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Dec 2023
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12/24/23: Arsenal top at Christmas, Suar...

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This is Early Kick Off from the Men in Blazers Media Network, all your global football stories straight from the back pages of Europe's newspapers in around 10 minutes.


On today's episode: Arsenal will be top at Christmas after drawing 1-1 against Liverpool at Anfield, Manchester United lose for the 13th time this season, Inter maintain their lead in Serie A, Luis Suarez joins Inter Miami, Harry Kane bids his VERY expensive hotel goodbye and we have a festive ode to V.A.R.


Football don't sleep, and neither do we.


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