Player Recovery

The New Zealand striker provides a welcome boost as Forest face crunch games in the league and in Europe Nobody has scored more goals in the Europa League this season than Igor Jesus and yet the overwhelming source of interest surrounding Nottingham Forest on arrival in northern Portugal on Wednesday was another striker. Only Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak outscored Chris Wood in the Premier League last season and the New Zealand frontman has been slowly building fitness and working towards a long-awaited first-team return. All eyes were on Wood at last weekend’s interactive open-training session, staged at the City Ground. He has been ticking off different targets since knee surgery in December and at the end of last month the 34-year-old made a welcome goalscoring comeback 11 minutes into his return to action for Forest under-21s against Newcastle, in modest surroundings at Loughborough University’s stadium in front of a crowd totalling a couple of hundred: students, Forest fans, a few from the north-east.

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and general football chat and interviews. So who else's head was left in a spin after all the Whitecaps, PavCo, and BC government back and forth this past week around the club's future at BC Place and beyond? We delve into all of the main talking points around stadium deals, finances, how they can fill their revenue shortfall, and the Whitecaps' future in the city in general. On the pitch, the 'Caps have wrapped up preseason in Spain. How are they looking with their season set to begin next week? We've got another great feature interview for you this week as we catch up with Whitecaps centre back Ranko Veselinovic to chat about his rehab and road to recovery after tearing his ACL in July. We look back on his 2025, the tough journey to getting back on the pitch, when we could maybe see him back in action, and more. All of this plus we talk about Vancouver FC's Champions Cup game against Cruz Azul this past Wednesday and ponder how they can turn the large numbers in attendance into more regular attendees, and we bring you an update on the Vancouver World Cup Fanfest, move onto the letter F in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, Hot Chocolate Boy is back, and music-wise, Syd Barrett continues his residency as our Artist of the Month, Mighty Mighty are the latest band to feature in our 40th anniversary tribute year to the C86 movement, and we have another World Cup themed song in Wavelength, this time from Serbian DJ and rapper Marko Gojković & Yoda. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.27: Intro - Winter Olympics, Vancouver World Cup Fanfest 10.00: Hot Chocolate Boy - ONDA 17.55: Whitecaps end time in Spain with two losses 28.00: Whitecaps and PavCo finally agree on BC Place deal for 2026 51.00: Finances and the future of the Whitecaps - what exactly do they need and how do they get there? 93.55: Ranko Veselinovic interview 118.45: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Ranko Veselinovic 125.45: Canadian Soccer A to Z - F 136.50: Can Vancouver FC build on their Champions Cup debut 161.15: Wavelength - Marko Gojković & Yoda - All As One (Serbia To Qatar)

Vancouver Whitecaps finances and future; Ranko Veselinovic interview; growing Vancouver FC; Canadian Soccer A to Z

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros talk about the men and women both having success for the United States in the olympics, the discipline handed down to the Canadian women’s soccer team and are joined by USMNT captain Tyler Adams.

- SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P - COG ANTHEM MUSIC BY RAY PLAZA: https://linktr.ee/munditoplaza - COG ANTHEM MUSIC DOWNLOAD: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3asiasldwKyoCRm1Vzx2h7?si=_LmXI9otT9y9j0ChMGMt2w COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy got a big win over the surging Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night that vaulted them to the top of the table in the Western Conference. Now, their goal is to stay there through Saturday's clash with another hot team -- the Portland Timbers. On today's show, hosts Josh Guesman and Eric Vieira discuss the Galaxy's win on and off the field. How much did nostalgia play into the Retrograde Kit offering, and did the kits help the Galaxy on the night? Plus, playing Paintsil up top while Dejan Joveljic recovers seems like the right answer. Will it work against a team like Portland, who loves to stack up in the box? Finally, we'll talk about new MLS rules and why the Galaxy is already set in its ways. We've got a great show, so join us for the last game before the Leagues Cup Break. -- Corner of the Galaxy is kicking off Season 16, just a few shows past show no. 1,100! And we can't wait to show you everything we've got in store for 2024! Exciting changes are in store for Corner of the Galaxy! We're unveiling a brand new anthem, composed by Ray Plaza, and a refreshed look and feel for the podcast. Get ready for a fresh and engaging experience! This is just a reminder that we go live twice a week — Monday and Thursday at 8 PM on YouTube—and that you can find us conveniently anywhere you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube, GooglePlay, etc.). We're making it easy for you to stay connected! So tell a friend that you've been listening to the longest-running team-specific podcast in Major League Soccer and that 2024 is a great time to start listening!

Lisa Carlin, Aaron West, Jordan Angeli and Darian Jenkins discuss USWNT legend Julie Ertz’s farewell game as well as the complaint filed against disgraced Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales. Then, it’s all about Saturday’s NWSL Challenge Cup final as North Carolina Courage head coach Sean Nahas joins to talk about getting past Kansas City and how international players have impacted his roster. Next, the crew analyzes Wednesday’s semifinals before welcoming in Racing Louisville’s Thembi Kgatlana to talk about her recovery from an achilles tear, representing South Africa at the World Cup and more. And Sandra Herrera swings by at the end to preview the title-deciding game! Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Ireland’s double header away to the USA the COYGIG crew of Kathleen McNamee, Emma Byrne and Karen Duggan take a look at some omissions in Vera Pauw’s squad, breakdown the TOTW with Emma Carroll and dive into all the latest WSL fixtures. Got a question for the pod? Email [email protected] ! The COYGIG Pod on OTB Sports is in association with Cadbury FC, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland’s Women’s National Team.

The U.S. is quite good at women's soccer, but there's lots to worry about. Greg and Belz talk about the messiness at the back, the quality up front, the uneven but improving decision-making up front, revenue from the press, our easily-bypassed midfield, Dunn looking like she's almost fully back.

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the USWNT vs Canada SheBelieves Cup match preview. They discuss the latest news in Canada Soccer regarding the women’s teams’ strike then return-to-play protest. Then they dive deep into the SheBelieves Cup previews. Up first, is Japan vs Brazil and we might see the return of Brazilian international superstar Marta after her 11-month ACL recovery. Then, the USA’s first competitive match of 2023 before the Women’s World Cup against Canada. Sandra and Lisa give a full preview, lineup prediction and more. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

- SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P - COG MERCHANDISE (SCARVES, T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS, COASTERS): http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- In a bit of a surprise move, the LA Galaxy added left-back Chase Gasper on Thursday, just as the transfer window closed until the summer. Hosts Josh Guesman and Christian Miles discuss the newest addition to the roster and discuss the positional flexibility the "pure left-back" brings to a Galaxy team that needs depth at the position. Plus, what did Greg Vanney say about Jorge Villafana and the recovery he's still trying to make? The news on that front isn't good. Josh and Christian will also talk about the Galaxy's slow play over the last three games and forecast that it will have to end against their Sunday opponents, Austin FC. What will the Galaxy likely do and not do against the highest-scoring offense in the league? And will this be a perfect game for the Galaxy to stretch their legs and run a team into the ground? We've got a packed show for you, and Josh literally got off the plane and ran to record this show. So if he falls asleep during it, blame Texas BBQ. Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there. We appreciate all you do to bring kids into the world and teach them soccer! Right?

Joe and Seb are joined by The Athletic’s Wolverhampton Wanderers correspondent Tim Spiers, to discuss Raul Jimenez’ head injury and the young understudy who will deputise in his absence - the unknown Fabio Silva. Plus, the trio revisit Tim’s incredibly detailed article on how players recover from gruelling European away games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.