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 Champions League playoff games kick off on Tuesday, and the big clash is Manchester City vs Real Madrid, a game between the last two European champions; we remind you of the drama of the Ballon d’Or ceremony in November; Borussia Dortmund travel to Sporting Lisbon and it’s an all-French affair between Brest and PSG; in the FA Cup fourth round, Crystal Palace sailed past Doncaster; we bring you the big ties from the fifth round draw, which includes Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle, Manchester United v Fulham, and Crystal Palace v Millwall; we preview Tuesday’s other games, including Exeter City v Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup and Wrexham v Bolton in the EFL Trophy; and the under-17s US Men’s National Team win 22-0.

Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

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

Host: Betty Glover

Producer: George Cooper and Sammy James

Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard

Researcher: Jack Collins

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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.

On today’s episode: Basement boys in the Championship, Plymouth Argyle, knock Premier League leaders Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 home win; Villa dump Spurs out of the FA Cup as more pressure is piled on Ange Postecoglou; Man City escape a scare at Leyton Orient following a wonder-goal with a 2-1 win; the Madrid derby ends 1-1; Christian Pulisic provides two assists as AC Milan beat relegation-threatened Empoli; Josh Sargent scores for Norwich and Ethan Horvath is the hero for Cardiff in goal; ticket prices for the FIFA Club World Cup have been reduced; and Queens Park pull off a giant-killing in Scotland.

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

Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard

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.

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 beat Spurs 4-0 on the night to win the Carabao Cup semi-final 4-1 on aggregate; Inter Milan lose 3-0 at Fiorentina, meaning they miss the chance to go top of the Serie A table; Barcelona thrash Valencia 5-0 in the Copa Del Rey; Lisandro Martinez’s ACL tear is confirmed, and he is unlikely to play again this season; Spanish legend Sergio Ramos has joined Monterrey in Liga MX; we preview this weekend’s FA Cup fourth round fixtures, including Manchester United v Leicester, Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool, Leyton Orient v Manchester City, and Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur; and we talk all things Wrexham and Channing Tatum ahead of Sunday’s big game.

Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

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

Host: Betty Glover

Producer: George Cooper and Sammy James

Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard

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.

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: Newcastle beat Arsenal 2-0 on the night to progress to the Carabao Cup final at Wembley with a 4-0 win on aggregate; in the Coppa Italia, AC Milan beat Roma 3-2 to progress to the last four; Real Madrid break Léganes’s hearts with a last minute winner in the Copa Del Rey quarter-finals; Bayer Leverkusen progress to the semi-finals of the German cup; Neymar has made his second debut for Santos; we preview Thursday’s game between Liverpool and Spurs in the Carabao Cup; and the Premier League bring in a new rule about celebrations.

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Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

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

Host: Betty Glover

Producer: George Cooper and Sammy James

Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard

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.

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: Newcastle host Arsenal in the second-leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final; Burnley extend their unbeaten run in the Championship; Wrexham eye-up Wembley in the Vertu Trophy; Latte Lath transfer breaks record; Alphonso Davies gets creative announcing his new contract with Bayern Munich; further offside technology to be introduced in the Premier League; cup games in Germany, Spain and Italy coming up; and the lost art of simple footballing terms.

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

Assistant producer: Yasmin Mills

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.

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: Chelsea move up to fourth after coming from behind to beat West Ham 2-1; the transfer window slams shut, and we round up all the last-minute deals; Manchester City splash the cash on their Rodri stand-in, Nico Gonzalez; Spurs secure striker Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich; Lisandro Martinez has torn his ACL and will be out for the rest of the season; Wrexham have unveiled plans for a new stand; in the Championship, Sunderland overcome local rivals Middlesbrough 3-2; and Chris Wood reacts to his song.

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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

Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard

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.

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 put five past Manchester City at the Emirates in a game full of needle; Liverpool show the teams around them how it’s done and dispatch Bournemouth 2-0 at the Vitality; Nottingham Forest beat Brighton 7-0; Southampton win their first away game of the season; Everton score within the first 11 seconds in a 4-0 thrashing of Leicester; Crystal Palace pile the pressure on Ruben Amorim with a 2-0 away win at Old Trafford; Wolves, Fulham, and Spurs all win; the Milan derby finishes 1-1; Ricardo Pepi has signed a new contract with PSV until 2030; Marcus Rashford leaves Manchester United for a loan spell at Aston Villa; we round up all the latest transfers and rumors ahead of the deadline; and Arsenal remind Manchester City to “stay humble”.

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

Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard

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.

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: Kobbie Mainoo scores for Manchester United as the Red Devils beat FCSB to secure their spot in the Europa League last sixteen; Spurs also get the job done against Elfsborg, and their youth stars shine in the 3-0 win; Porto, Roma, and Fenerbahce all secure progression; Miguel Almiron returns to Atlanta United; Jenna Nighswonger’s move to Arsenal has been confirmed; we preview the Premier League fixtures this weekend, including Bournemouth v Liverpool and Arsenal v Manchester City; and the Rolling Stones almost cause chaos in La Liga.

Football don't sleep, and neither do we.

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

Host: Betty Glover

Producer: George Cooper and Sammy James

Assistant producer: Elizabeth Barnard

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.