Men in Blazers: Early Kick Off

January 22, 2025

On today’s episode: Benfica hosted Barcelona on Tuesday, and the result was a crazy 5-4 win for Barcelona; Liverpool confirmed their spot in the last sixteen of the Champions League with a routine win over Lille; Atletico Madrid, Monaco, and PSV also secured victories; Borussia Dortmund’s Nuri Sahin is sacked as manager; USWNT defender Naomi Girma may be set to join Chelsea for $1.1 million; Arsenal have expressed interest in Wolves’ Matheus Cunha; Jen Beattie announces her retirement from football; Amazon announce a new documentary about Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool; we preview Wednesday’s Champions League fixtures, including PSG v Manchester City; and we share a heartwarming story about Tony Mowbray’s return to football.

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