We’re back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian football chat and this episode is part of the CiTR Radio Fundrive week.
After the lack of news last week, there's a lot to chat about in Whitecapsland this time around as the team continue their preseason prep down in Palm Springs, California. They've got two more games under their belts and there's two new players set to join them very soon - striker Sergio Cordova and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka. We chat about all of that and hear the thoughts of how things are looking as the new season approaches from 'Caps head coach Vanni Sartini.
We've two feature interviews for you this episode with two Whitecaps Canadians. We kick things off with a in-depth chat with Ryan Raposo. About to enter his fourth season with the team, Ryan is now one of the veterans on the side, despite his young age. We chat with him about his MLS journey so far, his standout 2022, and what lies in store for him in the season to come. We also chat with Vanni Sartini about what role he sees for the young Canadian in 2023.
From a player still in his fledgling career, to one hanging up his boots after a stellar 14 year one for clubs and country - Tosaint Ricketts. We chat to Tos about his decision to retire from playing, the highlights of his career, his front office role with the 'Caps, his recent punditry work at the World Cup and more.
Plus there's still time to chat about the new Apple TV MLS season pass that's been launched, take another trip in the 13th Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival, and there's music from new Artists of the Month, Television Personalities, Werd (SOS), and Arema Arega.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.28: Intro and CITR fundrive info
09.07: Christian Atsu and the Turkish/Syrian earthquake disaster
13.05: Hot Chocolate Boy - Honolulu Coffee
18.22: Cordova and Takaoka signings incoming
41.10: Whitecaps unbeaten in Palm Springs!
47.22: Vanni Sartini talks preseason and more
60.25: Vanni on the role of Ryan Raposo in 2023
64.20: Ryan Raposo interview and discussion
92.58: Tosaint Ricketts interview and discussion
128.50: Apple TV's MLS season pass is live
130.45: Wavelength - Arema Arega - Always In The Air (Are You Ready?)
Episode 438 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Comet Glacier Cats)
Episode 437 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Breaking Records and Hearts - Ali Adnan, Jake Nerwinski, Canada's World Cup and Olympic qualifiers)
Episode 436 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Allez Les Rouges with Maxime Crepeau, Thomas Hasal, Tosaint Ricketts, John Herdman, and Atiba Hutchinson)
Episode 435 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Hanging Ten with Gershon Koffie, Russell Teibert, Gavin Wilkinson, and John Knox)
Episode 434 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Level Plain Fields with special guests David Clanachan, Ricardo Clark, and Al Simpson)
Episode 433 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Back To The Grindstone - Tosaint Ricketts interview, Caio Alexandre rumours, Theo Bair chat, Football Time Travels)
Episode 432 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Rock The Gaspar with special guest Evan Newton)
Episode 431 - The AFTN Soccer Show (All Quiet On The Whitecaps Front - MLS U22 initiative, Erik Hurtado, Bjørn Johnsen, Football Time Travels, CPL player salaries)
Episode 430 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Everything's Changed Since Yesterday - Axel Schuster interview, Don Garber on season ahead, Champions League draw, TSN 1040 demise)
Episode 429 - The AFTN Soccer Show (3 O'Clock On A Saturday - MLS CBA discussions, CCL revamp, Raymond Weir interview, Whitecaps and CPL chat)
Episode 428 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Football Cards Instead Of Cash - MLS lockout looms, Whitecaps add some players, Andy Rose interview, Tommy Gardner and Jackson Farmer on the CPL draft)
Episode 427 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Don't Eat The Yellow Snow - Whitecaps draft picks, MDS and Axel on season ahead, Cavallini and Osorio talk Canada)
Episode 426 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Battle Lines - MLS v Players battle looms, Bob Foose, Montreal rebrand, TFC have a new coach)
Episode 425 - The AFTN Soccer Show (2020 WTF? - A Canadian Football Year In Review)
Episode 424 - The AFTN Soccer Show (2020 Christmas Special featuring David Barnett, Marc Dos Santos, and Angus McNab)
Episode 423 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The 2020 State Of The Whitecaps with Marc Dos Santos)
Episode 422 - The AFTN Soccer Show (So Solid Crew - A 2020 MLS Cup watchalong)
Episode 421 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Fall Like A Domino - The MLS Cup is set, Alphonso Davies, awards season in full flow, Forge try to make history, David Edgar retires, Paul Varian book)
Episode 420 - The AFTN Soccer Show (A Sense Of Direction with Axel Schuster and Olivier Renard)
Episode 419 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Reality Slap Right In Your Face)
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