Episodes
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 lose their unbeaten run in the Champions League; Atletico Madrid snatch a late winner; a bizarre Villa handball; Kudus extends his ban to five games; the battle for Viktor Gyokeres; a preview of more European action; and an Italian...
Published 11/07/24
Published 11/07/24
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: Gyokores’ hat-trick seals an impressive victory over Man City; AC Milan rattle Real Madrid; fireworks from Liverpool’s Luis Diaz; a convincing Celtic win; World Cup controversy; speculation over Salah’s future; a growing injury list for...
Published 11/06/24
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: Harry Wilson takes the sting out of Brentford; Edu resigns as Arsenal’s sporting director; anger in La Liga; Amorim’s final week at Sporting; Liverpool face German champions Bayer Leverkusen; PSV chase their first Champions League victory;...
Published 11/05/24
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: a round-up of a dramatic Premier League weekend; Manchester City’s unbeaten run comes to an end; an Ola Aina stunner; the West London derby preview; a shock Colombus Crew exit and Atlanta United victory in the MLS Cup Play-offs; Manchester...
Published 11/04/24
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: We preview the Premier League weekend, which includes Arsenal travelling to Newcastle and Chelsea hosting Manchester United; Ruben Amorim says his move to Manchester United is not necessarily done yet; Pep Guardiola says his team are ‘in...
Published 11/01/24
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: The USWNT beat Argentina 3-0 in their last game of the international break; in the first game of the post-Ten Hag era, Manchester United secure an impressive win; Spurs knock Manchester City out of the cup and Liverpool also progress;...
Published 10/31/24
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 United are set to appoint Rúben Amorim as manager from Sporting CP; Napoli win away at AC Milan; Brentford and Southampton progress in the Carabao Cup; we preview the USWNT’s game on Wednesday against Argentina as well as the...
Published 10/30/24
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 United let Erik Ten Hag go and the Red Devils look to appoint Rúben Amorim from Sporting CP; Rodri wins the men’s Ballon d’Or as the Real Madrid team boycott the ceremony; Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí takes home the...
Published 10/29/24
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 take the lead twice at the Emirates but still draw 2-2 with Liverpool; there’s controversy at the London Stadium as West Ham beat Manchester United with a last-minute penalty; Chelsea and Crystal Palace also pick up wins on Sunday;...
Published 10/28/24
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: The USWNT beat Iceland in their first game since Olympic glory in Paris; Manchester United play out a disappointing draw with Fenerbahçe in the Europa League, and Jose Mourinho is up to his usual antics; Spurs beat AZ Alkmaar and Chelsea...
Published 10/25/24
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: Barcelona face Bayern Munich in the Champions League and win 4-1; Liverpool and Manchester City both secure wins in the Champions League; Lille beat Atletico Madrid; the USWNT are back in action and we preview their friendly against...
Published 10/24/24
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 and Borussia Dortmund serve up a classic in the Champions League, as Real win 5-2; Arsenal beat Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates; Christian Pulisic scores an Olimpico in AC Milan’s Champions League win; Aston Villa make it...
Published 10/23/24
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: Winless Crystal Palace traveled to Nottingham Forest and remain winless as a Chris Wood goal secures victory for Forest; La Liga could play its first ever domestic fixture on US soil as early as December; Virgil Van Dijk hints at a...
Published 10/22/24
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: The Premier League returns after the international break, and Liverpool secure a statement victory at Anfield against Chelsea; Arsenal lose at Bournemouth after having a man sent off… again; John Stones scores a last-minute winner against...
Published 10/21/24
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: The Premier League is back after the international break, and we preview the big clashes of the weekend, including Liverpool v Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday; Lyndsey Horan was on the scoresheet as Lyon beat Wolfsburg in the Women’s...
Published 10/18/24
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: Thomas Tuchel is unveiled as the new England men’s manager, and the debate rages on about whether he is the right candidate for the role; the fallout from Mexico’s 2-0 victory over the USMNT continues; Arsenal and Manchester City both...
Published 10/17/24
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: The USMNT are beaten by Mexico in Guadalajara in Pochettino’s second game in charge; Thomas Tuchel is going to be the new manager of England; Lionel Messi nets a hattrick against Bolivia in World Cup qualifying; Portugal played Scotland in...
Published 10/16/24
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: We preview the USMNT’s second match under Mauricio Pochettino which is happening late on Tuesday; the English Football Association has sounded out Pep Guardiola about the managerial vacancy; France and Germany both secure victories in the...
Published 10/15/24
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: The USMNT beat Panama 2-0 in Pochettino’s first game as head coach; in the UEFA Nations League, Spain and Portugal secure wins, and England beats Finland 3-1; in the Women’s Super League, Chelsea defeated Arsenal 2-1 in a game that was...
Published 10/14/24
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: The Pochettino era begins on the pitch on Saturday, as the USMNT host Panama in a friendly in the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas; Greece defeat England at Wembley in a deserved victory which they dedicate to their teammate, George Baldock;...
Published 10/11/24
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 holders Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League 2-0; in the same competition, Arsenal suffer defeat to Bayern Munich; we pay our respects to George Baldock, who was tragically found dead this week; Jurgen Klopp faces...
Published 10/10/24
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: Jurgen Klopp has been announced as ‘global head of soccer’ at Red Bull; Antonee Robinson reveals that Pochettino’s training as USMNT boss is a step up physically; Tyler Adams is set to make his return from injury after the international...
Published 10/09/24
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 and the Premier League are both claiming legal victories after a ruling regarding the league’s APT regulations, and we explain what is really going on; the future of Erik Ten Hag at Manchester United is said to be decided...
Published 10/08/24
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: We review the Premier League weekend, which included Brighton’s 3-2 comeback win against Spurs, Manchester City holding on to beat Fulham, wins for Arsenal and Liverpool, and a stalemate between Aston Villa and Manchester United; Anthony...
Published 10/07/24