AFTN Soccer Show

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The AFTN football/soccer podcast primarily about Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and the Canadian Premier League with lots of interviews and fun segments thrown in.... more

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May 30, 2025 Episode 674 – The AFTN Soccer Show (La Historia Espera - Champions Cup final preview, Kevin Egan, Jayden Nelson, Daniel Rios, Minnesota stalemate)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and CONCACAF Champions Cup chat and interviews.

The Whitecaps got the last of their league business done and dusted on Wednesday night in an uneventful 0-0 draw with Minnesota United and now their full attention can turn to Sunday's Champions Cup final against Cruz Azul down in Mexico City. We pick over the bones of a Minnesota match that didn't bring the fireworks a top of the table clash would perhaps usually bring, before we also turn our attention to the final. What threat do the Mexicans pose, who are their dangermen, and how has their season been? We delve into all of that and get some thoughts from Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen and Canadian men's national team head coach Jesse Marsch about the final.

We've a slew of interviews for you this episode. First up is Whitecaps winger Jayden Nelson. We chat with Jayden about Sunday's final, his first season with the 'Caps, and his return to the national team for the upcoming Canadian Shield and Gold Cup matches. Next up is a chat with Whitecaps striker Daniel Rios. The Mexican's experience will be crucial as they look to secure a historic victory over Cruz Azul and we chat with Daniel about the match, football in Mexico, and what brought him to Vancouver.

We also chat with MLS 360 host Kevin Egan about the Cruz Azul match and the Whitecaps season so far. What has he made of them, what does he feel are their chances in the final, and how important is this tournament to MLS in global terms?

All of this plus music-wise Scottish band Baby Chaos wrap up their residency as our Album of the Month, and we've a Spanish language Wavelength song!

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.29: Intro - what a time to be alive!
04.05: Whitecaps frustrated by Minnesota in latest draw
28.00: Jesper Sorensen looks ahead to the Champions Cup final
38.00: Jesse's Marsch's thoughts on the Whitecaps cup run
42.30: Jayden Nelson interview
56.05: Daniel Rios interview
68.32: Kevin Egan MLS analyst interview
82.58: Whitecaps v Cruz Azul Champions Cup final preview
93.52: Wavelength - Cruz Azul Canta

...more
1h 41min
May 25, 2025 Episode 673 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Pleasures and Pitfalls - Axel Schuster interview, Caps comeback at RSL, international call-up decimation)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, and international football chat.

It was back to two-game weeks for Vancouver Whitecaps and that meant getting back to their winning ways. After being made to work hard to come away with a draw in Winnipeg at Valour in the Canadian Championship, the 'Caps produced a stunning comeback victory to take three points in MLS action at Real Salt Lake, giving themselves some breathing space at the top of the table for the rough weeks to come.

We delve into both of those matches and chat with Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster about what the club's run to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final means both on and off the pitch in terms of financial, recruitment, attendance, and global recognition. Plus we chat about preparing for the final, adding to the squad, and discuss the future of Pedro Vite.

We also look at the upcoming international absences that will decimate the Whitecaps squad for a five to six week period and get the view of 'Caps coach Jesper Sorensen and Canada's Jesse Marsch around it. Plus we hear from one of those call-ups, Sebastian Berhalter, and his proud dad Gregg Berhalter.

All of this plus music-wise Scottish band Baby Chaos continue their residency as our Album of the Month, and we've more Britpop and Wavelength songs.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.25: Intro
03.45: Whitecaps made to work hard in Valour draw
15.10: Whitecaps get back to winning ways with comeback victory at RSL
38.42: Axel Schuster interview
82.41: Whitecaps set to be decimated by international call-ups
96.35: Jesse Marsch talks Whitecaps' Canadians
103.00: Sebastian and Gregg Berhalter on Seba's USMNT call-up
108.30: Wavelength - Chas and Dave with Tottenham Hotspur's 1981 FA Cup Final Squad - Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley)

...more
1h 60min
May 19, 2025 Episode 672 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Glad All Over - Whitecaps draw in Austin, Bjorn Inge Utvik, Can Champ preview, troubled times for BC's CPL sides, FIFA Congress)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, Canadian Premier League, and general football chat.

The Whitecaps put in their worst performance of the season, but still came away with a battling point in a scoreless draw down in Austin. We delve into the main talking points coming away from a match that was an off day for many and unfortunately all in the same game. A mere blip or some cause for concern that the brutal schedule is catching up with the 'Caps ahead of their CONCACAF Champions Cup final?

