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 preview the return of the Premier League, as Manchester City face Tottenham and the Ruben Amorim era begins at Manchester United; the NWSL Championship final takes place on Saturday in Kansas, Orlando Pride v Washington Spirit; Pep Guardiola has signed a contract extension which will see him stay at Manchester City until 2027; Chelsea’s Reece James has suffered yet another injury setback; and Ed Sheeran makes his mark in the transfer window.

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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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 breeze past Celtic in the Women’s Champions League with a 3-0 win; Real Madrid and Lyon also book their spots in the quarter finals; the USWNT learn their schedule for defending the SheBelieves Cup in February 2025; Tottenham Hotspur plan to appeal Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban for alleged racist comments; Juan Mata joins the ownership team of San Diego FC in the MLS; Columbus Crew’s Wilfried Nancy is awarded the 2024 MLS Coach of the Year; and we tell you about the shortest press conference ever.

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: Mexico overturn a two goal deficit against Honduras to progress to the CONCACAF Nations League semi-final; their opponents will be Canada, who overcame Suriname 4-0 on aggregate; according to reports, Pep Guardiola has agreed a new contract at Manchester City; we catch you up on the drama from the World Cup qualifiers in South America as Brazil draw with Uruguay and Argentina beat Paraguay; Christian Pulisic is turning heads in the Premier League; and we tell you the unusual reason Michail Antonio couldn’t play for Jamaica this week.

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: The USMNT storm past Jamaica with a 4-2 win in their second leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final; Panama squeeze past Costa Rica with a 3-2 score on aggregate; San Marino, the world’s bottom ranked team, make history with their promotion to the Nations League third tier; Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended for seven games; Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announce that they are expecting a baby; we preview Tuesday’s international action; and manager Ian Holloway tries to break Swindon Town’s supernatural curse.

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: The USMNT face Jamaica in the second leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final, and they go into the game with a 1-0 advantage; Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride progress to the NSWL Championship final; Mexico suffer a 2-0 loss to Honduras in the first leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final; England thrash Ireland 5-0; France and the Netherlands both secure wins; and Roy Keane responds to a bittersweet goal.

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: The USMNT beat Jamaica in Pochettino’s first competitive game in charge, and Ricardo Pepi and Matt Turner steal the show; Paraguay defeat Argentina and Brazil fail to get past Venezuela; England, Italy, and Norway all secure wins in Europe; we preview the NSWL semi-finals taking place over the weekend; and an ex-Premier League footballer posts an interesting job advertisement.

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 USMNT play their first competitive game under Pochettino on Thursday, as they face Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter finals; Chelsea, Lyon, Real Madrid, and Wolfsburg all pick up wins in the Women’s Champions League; things go from bad to worse for David Coote; Rodrigo Bentancur is set to be given a lengthy ban for the FA; Harry Kane suggests that players should prioritize England over their club; and Diego Forlan makes his professional tennis debut.

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 fallout from the David Coote saga continues, and chief referee Howard Webb breaks his silence; Manchester City, Arsenal, and Barcelona all secure wins in the Women’s Champions League; Brighton are set to sack the majority of their full-time recruitment scouts; we discuss whether Messi mania is fizzling out; Claudio Ranieri could be back in management; and a YouTube gamer takes to the field in Argentina.

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.