The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian football chat.
The Whitecaps' preseason has begun and the new season is now just six weeks away. How prepared can the 'Caps be when a large part of their squad will be missing for spells due to international duty and visa issues? We ask head coach Marc Dos Santos, plus we delve into the rumours about a possible Brazilian variant coming to the Vancouver midfielder, as Caio Alexandre looks set to join the club.
After talking defence last week, we focus on the Whitecaps attack this episode as we sit down for a chat with veteran striker Tosaint Ricketts to talk about the season ahead, his lingering national team ambitions, and working to get his business degree, interning at the 'Caps, and his hopes for the future. We also hear from Theo Bair and look at how the Whitecaps striking options might play out.
We also talk World Cup and Olympic qualifiers, look at Forge FC owner calling out the CSA over the Canadian Championship final mess, and chat about the retiral of Marcel de Jong and Ben Fisk becoming a free agent.
Plus we continue our travels back in the TARDIS as Whitecaps goalkeeper Evan Newton revisits some football history, Football Violence Awareness Month is back in Wavelength, and we feature a couple of Russian bands in this week's musical selections - DLB (длб) and Ploho.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
02.25: A quick reflection on a weird year
08.40: Whitecaps preseason gets underway, but how ready will the team be at First Kick? With audio from Marc Dos Santos
26.16: Caio Alexandre rumours - is a Brazilian variant coming to the Vancouver midfield?
40.25: Fredy Montero heads back to Seattle
46.16: What weird things has a year of Covid shutdowns got you into?
56.35: Tosaint Ricketts interview and discussion
89.44: Football Time Travels featuring Evan Newton
105.12: Wavelength - Argy Bargy - Drink, Drugs, and Football Thugs
111.56: Theo Bair audio and discussion
122.05: Canadian football chat - World Cup and Olympic qualifiers, Bob Young calls out CSA, De Jong retires, Fisk leaves Ottawa
Episode 517 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Melting Moments)
Episode 516 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Time To Take Control with guests Axel Schuster, Martin Nash, and Theo Collomb)
Episode 515 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Sleeping Through The Weekend)
Episode 514 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Spot On)
Episode 513 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Gunslingers with guests Will Cromack and Chelsey Hanneson)
Episode 512 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Dandy Highwaymen)
Episode 511 - The AFTN Soccer Show (A Wee Cough with Vanni Sartini, Cristian and Matteo Campagna, and Axel Schuster)
Episode 510 - The AFTN Soccer Show (In A Rut with guests Ali Ahmed, Nick Dasovic, and Vanni Sartini)
Episode 509 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Myriad Lights with guests Rob Friend and Eve Powell)
Episode 508 - The AFTN Soccer Show (It’s My Ball And I’m Taking It Home with Jay Herdman, Nick Dasovic, and Christine Sinclair)
Episode 507 - The AFTN Soccer Show (CPL Is Back with special guests James Merriman, Alan Koch, and Martin Nash)
Episode 506 - The AFTN Soccer Show (In A Dream In The Happy House)
Episode 505 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Coming On The Horizon with guests Nick Dasovic and Pa Modou Kah)
Episode 504 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Turn The Pages Over with special guest Tommy Wheeldon Jr)
Episode 503 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Looking For That Spark with special guests Tristan Blackmon and Phillip Dos Santos)
Episode 502 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Little Acorns)
Episode 501 - The AFTN Soccer Show (A Marathon Not A Sprint)
Episode 500 - The AFTN Soccer Show (You Play Football With Your Heads with special guests Vanni Sartini and Rob Friend)
Episode 499 - The AFTN Soccer Show (For The Love Of The Game)
Episode 498 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Faraway Voices, Faraway Trains)
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