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We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and World Cup football chat and interviews. What a week it's been in Whitecapsland. Captain Ryan Gauld has undergone surgery, players have been added, players have departed, and the stadium issues the 'Caps have been having came very much to the fore on Friday, casting concern and doubt over the club's future in Vancouver. We delve into all of that and hear from CEO Axel Schuster. We've two feature interviews for you this episode and first up is Whitecaps gaffer Jesper Sorensen in our first chat with him of 2026. We look back at the wonderful year that was 2025, the successes, what's been learned, that difficult second album, and 2026 preparations. We also chat with Forge FC captain Kyle Bekker about his career, Forge's dominance in Canadian football, and their preparations for this week's CONCACAF Champions Cup game against Mexican powerhouse, Tigres. All of this plus we talk about the Vancouver World Cup fanfest, move onto the letter E in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, Hot Chocolate Boy is back, and music-wise, Syd Barrett kicks off a residency as our Artist of the Month, The Bodines 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 Danish singer/songwriter Cleeman. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.27: Intro - Vancouver Fanfest no longer free for all? 15.26: Hot Chocolate Boy - Union Market 20.37: Whitecaps News of the Week - Gauld surgery, transfer comings and goings, preseason 53.45: Whitecaps stadium issues cast concern and doubt over future 116.25: Jesper Sorensen interview 151.15: Canadian Soccer A to Z - E 160.20: Kyle Bekker interview 186.40: CONCACAF Champions Cup preview 198.35: Wavelength - Cleeman - Princes of Denmark

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and World Cup football chat and interviews.What a week it's been in Whitecapsland. Captain Ryan Gauld has undergone surgery, players have been added, players have departed, and the stadium issues the 'Caps have been having came very much to the fore on Friday, casting concern and doubt over the club's future in Vancouver. We delve into all of that and hear from CEO Axel Schuster.We've two feature interviews for you this episode and first up is Whitecaps gaffer Jesper Sorensen in our first chat with him of 2026. We look back at the wonderful year that was 2025, the successes, what's been learned, that difficult second album, and 2026 preparations. We also chat with Forge FC captain Kyle Bekker about his career, Forge's dominance in Canadian football, and their preparations for this week's CONCACAF Champions Cup game against Mexican powerhouse, Tigres.All of this plus we talk about the Vancouver World Cup fanfest, move onto the letter E in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, Hot Chocolate Boy is back, and music-wise, Syd Barrett kicks off a residency as our Artist of the Month, The Bodines 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 Danish singer/songwriter Cleeman.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.27: Intro - Vancouver Fanfest no longer free for all?15.26: Hot Chocolate Boy - Union Market20.37: Whitecaps News of the Week - Gauld surgery, transfer comings and goings, preseason53.45: Whitecaps stadium issues cast concern and doubt over future116.25: Jesper Sorensen interview151.15: Canadian Soccer A to Z - E160.20: Kyle Bekker interview186.40: CONCACAF Champions Cup preview198.35: Wavelength - Cleeman - Princes of Denmark

Whitecaps destroy Philadelphia; Whitecaps-Forge semi preview; Thomas Muller talks cup football; Belal Halbouni, Rayan Elloumi, and Tristan Borges interviews; BC CPL derby day

We're back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and Canadian soccer chat.It's our annual awards season at AFTN and we kick off handing out the gongs with our ones for Whitecaps Player of the Year, Young Player, Academy Player, Female Player, Unsung Hero, and the best game, goal, and save of the season past.Will Ryan Gauld win any? No spoilers but we do sit down for an in-depth chat with the Whitecaps Designated Player to look at the season past and the excitingly busy 2023 that lies ahead. How did he feel both he and the team performed? How much did his early season concussions hinder him? Where did it go wrong this year? How much is he looking forward to fighting on four front next season and playing continental competition? Is he getting fed up with people asking him why he's not in the Scotland squad? And could he perhaps line up for Canada one day? We cover all of that and more!The MLS Cup final is now set. We look at this weekend's two Conference finals, as well as the CPL Championship game which saw Forge FC win a third title in four years. Plus we look ahead to the big CPL event in Langley on Wednesday night that will see the new team's official name, identity, and more revealed.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.30: Intro06.10: AFTN Whitecaps Player of the Year award09.30: Ryan Gauld interview36.20: AFTN Whitecaps awards - part two68.25: MLS playoff round-up77.10: CPL final round-up84.02: CPL in Langley reveal on Wednesday91.05: Wavelength - A Love Supreme - Niall Quinn's Disco Pants

