In the latest episode of CanPL.ca’s Beyond the Pitch, CanPL.ca and OneSoccer’s Kristian Jack sits down for a fascinating chat with Pacific FC head coach Pa-Modou Kah ahead of PFC's massive 2021 Canadian Championship tilt with British Columbia rivals Vancouver Whitecaps (Thursday, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on OneSoccer). Kah discusses that match, how the Whitecaps shaped his coaching aspirations, and, you guessed it, much more. From his beginnings in the Gambia, distaste for the defensive football of Norway in the previous decades, to his people-first managing philosophy, this is a must-listen for any Canadian soccer fan.
2:31 – Why Pa-Modou Kah crossed "the dark side" from playing to coaching: "I wanted to make a difference.. make a change."
7:43 – Kah speaks about his time growing up in *The* Gambia, as the most enjoyable time in his life and seeing snow for the first time in Norway
11:42 – When did Kah know he could make it as a professional? When his dad pulled him out of training: "I didn’t train no dumb footballer"
16:59 – How Pa found a home away from home in the Netherlands: "The fun left when you play defensively."
22:10 – Pa on becoming the first black player on the Norwegian national team
31:20 – On former Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson "He truly helped me – he could have easily left me. He was a man to his word."
32:45 – "Half of the team will be from the Whitecaps so this match on Thursday will be a great chance for the players to measure themselves."
34:10 – Kah on his team’s ascension during COVID-19 era: "If you leave the game as a better person you leave the game as a better person."
38:30 – Kah offers a glimpse into tactics through "morals and values" starting with winger Victor Blasco
45:30 – Who was the best player Kah’s ever faced? A certain Manchester United legend comes to mind…
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Week 22: Valour join top 4,York impress at Pacific (ft. Dominick Zator)
Week 21: Valour stay in the race, Eddies win homecoming (ft. Rocco Romeo)
Week 20: Ottawa back on top, York win 905 Derby (ft. Pacific’s Jordan Brown)
Cavalry-Forge drama, chaos at York & home wins all around (ft. Tommy Wheeldon Jr.)
Valour’s big week, Ballou shines in the storm & Forge stay hot (ft. Phil Dos Santos)
Week 17: Away wins, Pepple to Luton Town & Pacific in Concacaf (ft. Marco Bustos)
Playoff race heating up + Pacific Concacaf League preview (ft. Mateo Restrepo)
A pair of hat-tricks & York end their winless skid + CanWNT review
Beyond the Pitch: William Akio
Week 14: Ottawa-Cavalry stalemate & Pacific win again (ft. Josh Heard)
Canada Day Weekend: Atleti, Eddies win big & Pacific-Cavalry heavyweight tilt (ft. Fernando López)
Week 12: HFX, Valour & Cavalry win big + Canada reactions (ft. Phil Dos Santos)
Week 11 Recap: Edmonton wins, Forge dominate HFX + CanChamp SF preview (ft. Adam Jenkins)
Abzi to Ligue 2, Cavalry go top in Week 10 & Canada U-20s (ft. York United’s Angus McNab)
Beyond the Pitch: CanMNT Winger Junior Hoilett
Beyond The Pitch: CanMNT Midfielder Stephen Eustáquio
Forge-TFC CanChamp Final reaction + Atlético Ottawa put CPL on notice (ft. Carlos González)
Week 8 recap + CanChamp roundup (feat. Forge’s Alex Achinioti-Jönsson)
Week 7 recap & CanChamp QF preview (feat. Niko Giantsopoulos)
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