Men In Blazers

In episode three of this four part series, Rog and Tommy explore the rise of Saudi Arabia’s domestic football league and why superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are flocking there. iNews’s chief football writer Daniel Storey joins the show to tell the tale of one of those players, former Liverpool captain and one-time “moral center” of English football Jordan Henderson, whose move to the Saudi pro-league led to one of the starkest falls from grace in recent sporting history. Plus, Saudi Arabia has all but secured hosting rights for the 2034 Men’s World Cup....but did football’s global governing body FIFA rig the bidding process years in advance? And with Saudi Arabia also eyeing hosting duties for the 2035 Women's World Cup, former US Women’s National Team legend Megan Rapinoe gives her thoughts on what it would mean to play football's crown jewel tournament in a country where women are assigned a male guardian and homosexuality is illegal. All of this and more on the latest episode of World Corrupt. 

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TITLE RACE POD SPECIAL. Rog sits down with Dutch man mountain Virgil Van Dijk and North London Starboy Bukayo Saka to discuss how they're experiencing this Premier League title race for the ages. Plus, Big Virg on Klopp's departure. And Saka on his beloved Boston Celtics.

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Sam is joined by USWNT and Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman to talk through her signature moves, how she has handled the pressure of being a mainstay for the USWNT at such a young age, and what makes Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang so special.

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XABI ALONSO TO LIVERPOOL... OR BAYERN MUNICH? IVAN TONEY TO MANCHESTER UNITED?

Fabrizio Romano, the Wizard of the Transfer Window and host of the Here We Go podcast joins Rog to answer these questions and more. Fab enlightens us on which league would be the best fit for Gio Reyna's talent for the upcoming season, shared his thoughts about the contract situation of Alphonso Davies at Bayern Munich, who might be the next European player to join MLS, and how he describes the energy of the transfer market at this time of year compared to others.

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DOS A CERO. Rog and Brendan Hunt aka Coach Beard from Ted Lasso provide instant reaction at the final whistle of Sunday's 2-0 Nations League Final win over Mexico.

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Roger Bennett and Tommy Vietor take a look at the history of Saudi Arabia, US-Saudi relations, and the Kingdom’s path to becoming a geopolitical force. They trace the unlikely rise of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman from a lowly place in the royal hierarchy to de facto leader of the country, and examine his record of enacting major social reforms while brutally cracking down on critics and rivals. Guests Ben Hubbard, Sarah Leah Whitson, and Khalid Al Jabri provide insight through stories about the infamous lock-up at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the disappearance of even the family members of MBS’ political rivals. And finally, they unpack what MBS’ massive investment into soccer means for the global game. Listen to the second episode of this four-part series to find out.

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"The thing for me with tactics is always about making complicated things simple when creating a tactical system (...) And, last night showed a little bit that we're not fully there yet"

Rog is joined by Jesse Marsch (the last man to beat Jurgen Klopp at Anfield) to discuss and analyze the USMNT's victory (3-1) over Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League Semifinals, which gives the US access to the upcoming final on Sunday against Mexico.

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Rog goes LIVE right after the USMNT's victory over Jamaica to take you calls.

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HOW CLOSE ARE THE US TO WINNING A MAJOR TOURNAMENT? The manager of tonight's opponent Jamaica thinks it hinges on one, very important thing. Rog is joined by the former Icelandic dentist and national team manager to discuss what to watch ahead of tonight's CONCACAF Clash.

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Sam Mewis is joined by Seattle Reign and Wales legend Jess Fishlock to discuss how she fell in love with the game as a young girl in Wales, her career in the NWSL, and what it is like to play on the same team as her wife, Tzarria King.

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