That schedule continues apace as the 'Caps kick off their quest for a Canadian Championship fourpeat in Winnipeg. We preview the Valour game and hear from their head coach Phillip Dos Santos. Plus we sit down for a chat with the man whose penalty in last year's Voyageurs Cup final clinched the vital victory that set up this year's historic Champions Cup run, Bjorn Inge Utvik. We chat with Bjorn about that spot kick, the tournament, the cup run, having a fellow Scandinavian as head coach, and life in Vancouver.

Plus we round up all the week's action in MLS and the CPL, look at the FIFA Congress coming to Vancouver next year, and music-wise Scottish band Baby Chaos continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've a Britpop classic from Pulp, and we celebrate Crystal Palace's historic and joy-inducing FA Cup win in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.27: Intro - East Fife are going up and a lot to make us glad
12.10: FIFA Congress coming to Vancouver in 2026
18.05: Whitecaps fail to impress in scoreless Austin stalemate
39.46: MLS round-up as results good for Vancouver
57.07: CPL review - record crowd and teams in trouble
108.51: Britpop discussion - Pulp
114.40: Whitecaps face Valour in Canadian Championship
129.30: Bjorn Inge Utvik interview
140.50: Crystal Palace's FA Cup win a joy for fans of unfashionable teams
151.06: Wavelength - Doc Brown - OMG (One More Game)

...more
2h 43min
May 13, 2025 Episode 671 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Superpowered Comeback)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, Canadian Premier League, and Northern Super League chat.

It was just a one game week for the Whitecaps. Did that affect them, as they got off to a slow start before coming back to draw 2-2 with LAFC? We look into that and delve into the talking points coming out of the match. Plus we get the thoughts of head coach Jesper Sorensen.

We also delve into our travels to two Canadian Championship matches this past week as Zach took in Vancouver FC's first ever win in the competition and Michael headed to Winnipeg with TSS Rovers for a close, but ultimately heartbreaking, narrow defeat. We also hear the postgame thoughts from Rovers' head coach Brendan Teeling.

Plus we round up all the week's action in MLS, the CPL, and the NSL, talk superpowers with Sebastian Berhalter, Ranko Veselinovic, Tate Johnson, and Ralph Priso, and music-wise Scottish band Baby Chaos continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've another two Britpop songs, and another fun Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - Spotify issues, spectacles, VHS movies
08.05: Comeback 'Caps battle to LAFC draw
43.13: Are the Whitecaps stronger in two game weeks?
50.15: MLS round-up
72.20: Whitecaps Superpowers - Seba, Ranko, Tate, and Ralph
81.51: Vancouver FC get first ever Canadian Championship win
100.30: Heartbreak for TSS Rovers in Winnipeg
117.10: Radiohead discussion
123.35: CPL and NSL review
145.05: Wavelength - Everton 1995 FA Cup Squad - All Together Now

...more
2h 43min
May 05, 2025 Episode 670 – The AFTN Soccer Show (All Aboard The Vancouver Express - Whitecaps Champions Cup final bound, VAN v RSL, Ranko Veselinovic interview)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and Canadian Premier League chat and interviews.

All aboard the Vancouver Whitecaps runaway train. There's no stopping it and the final destination is unknown! What another fantastic week it's been in Whitecapsland. The team booked their berth in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final with a 5-1 aggregate win over Inter Miami. They are now 90 minutes away from winning a major trophy and qualifying for both the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2025 FIFA Inter-continental Cup. Crazy times and we break it all down in this episode and ponder where this ranks both now and potentially in the club's history compared to the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl win and what impact it could have on the club and football in the city.

We bring you an interview with Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinovic about the victory, the season, his defensive partnership, and the reaction he's had back home in Serbia. Plus we chat with Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster, head coach Jesper Sorensen, and Ranko's centreback partner Tristan Blackmon.

Plus we look at the Whitecaps' latest MLS win against Real Salt Lake, round up all the week's action in the CPL and Canadian Championship, talk football superstitions with Ranko Veselinovic and Tate Johnson, and music-wise Scottish band Baby Chaos begin their residency as our Album of the Month, we've another Britpop song from Supergrass, and another fun Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro
04.25: What time is it? Five past Miami - the 'Caps are Champions Cup final bound
59.05: Football Superstitions - Ranko Veselinovic and Tate Johnson
66.15: A chat with Jesper Sorensen
72.35: Axel Schuster audio
77.12: The Whitecaps are 90 minutes away from TWO Fifa tournaments
81.57: Where does/can this rank in Whitecaps history?
99.08: An early look ahead to the Champions Cup final
111.05: Ranko Veselinovic interview
118.45: A chat with Tristan Blackmon
123.10: No hangover for Whitecaps in dominant RSL victory
144.35: CPL and Canadian Championship Week in Review
180.45: Wavelength - Ralph McTell - The Winners Song

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3h 7min
April 28, 2025 Episode 669 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Maximum Highs - Whitecaps beat Miami and Minnesota, Kaylyn Kyle, Sebastian Berhalter, Ralph Priso)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and Canadian Premier League chat and interviews.

