I'm quite glad to speak to Jonathan Meisenheimer, the lad who brought me to my first MLS match between Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls on a cold October night a handful of moons ago. On this episode we speak of his origin story, what it's like to be devoted to an MLS club, the essence of support, the significance of World Cup USA, jersey controversies at home matches, comparing the atmosphere in matches across Europe and North and South America, his adoration for St. Pauli, plus what it's like to get bags of questionable liquids thrown at you by away supporters. Lots more in this one! Download link is available.

This week I connected with Mark Palmer and Mariela Castro, the founders of the St. Pauli fan base in Toronto. They share their story as we delve into their immediate attraction to the club, understand the punk culture as St. Pauli drifted away from "traditional" football in the late 80's. We also discuss the growth of St. Pauli, the ideologies they stand for and how the fan base has grown as it is beginning to connect supporters in Toronto and beyond. We even discuss how football can impact a relationship, and much, much more.

Very happy to have Elaine from Milan Obsession on this edition of Touchline Radio. We discuss the beautiful game and the Serie A by starting back in 1994, where Elaine first experienced the true footballing emotion of what it's like to lose in a final. She then shares her story into how AC Milan became the major club in her life, and the challenges she faced to make her voice heard. Elaine is now one of the most respected bloggers on AC Milan. We also delve into the early accessibility to football in North America, the World Cup and the essence of what it means to be a supporter, plus a whole lot more.

On this episode Eric Anderton and I attempt to decipher what's going on with this current Liverpool side. To do so, we attempt to break down the impact of the modern game on the Kop and Klopp, the supporter's discourse, and implications of Champions League football. What has lead to this current fall from grace?

We even take a look at the World Cup and reason how much of an impact a sporting success could have on a city like Toronto. Download link available!

This week Touchline Radio invites Tina Cook, the assistant coach of the Ryerson Rams Women's Soccer team. The University side from Toronto has a plethora of experience shared between Tina and head coach Dr. Ivan Joseph, and on the show we discuss a number of topics ranging from the importance of implementing a footballing culture in a school environment, the challenges of being a commuter school and the ethos of managing academia and varsity sport. We further delve into her story of playing soccer in rural Ontario, to being part of an undefeated side across four regular conference seasons in the NAIA, and on to further explorations to Europe.

To gain some insight on the world of La Liga Touchline Radio invites blogger David Garcia from It's Just A Sport. We discuss the golden age of the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry, the beauty of Sampaoli's renaissance at Sevilla, the shock demise of Valencia, the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, plus a whole lot more.

Touchline Radio invites special guest Andrew Mangan of Arseblog to have a chat about his experiences in writing about Arsenal on a daily basis and shares his perspectives on the landscape of modern day football.

As a continuation to yesterday's episode, Eric Anderton and I bring things back home to talk about Toronto FC's trials and tribulations as they got so far, but just didn't cross the finish line in first. We question its impact on the sporting culture of Toronto, the experience of a cup final, what this may mean when we argue the style of MLS football versus the European elites, and much more.

Touchline Radio returns from Europe with perspectives anew. To help collect my thoughts I speak with Eric Anderton and discuss the trip to Old Trafford, the immensity of away support, the togetherness of football fans, Arsenal, football in Poland, and so, so much more.

The Euros have now come to a close, with Portugal running out the winners. Many stories to be told, in particular, the contributions from players of African descent. We take a look at the final and break down some of the key moments, crucial stats, and discuss Portugal's success at France's expense. As always, there's the usual transfer guff as we head into a the quieter part of summer, but there's a general feeling that it won't be quiet for long.