Men In Blazers

Recorded in Liverpool in the middle of Men in Blazers Football Holiday '24, Rog celebrates the USWNT's Olympic Gold and the greatest American Soccer Tournament Makeover EVER. Plus, City clip United in penalties in the Community Shield. And Brenden Aaronson is back, BABY! This Podcast is presented by PrizePicks. Download the PrizePicks app today and use code MIB for a first deposit match up to $100 https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/MIBSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WGFOP is off this week but in the meantime, we wanted to treat you today's episode of Early Kick Off, the daily news bulletin show from the Men in Blazers media network 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 face Brazil in the gold medal match of Paris Olympics on Saturday, aiming for glory in Emma Hayes’s first tournament as coach; Morocco beat Egypt 6-0 in the men’s bronze medal match; Portuguese legend Pepe retires; Pochettino is open to the England manager job after being in conversation to take over the USMNT role; we preview the men’s gold medal match between France and Spain which is happening on Friday, as well as the women’s bronze medal match between Germany and Spain; and Arteta trials a unique strategy to increase the awareness of his Arsenal players.Football don't sleep, and neither do we.This episode was made in the UK for Men In Blazers by…Host: Betty GloverProducer: George Cooper and Sammy JamesAssistant producer: Elizabeth BarnardResearcher: Jack CollinsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Real Betis is in the house this week"Herc had a candid conversation with New Jersey-born Johnny Cardoso, talking about Johnny's adaptation from Brazilian soccer to his new life in Sevilla with Real Betis, and his thoughts on the USMNT after competing in the last Copa America. Additionally, Marc Roca, a talented Spanish midfielder, shared how it feels to return to La Liga with Real Betis after playing 4 years in the German Bundesliga and the Premier League in England.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tyler Adams returns to discuss a wild summer of football, including his first hand account of the USMNT's disappointing Copa America, what it's like in the locker room after a devastating loss, and his thoughts on who should be the next manager of the Men's team. Then, Tyler looks ahead to the Premier League season just around the corner with AFC Bournemouth and what he expects out of his squad in the year to come. All of this and more on the latest episode of The Captain, presented by Allstate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rog sits down with Chelsea's newly appointed manager Enzo Maresca to discuss what he learned from Pep Guardiola while as an assistant at Manchester City, how he led Leicester City from relegation to top of the Championship table last year, and the changes he plans to make to take Chelsea to the next level this season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Three Key Elements to Building Arsenal's Squad. Arsenal's Sporting Director, Edu Gaspar, reveals how he made the difficult decisions to move on from beloved players in order to rebuild the club, what he views as success for this upcoming campaign, what Arsène Wenger taught him about squad management and more in this honest sit-down interview with Rog.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IT’S ROG… and a day earlier than usual it’s the WGFOP, Weekend Preview, presented by our good friends at Prize Picks. We look back at imperious group stage performances by both the US men and women and the Olympics and ask whether they can keep the momentum going in this weekend’s quarter-finals. Also, can we read anything into friendlies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Herc Gomez chats with Yunus Musah, a dynamic midfielder for the USMNT and AC Milan, who shares insights into adapting to life in Europe at a young age. They dive into Musah's journey through various clubs, from Arsenal to Valencia, and finally competing at AC Milan. The discussion highlights the challenges of playing soccer in baseball stadiums and the tensions surrounding the Canadian Drone Scandal, shedding light on accountability within the sport. Musah expresses gratitude for his coaching influences while reflecting on the evolving landscape of US soccer.

AMERICA HAS BECOME OBSESSED WITH GLOBAL SOCCER. And Men in Blazers has the data to prove it. On this very special episode, Rog is joined by YouGov's Global Head of Sport Nicole Pike to discuss the findings from the recent joint survey conducted by YouGov and Men in Blazers on the current state of soccer fandom in America. Nicole and Rog break down everything from Messi's impact on the game here on our shores, to what fan demographics project for the future of the sport in the US. Listen now and learn exactly just how soccer mad America has become.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

TRANSFERS. TRANSFERS. TRANSFERS. Rog is joined by the hardest working man in football, Fabrizio Romano, to breakdown everything and anything you need to know about this summer's transfer window, including who else Arsenal will get, why Tottenham should already be happy with their summer, and why Manchester City have been suspiciously quiet...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.