Max Crepeau traded to LAFC; Theo Bair, David Egbo, and Kwame Awuah interviews; TSS Rovers supporter ownership

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian football chat.Decision Day beckons and the Whitecaps are heading into it in the playoff places and with their postseason fate very firmly in their own hands. A draw at LAFC on Tuesday night has left them with both hands on the wheel and looking in a fairly good position with one game of the MLS regular season. Can they steer the clear path ahead?We look back at the highs, lows, and main talking points from the game in LA, talk about the defensive shift put in by the entire team as they were put under siege, and look ahead to Sunday, the clash with Seattle, and the playoff scenarios that could play out. Plus we hear from Vanni Sartini, Maxime Crepeau and Florian Jungwirth.There's been a lot of developments in the Whitecaps abuse scandal this past week and we bring you up to speed. And there's still time to chat about some of the other big talking points around Canadian soccer this week as the Canadian Premier League playoff race heats up, Pacific FC just fall short in their bid to reach the Canadian Championship final, and Forge FC make history by becoming the first CPL side to reach the CONCACAF Champions League. Plus we chat with Valour's Phillip Dos Santos, Cavalry's Tommy Wheeldon Jr, and Forge's Bobby Smyrniotis.The music in this week's show comes from our new Artists of the Month, New Jersey band Crazy and the Brains, Scottish rapper Mog, and My Brother Woody return in this episode's Wavelength.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:02.23: Intros and football cards06.14:Whitecaps abuse scandal - the fallout continues30.20: MLS West round-up34.01: LAFC v Whitecaps postgame analysis63.12: Decision Day scenarios and Seattle preview81.00: Canadian football round-up - CPL, Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League106.34: Wavelength - My Brother Woody - Early Reducer

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian football chat.And what a busy week it's been.The Whitecaps got back to winning ways with a narrow victory at home to FC Dallas on Saturday. We look at the highlights and lowlights coming out of that one, where that leaves the team after the weekend's results, and look ahead to the Houston game midweek.And Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster joins us to chat about the new Leagues Cup format, the search for a new head coach, and the development of the 'Caps' U19s.We also hear from MLS Commissioner Don Garber about the revamped Leagues Cup, Pacific FC's Pa-Modou Kah and Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis talk about One Soccer's new deal with Telus, automatic qualification to the CONCACAF Champions League from 2024 for two CPL teams, and growing the league.Plus we look at Rob Gale's departure at Valour and hear from his replacement, former Whitecaps assistant coach Phillip Dos Santos, Pa-Modou Kah talks Canadian Championship semi-finals, Werd (SOS) ends his residency as our Artist of the Month for September, and Nottingham punk band Resistance 77 are in Wavelength as Football Violence Awareness Month wraps up.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.37: Intro and football cards06.32: Whitecaps v Dallas postgame analysis30.51: Axel Schuster on coaching search and U19s44.50: MLS round-up and Houston preview57.11: Leagues Cup revamp with audio from Garber and Schuster77.00: Pa Modou Kah on CCL and League Cups revamp and growing CPL92.43: Bobby Smyrniotis on CCL and League Cups revamp and growing CPL 100.25: Rob Gale out at Valour, Phillip Dos Santos takes over119.05: Pa-Modou Kah on Canadian Championship semi-finals125.10: Wavelength - Resistance '77 - Saturday On The Terraces

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Major League Soccer and Canadian soccer chat.We kick things off with a look at the two MLS Conference finals and set up Saturday's MLS Cup. Plus with it being awards season we talk about the trophies handed out by MLS, the CPL, and Canada Soccer and hear from Alphonso Davies, Stephen Hart, Kyle Bekker, Triston Henry, and Mo Farsi..We also look at Forge FC's quest for success in the CONCACAF League, hear from head coach Bobby Smyrniotis, talk about David Edgar's retirement, and hear from the man himself.Plus we also chat with Paul Varian about his new book "Don't Blame The Soccer Parents" and The Vandals feature in this week's Wavelength.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.50: The MLS Cup final is all set34.55: CPL awards with audio from Stephen Hart, Kyle Bekker, Triston Henry, and Mo Farsi64.56: Canada Soccer awards handed out featuring a chat with Alphonso Davies88.36: Paul Varian interview about his new book "Don't Blame The Soccer Parents"112.50: Wavelength - The Vandals - Soccer Mom119.15: Forge FC still searching for CONCACAF glory136.58: David Edgar retires featuring a chat with the man himself

