Preseason Preparation

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and Canadian football chat and interviews, in the first of two podcasts we have for your listening pleasure this week. It was a short offseason, which is always great because it means you've had a great previous year! The Whitecaps return to competitive action this week with two matches in two competitions. How ready are they? Head coach Jesper Sorensen shares some thoughts on the preseason prep, players' availability, and we preview the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round first leg match-up against Cartagines in Costa Rica. Our feature interview this week is with one of the newest Whitecaps, American attacker Aziel Jackson. We chat with AZ about his return to MLS from Poland, his loan to Vancouver, his time over in Europe, and his footballing journey, and find out if he fancies a chocolate digestive. Plus Jesper Sorensen shares his thoughts on the addition of the player. All the new MLS kits for the 2026 season were revealed this past week, including the Whitecaps' new away jersey, the Coastal Kit. We look at it flying off the shelves and what that might mean for the club's finances. Plus the fashionistas that we are, we cast our eyes of what we feel are the best and the worst of the current crop of kits for this year. All of this plus we move onto the letter G in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, Hot Chocolate Boy is back for a final outing, and music-wise, Syd Barrett continues his residency as our Artist of the Month, Stump 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 a cover of an all-time classic. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.27: Intro - TV, VAR, this week in the world of football 16.27: Hot Chocolate Boy - Boketto and festival faves 21.40: Whitecaps' new kit sets sales records 37.50: MLS kits - the best and worst of 2026 70.30 Aziel Jackson interview and discussion 103.35: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - AZ Jackson 109.20: How ready are the Whitecaps for the season? - Jesper muses 125.05: CONCACAF Champions Cup preview 144.00: Canadian Soccer A to Z - G 153.00: Canada men U17's fail to qualify for World Cup 163.50: Wavelength - Running For Drugs - World In Motion

- SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- Hosts Josh Guesman and Kevin Baxter recorded a live show at Coachella during the Coachella Valley Invitational. Featuring: Diego Fagundez - LA Galaxy Midfielder Greg Vanney - LA Galaxy Head Coach Tom Braun - LA Galaxy President of Business Operations Will Kuntz - LA Galaxy General Manager Tom Bogert - MLS Insider, The Athletic Join us for some quick conversations about the LA Galaxy as we talk progress in the preseason, missing pieces, and whether this team is ready for their season-opener against Miami. Plus, Alex Ruiz will stop by at the end to help us put a bow on everything! Thank you to the LA Galaxy and AEG for inviting us to this fantastic location and tournament and coordinating with us on all those guests. Let's get to it, everyone! Your LA Galaxy season is around the corner.

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The MF crew breakdown the managerial hirings, changes, and impact they will all have on the NWSL both on a team level and league level with the Washington Spirit bringing in FIFA's best women's coach nominee Jonatan Giráldez. The team also discuss how preseason will be crucial to the success of the Spirit and what style of play Giráldez will bring to the side. And finally, the group weigh in on Vlatko Andonovski's return to KC as head coach of the Current and if Bev Yanez will bring success to Racing Louisville. Morning Footy 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 Morning Footy podcast on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @susannahcollins, @nicocantor1, @NotAlexis, @CharlieDavies9 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/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ 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

Tosaint RIcketts, Ryan Raposo, and Vanni Sartini interviews; Vancouver Whitecaps preseason chat

