We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and general football chat. Plus lots of non-football chat, as we're about 25 minutes into this episode before we actually start talking about soccer! So use the timestamps if you don't want to hear our wonderful takes on snow and hot chocolate!
We've two feature interviews with you this episode. First up is a fantastic chat with the newest Whitecaps, winger Fafa Picault. We talk with Fafa about why he chose Vancouver as his new team, his career so far and the highs and lows of playing in Europe, coming from a footballing family, switching to play for the Haiti national team and more.
Next up, from a veteran to a newbie, as we talk with the youngest player to sign a CPL contract, new Vancouver FC midfielder Grady McDonnell. We chat with Grady about leaving the Whitecaps academy to join VFC, his hopes for this season and the future, his footballing inspirations, the international choice he faces between Canada and Ireland, and more.
Plus we look at the latest Whitecaps News of the Week as they win one and lose one against Hungarian opposition in preseason, say an official goodbye to Simon Becher and Caio Alexandre, and bring veteran goalkeeper into their training camp in Spain. And there's still time to look at the international scene as we talk about Mauro Biello continuing to be in charge of Canada ahead of a huge Copa America qualifier, the US debut of Brian White, as we hear from the man himself, and the week's action in the African Cup of Nations and the AFC Asian Cup.
All of this, plus Hot Chocolate Boy, a look back at this week for the Whitecaps in 1974, and there's a fine splattering of music to boot.
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.29: Intro - let it snow!
11.24: Hot Chocolate Boy - The Pie Hole and Broyé Cafe & Bakery
25.00: Whitecaps News of the Week - 'Caps win one and lose one, Bendik trialing, Becher and Caio depart, ticket sales booming
53.25: Fafa Picault interview
79.35: Grady McDonnell interview and discussion
106.01: This week for the Whitecaps in 1974
120.38: International News of the Week - Canada, USA, AFCON, Asian Cup
134.40: Wavelength - Angelic Upstarts - The Streets of St Pauli
Episode 474 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Wake Up Calls with special guest Axel Schuster)
Episode 473 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Turbulent Times)
Episode 472 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Honey I'm Home)
Episode 471 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Everything's Going To Be Alright Alright Alright)
Episode 470 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Burning Bright with special guest Adam Day)
Episode 469 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Turning Up The Heat with guests Florian Jungwirth, Ryan Gauld, and Javain Brown)
Episode 468 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Tartan Special with special guests Ryan Gauld, Maxime Crepeau, and Marc Dos Santos)
Episode 467 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Going For Gauld)
Episode 466 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Home Is Wherever I'm With You)
Episode 465 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Homeward Bound with special guests Ollie Bassett and Matteo Polisi)
Episode 464 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Not Beans Again)
Episode 463 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Bella Bella)
Episode 462 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Lapses and Collapses - Dallas v Whitecaps, Ali Adnan leaves, Chris Armas sacking, MLS and CPL round-ups)
Episode 461 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Scorchio! - Whitecaps draw, Ryan Gauld rumours, CPL kicks off, Alan Koch interview)
Episode 460 - The AFTN Soccer Show (There's Danger On The Way)
Episode 459 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The Battle Of Utah - RSL v Vancouver Preview Show)
Episode 458 - The AFTN Soccer Show (A Feast Of Football with special guest Axel Schuster)
Episode 457 - The AFTN Soccer Show (All The World Is A Stage - Euro 2020 preview and Canada's World Cup qualifiers)
Episode 456 - The AFTN Soccer Show (International Rescue - Whitecaps make moves, Canada eye the octagon, the art of the football song with Neil Grant)
Episode 455 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Dog Eat Dog with Marc Dos Santos and John Herdman)
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