Men in Blazers 04/14/24

“Promotion and relegation play a big part in European soccer. If you lose your games at the end of the season, your club goes down (…) There's no chance for playoffs next season, it's a lot at stake, and a lot more adrenaline to the sport than what I felt in the MLS”Nico Gioacchini joins Herc this week from the beautiful city of Como in Italy, an insightful conversation with this eloquent guy, speaking on all things football, his time playing in St-Louis, what it's like to play at Como 1907 in the Italian Serie B, and his upbringing in all parts of the world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rog goes LIVE with The Athletic's James Horncastle to break down Real Madrid's thrilling win over Bayern Munich, and Dortmund's victory over PSG.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

KYLIAN MBAPPÉ. WILL HE STAY OR WILL HE GO? He's going to Real Madrid, right?... right?... right? Plus, why on earth does no one want the Bayern Munich job? Rog and Rory Smith go deep on those questions and preview this week's looming Champions League semifinals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ARSENAL CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP. Rog and Rory on the title race staring contest between Arsenal and City in which both teams refuse to blink. The Klopp farewell tour gets back on track. And, holy crap, Chelsea are smashing teams. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"WE'VE GOT MULLIN, SUPER PAUL MULLIN." Rog sits down with Wrexham's star striker to relive this season's Homer's Odyssey of a journey, trace the origins of his epic end-of-game celebration, and discuss how difficult League One will be next season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Negative comments on social media are a motivation for me. It makes me show you these people wrong. And on top of that, it makes me realize how much more support I have and see the positive comments from people cheering for me"Herc had an emotional and candid conversation with Daryl Dike. A friend of Pod, who's coming off back-to-back Achilles injuries. Delving into his rehab process, where he's mentally, what he thinks is in store for him, and what Daryl thinks about the current USMNT's strikers. Plus, Herc's mea-culpa for not trusting Columbus Crew in this Concacaf Champions Cup.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rog is joined by The Athletic's James Horncastle to break down Dortmund's 1-0 win over PSG, and the 2-2 draw between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WHO IS ARNE SLOT? Rog and Rory explore the background of the incoming Liverpool manager. Plus, a look at how New School Dortmund went Old School to make it to the Champions League Semifinals. And why so many American owners are investing in Serie A. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THERE WILL BE FIRE. Rog and Rory Smith talk about Arsenal's imperious, and yet somehow nerve-wracking, North London Derby victory. Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp's touchline dustup. And Everton's summer starts... NOW. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IT'S THE WEEKEND BABY! This is WGFOP, presented by PrizePicks. As Klopp's Liverpool metaphorically repeated Gerrard's famous slip at Goodison Park midweek, can Big Ange take out the second horse in North London on Sunday? Will there be another twist in the tale? It's another big one. It's crunch time. Let’s enjoy every second.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.