The Whitecaps keep on rolling on two fronts in what is already proving to be a season of amazing highs and it's not even the end of April yet. First the 'Caps dominantly dispatched Lionel Messi and his star-studded Miami side on Thursday in their Champions Cup semi-final first leg and then they followed that up by heavily rotating their starting line-up and going and getting a result in their top of the table clash in Minnesota on Sunday. We look back at two huge victories, the unsavoury incident at the end of the Minnesota match with Emmanuel Sabbi, and look ahead to Wednesday's second leg of the semi in Florida.

We've three interviews for you in this episode. First up is one of the men of the hour, the man who's now scored in back-to-back matches, Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter. We chat with Seba about his goal and his experience in that Miami match, and the performances of the team so far this season. We also chat with 'Caps midfielder Ralph Priso about the Miami game, the team, and his move to Vancouver.

We also have a great chat with MLS Apple TV host, and former Whitecaps and Canadian women's national team player, Kaylyn Kyle about the Whitecaps great start to the season, the win over Miami and what to expect in the second leg, her love for the club, and her excitement at the launch of the Northern Super League.

Plus we round up all the weekend's action in the CPL, talk football superstitions, find out if Ralph Priso fancies a chocolate digestive, and music-wise Camille Schmidt rounds off her residency as our Album (and Artist) of the Month, we've two Britpop songs, and a fun Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - Lapu Lapu Day tragedy
06.10: Whitecaps send Miami and Messi packing
33.46: Football superstitions
42.15: Second Leg hopes and expectations
51.32: Sebastian Berhalter interview
57.00: Whitecaps rotate heavily in Minnesota win
68.52: Emmanuel Sabbi incident in Minnesota
86.18: Kaylyn Kyle interview
100.48: Ralph Priso interview
107.35: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Ralph Priso
111.30: CPL Week in Review
138.25: Wavelength - Funny Football Songs - Old Man Suarez

...more
2h 28min
April 22, 2025 Episode 668 – The AFTN Soccer Show (#FM Mode - Whitecaps' St Louis stalemate, Miami preview, JC Ngando, CPL and NSL chat)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Canadian Premier League, and Northern Super League chat. Another veritable footballing feast.

Vancouver Whitecaps' huge month continues apace, but is it starting to catch up with them? We chat about Saturday's somewhat flat goalless draw in St Louis and look ahead to this week's Champions Cup semi-final with Inter Miami and the Messi circus it will bring with it. Plus we chat with Whitecaps midfielder J.C. Ngando about his and the team's excellent start to the year and defender Sam Adekugbe talks to us about his ownership stake in NSL side Calgary Wild and the importance of that league and the CPL to the continued growth of the game here in Canada.

Zach regales us with tales of his trip to Calgary to see Vancouver FC take on Cavalry in CPL action, plus we look at another tumultuous week behind the scenes at VFC that saw four key staff members unceremoniously fired. We also chat about the inaugural match in the NSL that saw Vancouver Rise come away with their first ever win, we hear some postgame thoughts from Anja Heiner-Moller and Quinn, and we chat with NSL President Christina Litz about the relationship between the NSL and the CPL and how she'd like that to look moving forward.

We also round up all the weekend's action in the MLS and CPL, and music-wise Camille Schmidt continues her residency as our Album (and Artist) of the Month, Oasis feature in our Britpop segment, and Cousin Feo is back in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - premature celebrations, World Cup posters, and more football dating
09.51: Stalemate in St Louis
17.33: MLS round-up
30.45: J.C. Ngando interview
40.47: Miami preview - let the Messi mayhem begin
55.15: Zach's joy and heartbreak in Calgary
77.00: More Vancouver FC turmoil off the pitch
93.05: CPL Week in Review
107.00: Vancouver Rise win first ever NSL match - with Heiner-Moller and Quinn audio
119.55: Sam Adekugbe talks Calgary Wild ownership and the importance of the NSL and CPL
123.06: Christina Litz on the relationship between the NSL and CPL
131.40: Wavelength - Cousin Feo ft Flashius Clayton - Messi

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2h 23min
April 14, 2025 Episode 667 – The AFTN Soccer Show (What time is it - the time for champions?)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, Northern Super League, and League1 BC chat.

