"THE SOCCER BALL IS THE GREAT PEACEMAKER." Those are the words of a man full of life truths and eternal wisdoms, Oscar winning actor and Austin FC's Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey. And on the latest Men in Blazers pod special, Matthew sits down with Rog to discuss his love of the world's game, from how Austin FC built its incredible club culture and fan base, to what the US Men's National Team could learn from songwriters. Plus, Matthew breaks down how music has helped him build his most iconic characters, from True Detective's Rust Cohle to The Wolf of Wall Street's Mark Hanna.

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"IT GOES DEEPER THAN FOOTBALL. IT'S PEOPLE'S LIVES." Those are the words of Wrexham midfielder and club legend Elliot Lee speaking on what makes Wrexham such a special place to play. And in the latest installment of This Week in Wrexham, Powered by SToK, Elliot sits down with Rog to deep dive into his incredible career journey to Wrexham AFC: starting from his childhood garden where he played with his father, Newcastle United great Rob Lee, to his career beginnings at West Ham and Luton Town, all the way to earning promotion with the Red Dragons in North Wales. Then, Elliot breaks down the surreal experience of meeting Will Ferrell in the team dressing room, plus how playing with Wrexham made his career dreams come true. All of this and more on This Week in Wrexham, Powered by SToK.

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LIVERPOOL WIN FIRST LEG OF KLOPPRUPLE. Liverpool get a last gasp win over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup Final thanks to a towering Virgil Van Dijk header. Plus, we got ourselves a three horse title race after a MASSIVE win for Arsenal against Newcastle. And Everton's point deduction gets... deducted.

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CARABAO CUP FINAL PREVIEW BABY! Rog looks ahead to the battle for the first piece of silverware in the English football calendar: could this be the last trophy Klopp wins for Liverpool, or even the first trophy Poch wins with Chelsea. Also, we bid farewell to a Premier League legend (at least for now), ‘Uncle Roy’ Hodgson.

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Sam Mewis is joined by Lionesses legend Jill Scott to talk through her incredible career that culminated in England's Euros win in 2022, her reality TV show stardom post retirement, and how women's football has soared in recent years in the UK and beyond.

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Rog goes live with the New York Times' Rory Smith to discuss Porto's 1-0 win over Arsenal, as well as all the other Champions League action from this week.

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"BARÇA IS A CLUB THAT CHEWS PEOPLE UP AND SPITS THEM OUT." Those are the words of current (but not future) Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez. And on this episode of European Nights, Rog and New York Times Chief Soccer Correspondent Rory Smith deep dive into Xavi's transition from player to manager at Barcelona, how things took a turn for the worst this season, and why the club culture in Catalonia is so broken.

Then, Rog and Rory break down the unexpected career trajectory of one-time wunderkind and current Real Betis midfielder Isco before Rory gives his pick for which game he will be watching across the European slate this week (hint...there will be reindeer involved). All this and more on the latest European Nights.

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ROG IN WREXHAM. Rog Pods from the Premier Inn in Wrexham, North Wales the day after attending the Reds 1 - 0 win over Notts County. Plus, a recap of Saturday's Premier League games. Including City dropping points (audible gasp).

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Sam Mewis is joined by Gotham FC and USWNT star Crystal Dunn to talk through her recent move to the Big Apple, what's ahead in 2024 for the USWNT, and what her typical day looks like as both a professional athlete and a mom to 18 month old Marcel.

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XABI ALONSO TO LIVERPOOL? European Nights with Rory Smith is BACK to break down the question on everybody's mind following Jurgen Klopp's shocking announcement that he will be stepping down at the end of the season. But Xabi's current club, Bayer Leverkusen...they've got something pretty special cooking over in the Bundesliga. Rog and Rory deep dive on how Xabi turned "Neverkusen" into an undefeated buzzsaw and whether taking over at Anfield is the right move...not for Liverpool, but for Xabi Alonso.

Then, Rog and Rory breakdown S.S. Lazio, the Roman side with a checkered history that is now an upstart in the Champions League Round of 16. Plus, the moment we all listen to this podcast for...Rory gives his food picks for The Eternal City. All this and more on the latest European Nights...

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