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 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)
Episode 454 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Breaking Point with special guest Matthew Baldisimo)
Episode 453 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Houston v Vancouver Preview)
Episode 452 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Overwhelmed and Underwhelming)
Episode 451 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Try Another Flavour - Minnesota v Vancouver postgame, KC preview, MLS salaries)
Episode 450 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Making An Impact)
Episode 449 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Vancouver v Montreal Preview Show with special guest Kam Habibullah)
Episode 448 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Push Forward, Rewind Back - Vancouver v Colorado, MLS round-up, concussion subs and refereeing chat with Howard Webb and Ismael Elfath)
Episode 447 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Whitecaps v Rapids Preview Show)
Episode 446 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Derby Daze)
Episode 445 - The AFTN Soccer Show (TFC v Vancouver Preview Show featuring Bruno Gaspar, Caio Alexandre, and Kristin Knowles)
Episode 444 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Back In The Saddle - Vancouver beat Portland, Dr Ben Sporer, Lucas Cavallini, the week in MLS, and European Superleague)
Episode 443 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Whitecaps v Timbers Preview Show)
Episode 442 - The AFTN Soccer Show (MLS Western and Eastern Conference Previews)
Episode 441 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Whitecaps Season Preview and Bold Predictions)
Episode 440 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Nap Time with Marc Dos Santos, Evan Newton, and Gio Savarese)
Episode 439 - The AFTN Soccer Show (False Nines and Numbers Tens with special guests Marc Dos Santos, Marcel De Jong, and Eve Powell)
Episode 438 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Comet Glacier Cats)
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