The Whitecaps are on fire right now and are showing no signs of slowing up. Top of the MLS Western Conference, first in the Supporters Shield race, Champions Cup semi-finalists, and all while missing some key players. Their latest triumph was a 5-1 shellacking of Austin FC on Saturday. We delve into all the highs of that one, the standout performance from four-goal Brian White, and hear some postgame thoughts from Austin head coach Nico Estevez.

We also ask Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen if his start in Vancouver has exceeded all expectations, talk to Tristan Blackmon about THAT goal in Mexico City, and our feature interview is with the 'Caps rookie playing well beyond his years right now, Tate Johnson. Plus we look at MLS still considering, but delaying, a switch to a schedule more aligned to elsewhere in the world.

As the NSL kicks off its historic inaugural season this week, we chat about the league with Vancouver Rise Sporting Director Stephanie Labbe and Janine Sonis, and talk takeout food with Quinn. Plus we round up all the weekend's action in the CPL and L1BC, and music-wise Camille Schmidt continues her residency as our Album (and Artist) of the Month, Powder feature in our Britpop segment, and Generation 69 are in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.26: Intro - Gold Cup and football dating
10.10: Whitecaps' 5-star performance against Austin
56.05: Tristan Blackmon talks THAT goal and more
63.22: Jesper Sorensen on the rise of Tate Johnson
66.12: Tate Johnson interview
73.20: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Tate Johnson
74.44: MLS schedule change pushed back for more talks
83.45: Stephanie Labbe interview
100.38: Take Me Out - Quinn
102.40: Janie Sonis (nee Beckie) talks NSL
111.05: CPL Week in Review
144.40: L1BC Week in Review
150.10: Wavelength - Generation 69 - Oi and Football

...more
2h 42min
April 10, 2025 Episode 666 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The Mark of Beasts - Whitecaps stun Pumas, CPL review, Holly Ward, Casey Stoney)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Canadian Soccer League, Northern Super League, and Canadian national team chat.

Are you still recovering from the Whitecaps beating Pumas to reach the Champions Cup semi-finals? We are and our voices can testify to that! We look at the historic night in Mexico City, how everything played out, and look ahead to facing Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the semis. Plus we hear from the Great Dane himself, 'Caps coach Jesper Sorensen and Axel Schuster tells us if Vancouver might still be active before the MLS transfer window shuts.

We also recap all the action from the first weekend of the 2025 CPL season, chat with Canadian women's head coach Casey Stoney about her time in charge so far and the launch of the NSL, and our feature interview this episode is with Vancouver Rise forward Holly Ward about her career so far, coming to her new hometown team, the NSL, and her first involvement with Canadian senior women's team. Plus music from Sinergy, Got Got Need, and Cousin Feo.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.57: Intro - lucky hats and items in the mail
06.52: Whitecaps stun Pumas to set up Miami semi showdown
40.25: Axel Schuster on Whitecaps transfer window plans
48.55: Unpacking Mark Noonan from Ep664
63.40: CPL Week in Review
109.55: Casey Stoney audio
114.38: Holly Ward interview
122.45: Wavelength - Cousin Feo - Maradona

...more
2h 10min
April 07, 2025 Episode 665 – The AFTN Soccer Show (White Noise, Schadenfreude - Whitecaps new stadium plans, Rapids navigated, Sinead King and Julia Grosso interviews)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Northern Super League, and Canadian national team chat.

What a week it's been for the Whitecaps. They dominated Colorado Rapids to stay top of the MLS West, they gave themselves a great chance of advancing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup against Pumas, and news broke on Friday that a new, soccer-specific stadium to call their own was in the works. We delve into all the action on and off the pitch and hear from Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster about the stadium news.

We've two feature interviews for you this episode. First up is a chat with Vancouver Rise President Sinead King about getting the new team up and running in a new league, the challenges faced and those to come, and where her love of football came from.

We also chat with Vancouver's Canadian women's national team hero Julia Grosso about being back in the city, her career, that gold winning penalty, and lots more. Plus we look at Canada's win over Argentina and the U17 women qualifying for this year's World Cup in Morocco.

Music-wise The Bees Band feature in Wavelength with a song featuring the legend that was Stan Bowles, Camille Schmidt continues her residency as our Album of the Month, there's Britpop songs from Menswear and The Boo Radleys.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.29: Intro - rainy days, L1BC, US Open Cup
13.50: Axel Schuster on Whitecaps new stadium plans
27.00: A new Whitecaps stadium - the merits and pitfalls for a PNE plan
53.40: Whitecaps impress in Colorado victory
79.50: Sinead King interview
111.30: CanWNT win against Argentina
119.00: Julia Grosso interview
135.00: Wavelength - The Bees Band - Somebody Give Me The Ball

...more
2h 28min

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