We’re back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian football chat. We are spreading the love this Valentine's week and we're joined by Harjeet Johal to help us do it.
The big talking point in Canadian soccer this past weekend has been the continuing battle between the women's national team and Canada Soccer. The players' fight for equality and better working conditions has turned quite ugly. We delve into the raft of statements that have been coming out from both sides and try and make what we can from what has become a giant mess and an embarrassment for the governing body.
On the domestic front, the Whitecaps have three more preseason matches under their belt down in Palm Springs and are still unbeaten. We delve into those and the other Whitecaps news of the week from new signings still not yet announced to the appointment of Ricardo Clark as new WFC2 head coach. Plus we chat to head coach Vanni Sartini about the form of Cristian Dajome and what he would ideally like to see the MLS playoff format be amidst rumours that 62% of teams will make it to the postseason this year.
We also hear from Canadian men's national team players Sam Adekugbe and Atiba Hutchison in the horrific aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, as they try and raise awareness of the relief efforts. You can donate to Sam and Atiba's Red Cross appeal for the victims HERE.
Plus there's still time to chat to Vanni Sartini about his Love of Football, find out what the Whitecaps' Ryan Raposo is watching on his TV, look at the Vancouver FC news of the week, talk the Canadian Championship, and take another trip to the 13th Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.06: Intro and a love poem for football
07.55: Sam Adekugbe and Atiba Hutchison on the Turkish/Syrian earthquake disaster appeal
19.45: Hot Chocolate Boy - Butter Baked Goods
25.21: 2023 MLS playoff format rumours
31.40: Vanni Sartini's ideal MLS playoffs
39.40: Whitecaps still unbeaten in Palm Springs!
50.00: TVOD - Ryan Raposo in 2023
53.13: Ricardo Clark appointed WFC2 head coach
59.20: My Love Of Football - Vanni Sartini
67.31: Canadian Championship dates set
77.20: Vancouver FC News of the Week
84.58: The Canadian national teams' players take on Canada Soccer
117.00: Wavelength - Kunt and the Gang - Female Referee
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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