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From the Men in Blazers Media Network, global football's biggest stories and headlines, straight from Europe's back pages, produced in London and delivered directly into your ears to start every morning.
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Men in Blazers: Early Kick Off Wondery

    • Sports
    • 5.0 • 339 Ratings

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From the Men in Blazers Media Network, global football's biggest stories and headlines, straight from Europe's back pages, produced in London and delivered directly into your ears to start every morning.
To listen to Pods from the main Men in Blazers Podcast Feed, visit us here: https://mibcourage.co/3gzu3zF

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    05/15/24: The Paradoxical Son, Villa make Champions League, hilarious Spurs fan call-in

    05/15/24: The Paradoxical Son, Villa make Champions League, hilarious Spurs fan call-in

    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 City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to inch closer to their fourth title in a row, Spurs legend Son misses a one-on-one that could have gifted Arsenal the title in what was arguably _the_ defining moment of the season, Aston Villa qualify for the Champions League, Olivier Giroud joins LAFC, Ten Hag hits back at Wayne Rooney's claim that Manchester United players are faking injuries, Arsenal Women set to play home fixtures at the Emirates next year, and the hilarious Spurs fans phoning in on talkSPORT. 

    Football don't sleep, and neither do we. 

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

    Host: Sammy James

    Producers: George Cooper

    Researcher: Jack Collins

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    • 10 min
    05/14/24: Tom Hanks watches Villa thriller, Jesse Marsch to Canada, Romanian football's 'Parent Trap'

    05/14/24: Tom Hanks watches Villa thriller, Jesse Marsch to Canada, Romanian football's 'Parent Trap'

    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 and Aston Villa play out a 3-3 thriller at Villa Park in front of Tom Hanks, Jesse Marsch to manage Canada, Bournemouth announce Andoni Iraola has committed his future to the club, Vivianne Miedema has announced she’s leaving Arsenal this summer, Bayern Munich make Oliver Glasner approach, Tottenham v Manchester City preview, and the bizarre story of the footballing twin-swap. 

    Football don't sleep, and neither do we. 

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

    Host: Betty Glover

    Producers: Sammy James and George Cooper

    Researcher: Jack Collins

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    • 10 min
    05/13/24: City close in on title, Burnley relegated, Arsenal legend's Spurs tattoo

    05/13/24: City close in on title, Burnley relegated, Arsenal legend's Spurs tattoo

    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: Burnley relegated, City make mincemeat of Fulham to close in on the title, Arsenal keep pressure on title race with a win at Manchester United, Manchester United win the Women's FA Cup, Celtic win Old Firm derby, Monday night football preview, and Arsenal legend Paul Merson's risky Tottenham tattoo bet.  

    Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

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

    Host: Betty Glover 

    Producers: Sammy James and George Cooper 

    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.

    • 11 min
    EARLY KICKOFF EXCLUSIVE: Rog with Mo Salah, Marcus Rashford and Cole Palmer

    EARLY KICKOFF EXCLUSIVE: Rog with Mo Salah, Marcus Rashford and Cole Palmer

    In a Podcast only available on the Men in Blazers Early Kickoff Pod Feed, Rog sits down with Mo Salah, Marcus Rashford and Cole Palmer to relive this remarkable Premier League Season.

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    • 33 min
    05/10/24: Leverkusen's unbeaten record, Villa knocked-out, Ed Sheeran's Ipswich party

    05/10/24: Leverkusen's unbeaten record, Villa knocked-out, Ed Sheeran's Ipswich party

    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: Bayer Leverkusen go 49 games unbeaten and seal their place in the Europa League final where they will face Atalanta of Italy, Aston Villa are knocked out of the Europa Conference League in Greece by Olympiakos, the Premier League reveal the nominations for player and manager of the season, a preview of this weekend's footy and Ed Sheeran hosts a big party for the triumphant Ipswich Town team.




    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

    Exec Producer: George Cooper

    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.

    • 11 min
    05/09/24: Real Madrid's late mayhem, further Everton turmoil, Los Blancos' unlikely hero

    05/09/24: Real Madrid's late mayhem, further Everton turmoil, Los Blancos' unlikely hero

    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: Real Madrid leave it late against Bayern Munich in a dramatic Champions League semi-final to book their place at Wembley's final against Borussia Dortmund, Everton are plunged into further financial uncertainty around 777 partners, Marco Reus could be moving to MLS, Lynn Williams is now the joint highest scorer in NWSL history, Europa and Conference League preview and the inspirational story of Real Madrid's unlikely hero: Joselu.

    STATE OF THE AMERICAN FAN SURVEY: https://mibcourage.co/3UkroLB 

    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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    • 12 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
339 Ratings

339 Ratings

TheLangster ,

Best way to wake up for soccer fans

Love the rotating hosts. It’s the best way to wake up and get a soccer fix while walking the dog in the morning. The right stories in the right amount of time. Love it!

GiantsDan ,

Love it

I enjoyed the touch of humor in the show. And it’s nice not having such a long show.

Now adding “London is Blue”. Awesome. Been Blues fan since ‘98 and the days of Zola and Desailly!

fredf64 ,

Perfect length

This is a perfect way to catch up with international soccer each day. It is exactly what they say it is - filling us in on what is on Europe's back pages. It helps me stay informed as a fan. I wish I had a broadcast like this for every sport I follow and I wish I had this podcast ten years ago.

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