Happy New Year! 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.

•⁠ Gabriel Jesus mounts a superb Arsenal comeback at Brentford to keep their title dreams alive 

•⁠ ⁠⁠Huge blow for West Ham, as Jarred Bowen out for 6 weeks with broken foot 

•⁠ ⁠⁠January transfer window opens, as Liverpool turn down Real Madrid’s advances for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Manchester United are heavily linked with Viktor Gyökeres 

•⁠ Matheus Cunha banned for two matches for snatching glasses 

•⁠ ⁠⁠Old Firm preview 

•⁠ ⁠⁠Rog sits down with the greatest living chess player, Magnus Carlsen

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

Researcher: Jack Collins

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Happy New Year!

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.

•⁠ Ipswich Town register their first top-flight league victory since 2002.

•⁠ ⁠⁠Ruben Amorim’s baptism of fire gets a little hotter afterManchester United lose 2-0 at home to Newcastle

•⁠ ⁠⁠Aston Villa and Brighton play out a thrilling 2-2 draw

•⁠ Trent Alexander-Arnold flutters his eyelashes at Real Madrid 

•⁠ ⁠⁠Kevin De Bruyne could be spending his last season at Real Madrid 

•⁠ ⁠⁠A look ahead to the upcoming Premier League fixtures 

•⁠ ⁠⁠Find out which team Timothee Chalamet holds dear to his heart

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 and Mikey Watson

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.

• ⁠Liverpool thrashed West Ham 5-0, with five different players scoring and Mo Salah reaching 20 goals for the season.
• ⁠⁠Nottingham Forest moved to second place after a 2-0 victory over Everton, marking their fifth consecutive win.
• ⁠⁠Wolves drew 2-2 with Spurs, with Jørgen Strand Larsen scoring a late equalizer, highlighting Wolves' revival under Vitor Pereira.
• ⁠⁠⁠Manchester City defeated Leicester City 2-0, with Erling Haaland ending his goal drought.
• ⁠⁠Bournemouth and Fulham both extended their unbeaten runs to seven games with a 2-2 draw.
• ⁠⁠Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1, leaving the Saints with only six points at the halfway stage of the season.
• ⁠⁠AC Milan sacked head coach Paolo Fonseca, affecting USMNT players Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah.
• ⁠⁠Transfer rumors: Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid and Alphonso Davies potentially to Liverpool.
• ⁠⁠Bukayo Saka's injury is worse than initially feared, possibly sidelining him for two months.

Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

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

Host: Betty Glover

Producer: Sammy James and Mikey Watson

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: Fulham end a 45 year wait for a win at Stamford Bridge, Manchester United lose away at Wolves, Manchester City’s woes continue, Liverpool continue to show their class, Nottingham Forest continue to exceed expectations, this weekend’s Premier League preview and John Oliver’s penalty kick PTSD.

Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

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

Host / producer: George Cooper

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: Bukayo Saka has torn his hamstring and faces many weeks on the sidelines; we preview the Boxing Day football, including Manchester City v Everton and Chelsea v Fulham; Amorim speaks out on Marcus Rashford’s status at Manchester United; Championship club Sheffield United have been bought by COH Sports, a US based consortium; and we bring you some festive goodwill from Fulham’s Alex Iwobi.

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: It’s goalfests galore in the Premier League weekend, as Liverpool beat Spurs 6-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, Arsenal demolish Crystal Palace 5-1, and Bournemouth beat Manchester United at Old Trafford (again); Chelsea drop points at Goodison Park and Manchester City succumb to yet another defeat; there is a new leader in La Liga, Atletico Madrid; Juventus secure a win with a Weston McKennie goal; Ricardo Pepi is subject to Premier League interest; USWNT forward Lynn Williams moves from Gotham FC to Seattle Reign; and darts fans predict Ipswich’s battering this weekend.

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: 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

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 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.