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: Premier League referee David Coote is under investigation after an alleged video of him making derogatory comments about Jurgen Klopp is published; Mauricio Pochettino names his 25-man USMNT roster to compete in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals against Jamaica this week, and a host of regulars including Flo Balogun and Tyler Adams miss out through injury; Lily Yohannes commits her future to the USWNT; Ruud van Nistelrooy leaves Manchester United; Gary Lineker steps down as host of the BBC’s iconic Match of the Day; and we share a teaser from Rog’s interview with Gabriel Martinelli.

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

Come and raise a glass to the 2024 NWSL Championship with Sam Mewis of The Women’s Game and Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers Media Network in “The Women's Game NWSL Championship Live Show: Night of 1,000 Stars Presented By Ally”. Two nights before the Final, Sam, Rog, and our friends from the podcast will share their favorite moments from the season and preview the NWSL Championship match. Along with our usual hosts, we will include celebrity guests and players to come on stage and relish the weekend.

Ticket Link: https://mibcourage.co/40ptahP

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