The Europa League semi-finals kicked off, and both Manchester United and Spurs won their first legs against Athletic Club and Bodø/Glimt. Plus, Chelsea win in the Conference League, Brentford beat Forest, and we preview the weekend’s football. And finally, there’s a moment of appreciation for Harry Maguire.

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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.

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Rog is joined by author, thought leader and PROPER Liverpool supporter Brené Brown to talk through how she fell in love with football, the transformative power of sport and the idea of collective effervescence.

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Rog and James Horncastle went live to give their instant reactions to Arsenal 0-1 PSG, Arsenal's droopy tifo, they take listener calls and discuss the beauty of Argentine asado.

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Arsenal...perpetual runners up, complainers of Carabao Cup balls....are on the doorstep of reaching a Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Can Mikel Arteta salvage another disappointing domestic finish with a shot at ultimate European Glory? Plus, Arsenal's opponents, PSG, look to vanquish their own Champions League demons with their upstart squad that has curiously gotten better with the departure of Kylian Mbappe. Can they pull off the impossible and fight their way to Champions League final birth, spoiling Arsenal's dreams in the process? All of this and more on the latest European Nights....

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Rog and Rory break down Liverpool Football Club's 20th Top Flight title, reveling in their season of wonder, yesterday's 5 - 1 thrashing of Spurs, Mo Salah's Selfie, Arne Slot's Jurgen Klopp chant and much much more. Plus, Crystal Palace and underdog Manchester City reach the FA Cup Final. And Wrexham to back-to-back-to (checks notes) BACK.

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IT’S ROG… and it’s the WGFOP Weekend Preview, presented by our good friends at PrizePicks. 

It’s a huge weekend in football as we’re well and truly into the business end of the season. Firstly, Rog salutes Arne Slot’s job managing Liverpool, as the Reds could win the title this weekend in his debut season. Plus, he pays tribute to promoted Leeds United and Burnley. And then, he sits down with America’s and Crystal Palace’s Chris Richards to look forward to the FA Cup semi-finals.

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Herc sat down for a candid conversation with Maël Corboz, born in Alabama, who shares his remarkable journey from being a homegrown player with the New York Red Bulls to captaining Arminia Bielefeld in a stunning run to the German Cup final. He reflects on the magic of cup competitions and the differences between youth soccer in the US and Europe. Maël also discusses his experiences in College Soccer with Maryland and the responsibilities of being a captain.

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Rog sits down with Humphrey Ker to talk about what the mood is like at Wrexham with another potential promotion on the horizon, his beautiful spirit animal Hilda and what it's like preparing for an upcoming marathon in support of The Wrexham Miners Project. Humphrey also discusses shifting to his new role as Community Director at the club, the legendary Paul Parkinson's impact and how he plans on celebrating yet another possible promotion. This Week in Wrexham is presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee.

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Rog is joined by Red Sox manager Alex Cora, proud Puerto Rican and devoted Liverpool supporter. Cora shares his unique journey from growing up in a baseball-obsessed nation to being passionate about football through Fenway Sports Group, the shared ownership behind both the Red Sox and Liverpool FC.

Cora reflects on the crossover coaching philosophies he's adopted from football to baseball, offers his perspective on Liverpool's transition under Arne Slot, draws compelling cross-sport comparisons to Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah, and explains why the 2026 FIFA World Cup will forever change the perspective of soccer in the United States.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold delivers a goal that was like the Chicken Jockey scene in the Minecraft movie in Liverpool's 1 - 0 win over relegated Leicester City. Aston Villa overwhelm Newcastle in a second half that felt like a shot-for-shot remake of the back half of Warfare. And Manchester United lose to Wolves and prove their Thursday night relaunch was quicker than a Katy Perry flight on Blue Origin.

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