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The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian football chat.As those around them pick up the wins, the room for error is getting ever smaller for the 'Caps and while an away draw in Colorado is normally a good result, we're getting to the have to start getting three points stage of the season.We pick over the bones of that game, talk Whitecaps defence, and look at where the draw leaves the 'Caps in the grand scheme of things in the Western Conference, plus as another MLS manager falls, we look at how urgent filling the Vancouver vacancy could become.Our feature interview this episode is with one of the newest Whitecaps, German centreback Florian Jungwirth. We chat with Flo about his early days in football in Germany, his initial slow loving of the game, making the move to MLS, settling in to Vancouver, and about his work with his rescue dogs charity in Spain.Plus Werd (SOS) continues as our Artist of the Month for September and London punk band Infa Riot are in Wavelength as Football Violence Awareness Month continues!Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:02.35: Rapids v Whitecaps postgame analysis40.40: Artist of the Month - Werd (SOS) ft Kirsty Innes - One The Rocks45.28: Florian Jungwirth interview69.15: Whitecaps defensive discussion79.42: Wavelength - Infa Riot - Bootboys85.48: Goodbyes and football strips chat

With the transfer window creaking shut, Jimbo, Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo review the last weekend of club football across Europe before the international break. Lionel Messi makes his debut for PSG but will Kylian Mbappe stay on as his team-mate? Will Real Madrid make a dramatic move on deadline day? It’s a nightmare beginning to life after Ronaldo for Juventus but Roma fans are all aboard on the Mou train. Van Bommel’s boys top the Bundesliga. A bad week for Leipzig who lose the match and lose Marcel Sabitzer to Bayern. In Spain, Barca are victorious but unimpressive, while Bordalas is electrifying Valencia. Plus Pique the entrepreneur and Balotelli blasts off again. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s) • PART 2: Messi makes his PSG debut but will Mbappe stay? (07m 00s) • PART 3: Juve start life without Ronaldo with defeat (17m 30s) • PART 4a: Wolfsburg top the Bundesliga (24m 00s) • PART 4b: Champions League & Europa League draws (34m 00s) • PART 5: La Liga – Barca victorious but unimpressive (40m 00s) • PART 6: Ligue 1 – Lyon win at last (47m 00s) • PART 7: Serie A – Roma and Lazio on fire (53m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo return to cast their eye over this weekend’s continental football. It’s a good start for Jose Mourinho and Tammy Abraham at Roma in Serie A, while champions Inter thrash Genoa. But the rumours around Ronaldo suggest he wants to leave Juventus. Lyon and Monaco continue to struggle in Ligue 1 but the headlines are dominated by trouble between Nice fans and Marseille staff which sees their game abandoned. La Liga promises to be tight with Barca and Real both held, while Manuel Pellegrini fears there’s not enough actual football being played in Spain. And we get our first glimpse of Marsch-ball as Leipzig bounce back in Germany. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s) • PART 2: Serie A – Abraham debuts but does Cristiano want an exit? (12m 00s) • PART 3: Bundesliga – Leipzig Marsch on (30m 00s) • PART 4: La Liga – Real and Barca both drop points (35m 00s) • PART 5: Ligue 1 – Lyon and Monaco continue to struggle (46m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re underway in Spain and Germany, with Italy soon to follow. Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo have your back on all things continental. Dortmund come flying out the blocks in the Bundesliga with Erling Haaland stealing the show on matchweek 1. Is he the new R9? Pique is the hero on and off the pitch for Barcelona as Memphis channels Ronaldinho in La Liga. Looking ahead to the start of the Serie A season, will there be a big 7? And can Mourinho rediscover his mojo? In France, Messi is unveiled and Galtier hammers the champions on his return to Lille. But who got a 1/10 in L’Equipe? And we pay tribute to the great Gerd Muller. Scorer, singer, weaver. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Paying tribute to Gerd Muller (02m 30s) • PART 2a: Moment of the weekend (11m 30s) • PART 2b: Haaland hulks up as the Bundesliga returns (16m 00s) • PART 3: La Liga - Barca begin life after Messi (25m 00s) • PART 4: Previewing the return of Serie A (37m 30s) • PART 5: Ligue 1 latest – a horrific start for Lille (45m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton, Dermot Corrigan and James Horncastle to take you inside Lionel Messi's extraordinary departure from Barcelona as he prepares to sign for PSG. Where does this move leave Barcelona on and off the pitch? Why has he chosen to join PSG? Is it about more than just the money? Can Pochettino handle the challenge of managing this squad of superstars? What does this say about the Qatari project after ten years in Paris? All this and more as we take you inside one of the most sensational transfers in football history The Athletic's Simon Johnson also joins us to look at Chelsea's £100m deal to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan - is this the final piece of the puzzle for Tuchel? And does it mean Premier League title or bust in the eyes of Abramovich? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona because they cannot pay him any money. It's a financial story and a football story and we get into it -- what is Barcelona's best way back and how long will it take them? Where is Messi going and if it's PSG, what is that gonna look like? Support the show

Musa and Ryan are back to talk about England making it through to a major final for the first time since the 1966 World Cup (04:07). There’s praise for this England squad and Gareth Southgate, as well as for Denmark, who have been remarkable at Euro 2020 (28:48). They then look back at Italy’s progression through to the final, including their win over Spain on penalties (31:08), before touching on the Copa America ahead of Saturday’s final between Brazil and Argentina (48:09). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexi and Mosse open the show with a preview of the Copa America final and talk about how good Messi has looked with Argentina, his last chance to win an international trophy, and how Neymar and Brazil stack up against Argentina. (08:02). The guys then talk about the EURO 2020 semifinals match between Spain and Italy; La Roja dazzled but could not score. Italy reverts to the traditional style for the victory, and is it coming home for England? (29:22). They discuss MLS such as Toronto FC firing Chris Armas, Seattle’s unbeaten run, Galaxy losing game, and Chicharito, and looked at USMNT’s/Mexico’s rosters for the upcoming Gold Cup (40:45). In #AskAlexi, fans ask why American media heavily advertise Neymar and Messi over Brazil and Argentina, the latest ruling in favor of college athletes, and one fan suggests it’s time to dump penalty kicks to decide tournament games (1:05:14). Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road,” a shoutout to Angel City FC (1:19:54). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo, Daniel Storey and Duncan Alexander bask in the glory of England reaching their first ever European Championship final. The Three Lions come from behind at Wembley to overcome Denmark and progress to the Euro 2020 final. England - masters of keep-ball, shaking off their demons and of shielding the ball and waiting for a free-kick. We salute the likes of Walker, Rice and Maguire. England will face Italy in the final who eliminated Spain on Tuesday. Alvaro Romeo informs us on how La Roja’s performance has been received and the extent of Barcelona’s struggles with their wage bill. Plus semi-final despair from 2014. And Emi Martinez’s sensational year. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England 2-1 Denmark (02m 00s) • PART 2: Spain’s exit and Barca’s salary struggles (33m 00s) • PART 3: The odds with Paddy Power (43m 30s) • PART 4: On This Day – Brazil 1-7 Germany (46m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS: • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.