side, FC Twente, at Old Trafford; in the Carabao Cup, Liverpool put five past West Ham, and Arsenal do the same against Bolton Wanderers at the Emirates; Barcelona extend their 100% start to the season in the league; Mbappe will miss three weeks of action due to his injury, including the Madrid derby; we preview the Europa League ties on Thursday; and the community rally around AFC Wimbledon to support their pitch repairs after flooding. 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: The Carabao Cup third round features goals galore, including Chelsea beating Barrow 5-0 and some penalty heroics from Leicester’s Danny Ward; Kylian Mbappe is being assessed after being forced off during Real Madrid’s 3-2 victory over Deportivo Alavés; the Europa League is back on Wednesday, featuring Manchester United v FC Twente, and there are more Carabao Cup fixtures to look forward to; and President Biden welcomed Gotham FC to the White House. Football don't sleep, and neither do we. This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by… Host: George Cooper 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: We round up the USMNT stars which shone over the weekend, including Christian Pulisic becoming the first American to score in the Milan derby, and Folarin Balogun registering his first goal for Monaco this season; the Friedkin group reach a deal to buy Everton; Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be out for the season following an ACL injury; we preview the ties in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, including Manchester City v Watford; and we tell you about the fieriest derby in world football, which has Jose Mourinho at the centre. 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: Manchester City vs Arsenal ends as a 2-2 draw in a drama-filled game; Liverpool put their defeat to Nottingham Forest behind them and turn Bournemouth over 3-0; Nicholas Jackson fires Chelsea to a 0-3 win at the London Stadium against West Ham; Solanke scores his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur; we round up the other results from the Premier League weekend, including Fulham’s impressive victory over Newcastle; Christian Pulisic scores the opening goal in the Milan derby, which AC Milan goes on to win; Malik Tillman scores twice for PSV in their 1-3 victory against Fortuna Sittard; and on Saturday, Rog joined Burnley co-owner JJ Watt at Turf Moor. 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 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: We round up Thursday’s Champions League fixtures, which included an incredible double save from David Raya and Monaco inflicting Barcelona’s first defeat of the season; Pochettino shares his target for the USMNT in the 2026 World Cup; Gianni Infantino tries to drum up support for a FIFA Club World Cup amidst concerns for players’ welfare; we preview the big clashes in the Premier League this weekend, including Manchester City v Arsenal on Sunday, 11:30am eastern; and Marseille’s Adrien Rabiot has an interesting agent. 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 Champions League fixtures see Inter Milan draw 0-0 with Manchester City at the Etihad and PSG beat Girona, through the goalkeeper’s legs; England starlet Jamie Gittens scores for Borussia Dortmund; Celtic put five past Slovan Bratislava; Brennan Johnson saves Spurs’ blushes as they squeeze past Coventry in the Carabao Cup; and Joe Biden will welcome NWSL champions Gotham FC at the White House. 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.

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.