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The boys are back in town! Vancouver Whitecaps 2023 preseason camp is underway and we've got your covered with all the news, rumours, and chat on this episode of the AFTN Soccer Show.We hear from head coach Vanni Sartini as he talks about the preseason ahead and getting the team ready for the tough season to come, where the 'Caps will be fighting on four fronts. How many more players does he see coming, what will he do with the ones he has, where does new signing Mathias Laborda fit in, can the club avoid the Champions League hangover that many others suffer?We delve into all of that and more, including the search for a new shirt sponsor, plus we bring you two interviews with two of the new Canadian faces in the squad - defender Karifa Yao and forward Levonte Johnson. We chat about their journey to Vancouver, their careers so far, and their hopes for the season to come. Plus we find out the burning question - do either of them fancy a chocolate digestive?Plus we talk about the rise of Wrexham FC and is it a good or a bad thing for lower league football in the UK, chat about some possible rule changes we'd like to see implemented in the game, and pay tribute to another footballing legend gone way too soon, Gianluca Vialli.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.30: Intro and Gianluca Vialli tribute17.12: The Rise of Wrexham - good or bad for lower league UK football?28.05: The Whitecaps preseason has begun42.50: Vanni Sartini talks preseason and the campaign ahead54.41: Bell ends61.17: Unpacking Vanni - 22 man rosters, formations, Laborda70.07: Karifa Yao interview and discussion80.26: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Karifa Yao85.12: 'Caps Chat - the goalkeeping situation, Tai Baribo rumours96.25: Levonte Johnson interview and discussion109.26: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Levonte Johnson113.17: Talking Point -changes to the rules of football127.58: Wavelength - Chelsea 2000 FA Cup Squad - Blue Day Tomorrow

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome North Carolina Courage defender and NWSL PA representative Merritt Mathias to the podcast. Merritt was an active part of the CBA negotiations and helped the players association come to terms of a deal for the league’s first-ever CBA ahead of its 10th season. Merritt discusses how she got involved with the Players Association, her personal fight for a CBA, the most important points of the deal and how it feels heading into 2022 NWSL preseason with rights. Merritt's involvement in the CBA (2:48) Free Agency (10:28) A standard for Fields (14:58) Threatening a strike (29:33) Announcement of the CBA (35:07) 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox 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

*** DONATE TO LAURA ARANDA FUNERAL & OTHER EXPENSES LINK: https://gofund.me/8784705a *** COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- In a major kit store in London, England, the first realistic leak of the 2022 primary kit was revealed by an Irish LA Galaxy fan who was on holiday. This is how this season is going to go, isn't it? Hosts Josh Guesman and Eric Viera are back to discuss the Galaxy's focus on an injury-prone Brazilian struggling to cut it in the second division of Brazil. Do the Galaxy think they have found an overlooked diamond in the rough? And are they going for it hard? The guys discuss the risks and rewards of Douglas Costa and why he's going to have to find a way to convince Galaxy fans he wants to make a difference in LA. Plus, could a short-term contract make more sense even if it is worth close to $5-million? Josh and Eric also discuss 2022's plain-white-t and why the replica unearthed in London is probably pretty close to the actual design that is coming out. Will you buy it? Finally, the guys discuss Julian Araujo not making the Mexico bench against Jamaica, why the Galaxy probably gave away a whole bunch of money when moving Lletget so early in the window, and why Omar Gonzalez and AJ DeLaGarza are gracing the beaches in the South Bay as "Galaxy East" comes to SoCal for the preseason. Also, please find a time to donate to the family of Producer Ben from the Riot Squadcast as his family deals with the loss of his wife and the mother of their two girls (LINK: https://gofund.me/8784705a). We've got a busy show that will get you ready for the start of the preseason games on Saturday. The time has come! And the Galaxy are prepared to take the field once again! - 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

- 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. -- The LA Galaxy held their first media call of 2022, and Greg Vanney shared a lot of information on the club's hunt for a Designated Player and some additional TAM signings. So are you buying where he thinks the team is at? Hosts Josh Guesman and Sophie Nicholaou are here to talk about all the Galaxy news that dropped since Tuesday morning and why the club still isn't impressing the Cannon! Josh and Sophie will start with some housekeeping as they tell you about the Galaxy's newest goalkeeper and why he really doesn't fit the mold the club usually uses when getting a third-string 'keeper. Plus, was signing Victor Vazquez smart? Or was it a waste of an international slot? Then Josh will update you on the Marky Delgado trade and why Galaxy fans will hate him. But the numbers tell a story on Delgado that should have them saying "okay." Finally, Josh and Sophie will go through some highlights of the media call, tell you about Kelvin Leerdam and Raheem Edwards and get you ready for the Coachella Valley Invitational. We're getting into our preseason form, and the show is suffering because of it! Time for the beep test!

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