A Word From Rog
A Word From Rog
Long before Men in Blazers, Roger Bennett was just a kid growing up in Liverpool with contradictory obsessions: soccer a... Read more
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How Not To Win The World Cup
How Not To Win The World Cup
Coming June 4: Join host Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers for this true tale of the U.S. men's soccer team's quest to con... Read more
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