Soccer is getting its own “Con,” courtesy of the Men in Blazers.
Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, the British soccer duo who became famous for their “Men in Blazers” podcast on the ESPN website Grantland, will host in November the first-ever BlazerCon, a two-day convention for soccer enthusiasts.
The cheeky commentators are billing the event as a celebration of soccer in the mold of well-known festivals like Comic-Con (for comics, film and television) and VidCon (for online video). There will be panels and presentations featuring prominent figures from the soccer world, live shows with celebrities and plenty of beer and meat pies.