Men in Blazers: Early Kick Off

February 18, 2025

On today’s episode: Leeds beat Sunderland 2-0 in a top-of-the-table clash in the Championship; Barcelona move to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano; Arsenal have been fined $82,000 for the reaction by their players to Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card at Wolves; Casemiro wants to stay at Manchester United; Lionel Messi avoids a cold away day; Real Madrid are considering leaving La Liga in protest of refereeing decisions; we preview tonight’s Champions League games; and the first goal at the new Everton stadium is scored by an unfortunate player.

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