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 and Manchester United serve up a seven goal thriller in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, and Spurs win 4-3; in the Europa Conference League, Chelsea beat Shamrock Rovers 5-1; Everton's takeover by the Friedkin Group has been completed; Southampton have agreed a deal to appoint Ivan Jurić as their new manager; we preview the Premier League fixtures this weekend; and Jamie Vardy is set to get the Netflix treatment.

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: Arsenal advance to the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a Gabriel Jesus hat-trick against Crystal Palace; Newcastle and Liverpool also progress; A22 Sports Management, who initially proposed the European Super League in 2021, have brought forward new plans for the ‘Unify League’; Amorim has made his stance clear on Marcus Rashford; Manchester United are trying to tie Amad Diallo down to a new contract; we preview the Carabao Cup fixture on Thursday, Tottenham v Manchester United; and Wayne Rooney avoids a club event for the Christmas markets.

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: Two-time World Cup winner Becky Sauerbrunn retires from soccer after a 16-year career; Marcus Rashford admits that he is ready for a new challenge amidst Manchester United speculation; Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended by the FA after failing a drugs test; Wolves is closing in on Vítor Pereira as their new manager; Vinicius Jr is awarded FIFA men’s player of the year and Aitani Bonmati picks up the women’s award; we preview Wednesday’s games, including the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup; and the new Wolves boss Vitor Pereira has been up to some antics in Brazil.

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 v West Ham sparks into life and the game ends 1-1; Flo Balogun faces four months out with a shoulder injury; Ademola Lookman is announced as African Player of the Year; RB Salzburg sack Pep Lijnders; Bayer Leverkusen are on the verge of extending Florian Wirtz’s contract; we preview Tuesday’s football; and Adriano’s testimonial match features a touching moment created by AI. 

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: Manchester United come from behind to win Ruben Amorim’s first derby in charge, and Amad Diallo steals the show; in the title race, Chelsea win and Liverpool drop points at home; Gary O’Neil is sacked as Wolves manager after a home defeat to Ipswich; Southampton sack Russell Martin after Spurs put five past the Saints; Celtic defeat Rangers on penalties in the Scottish League Cup final; Gio Reyna scores for Dortmund; we preview West Ham’s trip to face Bournemouth on Monday; and Brighton has a shadow.

Brighton badge copycat: https://x.com/FootyAccums/status/1867609579690885455

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: Manchester United come from behind to beat Plzen in the Europa League; Rangers v Spurs ends in a draw; the fallout continues as Saudi Arabia is announced as men’s World Cup host in 2034; we update you on Kylian Mbappe’s injury; we preview the Premier League fixtures this weekend, including the Manchester derby; and we tell you about the 6958 mile round-trip for an away day. 

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 hosts for the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups are officially announced as Morocco/Spain/Portugal and Saudi Arabia respectively; Juventus beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League; Barcelona overcome Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a topsy turvy game; Arsenal also win in the Champions League; we preview the Europa League games on Thursday, including Rangers v Spurs; and Sir Jim Ratcliffe cancels Christmas.

World Corrupt, Ep 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5QEe7JiL2I 

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: Liverpool beat Girona 0-1 in the Champions League to maintain their 100% record in the competition; Real Madrid, Aston Villa, and Bayer Leverkusen also record wins; FIFA are set to officially announce the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday; Gary O’Neil has the confidence of the Wolves hierarchy; Manchester United may be open to bids for Marcus Rashford in January; we preview Wednesday’s games in the Champions League; and finally, we take a look at Pep’s possible future career…

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: Two under-pressure managers met in West Ham v Wolves, and Julen Lopetegui’s Hammers came out on top; Christian Pulisic is set to be sidelined until early January after an injury; David Coote is sacked by the PGMOL; Mo Salah has been made a contract offer by Liverpool; the gold medal-winning USWNT is snubbed by FIFPRO; we preview Tuesday’s clashes in the Champions League; and Marc Cucurella trashes his boots.

FIFPRO World XIs…

Full women’s team: Earps; Bronze, Carmona, Greenwood; Bonmati, Alexia, Walsh; James, Caicedo, Marta; Banda.

Full men’s team: Ederson; Carvajal, VVD, Rudiger; Bellingham, KDB, Kroos, Rodri; Haaland, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.

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: It’s a weekend of decisive results in the Premier League, with draws for Arsenal and Manchester City, and a win for Chelsea; the Merseyside derby is postponed due to Storm Darragh’s strong winds; Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United at Old Trafford; in the MLS Cup, LA Galaxy triumph over the New York Red Bulls; West Ham striker Michail Antonio is involved in a car crash; Manchester United’s sporting director Dan Ashworth will leave the club; and we tell you about the fan who travelled 10587 miles to visit Goodison Park.

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.