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out and we bring you another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat.It's all about going Back to Back this episode, as Vancouver Whitecaps win two in a row in MLS action and Forge FC win their second straight Canadian Premier League championship. We'll be look at all of that and a lot more.The 'Caps beat both Montreal and RSL in the space of four days to move into the playoff places in the Western Conference, we look at the highs, the lows, and the biggest talking points to come out of both matches and hear from Marc Dos Santos about the RSL win, the danger of fatigue, and just how do you fit in the 'Caps exciting attacking threat while making sure they still can defend?Plus have the 'Caps found the key to scoring with the booming bromance of Lucas Cavallini and Fredy Montero off the pitch, now seeing the results on it? And what does it look like for the 'Caps after their 'home' game in Portland against the Timbers?The Canadian Premier League's Island Games tournament is over and Forge FC have kept their crown. We look back at the big talking points for the league now that the league is over and hear from CPL Commissioner David Clanachan. What's next for the league, what's next for those that have excelled, could we see more tournaments like this soon, and does winning coach Bobby Smyrniotis deserve a shot at something bigger?Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.26: Vancouver Whitecaps victorious twice! - we look back at the wins against Montreal and RSL38.33: Marc Dos Santos and Freddy Juarez postgame audio44.58: More Whitecaps chat - Fredy/Cava partnership, the attacking/defending line-up balance, what the future looks like, and more98.33: Wavelength - The Foamers - Football102.37: CPL Commissioner David Clanachan conference call - selected highlights122.35: CPL Island Games chat with audio from Bobby Smyrniotis and David Edgar

The year is fast coming to a close and so is the decade. So far it's all players on their way out at the Whitecaps, but could that change in the coming week as the MLS end of season draft mechanisms get into full swing? We take a look at some of the players available and the Whitecaps news of the week, plus we hear from former 'Cap David Norman Jr about his departure from Vancouver and the new challenge awaiting him in Miami. But it's also the time of year for reflection and we kick off a new section to pick our Whitecaps of the decade, starting with selecting the manager and goalkeeper for the team. There's also some Canadian Premier League chat as we look at the award nominees for this week's trophy presentations and hear from Forge FC owner Bob Young. Plus does Derek Cornelius fancy a chocolate digestive? And there's a song about George Best in this week's Wavelength, Goldie Lookin' Chain finish up their residency as our artists of the month for November, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:04.15: Whitecaps departures08.16: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Derek Cornelius09.18: More Whitecaps chat27.53: MLS end of year drafts discussion38.04: David Norman Jr interview and discussion47.51: Whitecaps of the Decade - Part 1 Manager and Goalkeeper77.44: Bob Young audio and Forge FC and CPL awards chat103.12: Wavelength - Don Fardon - Belfast Boy108.19: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

It's a time for trophy presentations and champions to be crowned, but for Vancouver Whitecaps, it's a time to get themselves better. It's another important offseason for the 'Caps, one in which they need to make significant improvements to try and become a playoff team again. The spotlight and the pressure is on head coach Marc Dos Santos as he scours the globe looking for the players to make all that happen. He joins AFTN this week for an in-depth 45 minute chat about Whitecaps past, present, and future. Where did it all go wrong this year? How much has he questioned himself? What state is the club currently in? How does he go ahead rebuilding the squad and where may we see the new additions coming from and fitting in? All this and a lot, lot more are covered. Plus we look back at the crowning of the first ever CPL champions and look ahead to next weekend's horrorshow that is another MLS Cup final with a Whitecaps rival in it. Also the Rainbow Choir feature in Wavelength, Goldie Lookin' Chain kick off their residency as our artists of the month for November, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:04.02: Forge FC are CPL champions20.08: It's a Seattle v Toronto MLS Cup horrorshow32.43: Marc Dos Santos interview Part 1 and discussion57.11: Marc Dos Santos interview Part 2 and discussion85.17: Marc Dos Santos interview Part 3 and discussion112.42: Wavelength - Rainbow Choir - Super Marco Van Basten118.03: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football