Men in Blazers is the largest independent association football-focused media company in North America, covering the sport year-round through daily podcasts, digital and YouTube videos, a monthly program on NBC’s Peacock network, Twitch streams, weekly newsletters, New York Times bestselling books, and live tours.
They were originally associated with ESPN until joining NBC after the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
[1] All content on the platform reaches an audience of more than 30 million people[2] annually.
The Men in Blazers television show and podcast have featured a wide range of celebrities, including: Athletes Megan Rapinoe, DeAndre Hopkins, Alexander Ovechkin, Wayne Rooney, Alex Morgan, Andrew Luck, J.J. Watt, Carmelo Anthony, Lewis Hamilton, Rory McIlroy, Steve Kerr, Daryl Dike Musicians Killer Mike, Diplo, Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons, Noel Gallagher, Haim[3] Actors Laura Linney,[4] Will Ferrell,[5] Dominic West,[6] Diego Luna,[7] Mike Myers,[8] John Lithgow,[9] Anupam Kher,[10] Rob McElhenney[11] Cultural Barry Hearn[12] John Oliver,[13] James Corden,[14] David Simon,[15] Guy Ritchie,[16] Seth Meyers,[17] Hasan Minhaj,[18] Peter Moore[19] The duo have travelled the nation from coast to coast, playing sold-out summer live tours which have given them the ability to bring together thousands of American soccer fans to celebrate the World Cup, Women's World Cup, and Euros, along with guests who include Billy Beane, Waka Flocka, and Taylor Lewan.
The award's inaugural recipient was Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk.