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April 18 - A goal scored under soccer's experimental \"daylight\" offside rule was allowed for the first time in a professional match on Saturday, with Pacific FC forward Alejandro Diaz on target in a 2-2 draw with Halifax Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.

Whitecaps dominant in KC; all-BC Can Champ final set; Mathias Laborda and MLS Analyst Devon Kerr interviews; Pacific FC up for sale

Whitecaps draw in Toronto; Phonzie’s injury; Sacha Kljestan, James Merriman and Nelson Pierre interviews; Herdman admonished

Canada’s Nations League rollercoaster; Whitecaps lose to Chicago Fire; Max Anchor interview, World Cup qualification; CPL chat

Stephanie Labbe and Sinead King talk NSL; Whitecaps reach Can Champ final; Ryan Gauld earns Scotland call-up; MLS and CPL chat

Whitecaps vs Pacific preview; Thomas Meilleur-Giguère, Sebastian Dzikowski, Eric Lajeunesse, and Keira Martin interviews; Whitecaps Girls Elite

Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, Leagues Cup, CPL, League1 BC, and women’s World Cup chat; Ali Ahmed, Axel Schuster, and Vanni Sartini interviews

We’re back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Vancouver FC, Canadian Premier League, and Canadian national team chat, and Felipe Vallejo joins us to talk about it all.It was penalty shootout heartbreak for Canada in their Gold Cup quarter-final against the US at the weekend. We look back at the highs and lows of both the match and the tournament and ponder whether Canada has actually taken a step back in terms of their recent growth.Turning our attention to the Whitecaps, it was a disappointing derby day defeat at the hands of Seattle Sounders on Saturday night. We delve into the match, the main talking points coming out of the game, and where it all leaves the 'Caps now with two almost must win home games coming up this week against two in-form teams.Vancouver FC are at the midway point of their inaugural CPL season, sitting bottom of the standings but just three points off the playoff places. We look back at the season so far, what's needed for the second half of their season, and get the thoughts of head coach Afshin Ghotbi. We also look at the rest of the CPL so far this year and hear from Pacific head coach James Merriman and Forge head coach Bobby Smyrniotis about what they've made of their teams.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.28: Intro04.20: Canada's Gold Cup shootout heartbreak against the US39.00: Whitecaps derby day disappointment against Sounders82.57: Vancouver FC - a midseason review118.02: James Merriman gets new contract and Pacific FC chat126.15: Rest of the CPL season so far138.10: Wavelength - Keshco - Penalty Shot

We’re back with another packed show of Canadian soccer chat. As the feast of footballing action continues across the country, we'll be talking Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, the Canadian Championship, and the Canadian Premier League in this episode.The Whitecaps had two home MLS matches in the space of four days, taking four points but providing two very different talking points coming out of them. We delve into both the history-making win over Houston and the refereeing drama that surrounded the draw with Sporting Kansas City, two games which highlight that there is still a bit of work needing to be done if the 'Caps want to be considered serious postseason contenders.We also look ahead to the Canadian Championship final with Montreal on Wednesday, delve into the latest loss for Vancouver FC in the BC derby with Pacific FC, and chat about some of the other dramatic games around the world this past week as leagues and cups wrap up for the summer break over in Europe.Plus Irish band Therapy? make their debut as our >Artists of the Month.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.35: Intro - playoffs and finals frenzy15.50: Whitecaps make history with Houston win32.17: VAR dominates in 'Caps draw with KC69.15: Whitecaps going for back-to-back Voyageurs Cups85.28: Vancouver FC lose latest BC derby108.25: Wavelength - Glasnevin - Albert Kidd

We’re back with another packed show of Canadian soccer chat. As the feast of footballing action continues across the country, we'll be talking Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, the Canadian Championship, and the Canadian Premier League in this episode.The Whitecaps busy schedule continues with another pair of games in a four day period. We look back at the highs of their Canadian Championship win over Pacific FC on Wednesday, chat about the scary Ali Ahmed injury, and look ahead to the final against Montreal, where the 'Caps have a great chance to win their first back-to-back Voyageurs Cups. But then we look at the low that was their league loss in St Louis, the terrible mistakes that cost them dear, and delve into Vanni Sartini's postgame refereeing rant, with audio from the man himself.We also round-up the latest action around MLS and the CPL, and talk about the early concerns we have about Vancouver FC's attendance, which already appears to be dwindling every match.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.32: Intro - exciting ends to seasons in Europe15.42: Whitecaps' Canadian Championship joy and anguish39.50: Whitecaps masters of own downfall in St Louis70.37: Vanni rants about refereeing83.50: MLS round-up94.05: Vancouver FC crowd concerns108.13: CPL round-up117.35: Wavelength - Sir Robert Orange Peel - Old Safe Hands

MLS, CPL, and Canadian Championship chat; Rob Friend and Will Cromack interviews

We’re back with another packed show of Canadian soccer chat for what was a veritable feast of footballing action across the country, as we talk MLS, MLS Next Pro, Canadian Championship, CPL, and League1 in this episode with lots of great chat, interviews, and audio.It's been a week for the history books as we delve into TSS Rovers fantastic win over Valour FC in the Canadian Championship and chat with head coach Will Cromack about the game, the next round, and what's next the club, the players, and himself. We also round up the rest of the action from the competition and hear from Pacific FC head coach James Merriman about facing the Rovers next and from Valour's Phil Dos Santos about his team's now infamous loss.Our other feature interview this week is with League1 Canada commissioner Dino Rossi as we chat about the growth of the league across Canada, future expansions, the importance of the level to the game here in Canada, and more.We also look at another historic game, Vancouver FC's first ever goal and win as a club, and hear from head coach Afshin Ghotbi and goalscorers Shaan Hundal and Gael Sandoval, plus Afshin talks about the club's recently announced affiliation with L1BC side Unity FC.All of that plus we round up the Whitecaps news of the week and chat with WFC2 player Malcolm Johnston about his career, coming to Vancouver, and his hopes and aspirations for this season and beyond. Will he follow in his brother's footsteps and head to Europe?Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.42: Intro03.00: Whitecaps News of the Week - WFC2 win again, Dajome departs, MLS roundup10.55: Malcolm Johnston interview22.07: Canadian Championship roundup41.40: Will Cromack interview and TSS Rovers chat78.00: Dino Rossi interview and League1 chat112.25: Vancouver FC get their first ever win134.30: CPL teams affiliate with League1 clubs143.28: Wavelength - The Skinflicks - Smash The Referee

Mark Noonan interview; MLS, CPL, and Canadian Championship chat

Vanni Sartini and Rob Friend interviews; Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Premier League chat

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 Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian football chat.It's been a turbulent few days in Whitecapsland. Thursday night's Canadian Championship loss to Pacific FC was the catalyst that sparked the firing of head coach on Friday, and ended with an important MLS win against RSL on Sunday.We delve into all of those things in this episode as we look back at the shambolic derby loss to Pacific and ponder what went wrong, chat about the subsequent firing of Marc Dos Santos as Whitecaps head coach and whether the timing was right, and cast a critical eye over the MDS era in Vancouver.We also look at who else should shoulder some blame for the Whitecaps' current state, talk about what might be next for the Dos Santos brothers, and look at some candidates to take over the helm in Vancouver.Plus we chat about the new man in the hotseat in the interim, Vanni Sartini, and look at how his first match in charge produced a 4-1 victory over RSL.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.31: Intro03.48: Pacific FC knock off 'Caps in Canadian Championship17.24: The firing of Marc Dos Santos34.26: The MDS era - how will it be remembered?60.21: Vanni Sartini takes over73.20: Whitecaps v RSL postgame analysis94.39: What's next for the Dos Santos brothers102.10: The next Whitecaps coach - who will it be and what will he bring?118.42: Wavelength - Puffin Ethics - Wish 'n' Chips

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian Premier League chat.The Whitecaps looked to build on their weekend win with a game against Houston Dynamo on Tuesday night. It was a bit of a snoozefest, but we look back at the 0-0 draw, hear from coaches Marc Dos Santos and Tab Ramos, look ahead to the next game against LAFC, and chat about the big Whitecaps news this week - they're finally heading back to Vancouver (with thoughts from MDS and James Merriman).We also look at the exciting BC derby with Pacific FC that was announced for next month's Canadian Championship, talk about Pacific's start to the CPL season with assistant coach James Merriman, and bring you two feature interviews with Pacific players - midfielder Ollie Bassett and forward Matteo Polisi.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:04.43: Whitecaps v Dynamo match analysis and coaches audio31.35: The Whitecaps are finally coming home to Vancouver!36.08: MLS round-up and LAFC preview47.47: Pacific v Whitecaps set for Canadian Championship65.35: Ollie Bassett interview96.35: Pacific FC discussion with James Merriman103.48: Matteo Polisi interview126.55: Wavelength - Courting - Football

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS.It may feel that the MLS season has only just started but perhaps aptly ahead of the upcoming Friends reunion, the Whitecaps are on a break. A lengthy 27 day one between matches. They head into it on a three game losing streak, but at least this gives them time to regroup, work on some key areas, and hopefully make some additions to the squad.We delve into that latest loss against Houston and try and work out where it all went wrong again, plus we hear from both head coaches, Marc Dos Santos and Tab Ramos. So what should the priorities be to work on over the coming weeks? We take a look into the major areas that need work. Let us know what you feel they should be working on most.Plus we round up the best of the action across MLS this past weekend, bring you some football stories from around the world that caught our eyes this week, and our feature interview is with Pacific FC midfielder Matthew Baldisimo as we chat about his first two seasons in the CPL, what lies ahead for the team, and about his call up to the Philippines national team for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.32: Intro and football cards06.43: Houston v Vancouver postgame analysis and coaches audio48.23: How should the Whitecaps use their break?74.47: MLS weekend round-up115.35: Around The World - some stories that have caught our eye125.52: Matthew Baldisimo interview and discussion145.30: Wavelength - My Brother Woody - Kevin Kilbane

Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat

CPL and MLS chat; Pa Modou Kah and Keven Aleman interviews; audio from Don Garber, David Clanachan, Jeff Paulus, Oscar Pareja, and more.

The other legendary half of the Great Wall of Gambia and current head coach of Pacific FC joins us to talk about his time as a professional in Norway, the Middle East, the Timbers, and the Whitecaps. Playing? Sure, but what about the coaching... Did Carl Robinson deserve to be fired? What about that cluster-you-know-what at FC Cincinnati? Who deserves a statue outside of Providence Park? Because it’s unavoidable and we can’t pretend it doesn’t affect people of color, no matter how successful they are, racism also enters the conversation. What you can avoid, however, is aggravation in the box on a set piece, at least after Mr. Kah dishes on the game within the game. Relavent Links: Intro music - Number 10 by Giuda - https://giuda.net Sounders Rave Foundation - https://www.ravefoundation.org Kick 4 Life - https://www.kick4life.org NORGA - https://www.norga.org (Coming soon) Outro Music - Way on Down by the Fun Boy Three - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYuD4W-uEFo Feedback: Email - [email protected] Leave a voicemail - 503-583-4235 Facebook - https://facebook.com/PortlandVanity/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/PDXvanitysoccer Find us on: Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple, and Google Play

No football. No problem. The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out and it's another packed episode. We bring you the latest news from North America and around the world as football's shutdown continues, looking at what leagues are calling it a day for this season, which ones are hoping for a return sooner rather than later, and what broadcast innovations MLS might be looking at for when it returns. Our feature interview this week is with former Whitecap, and current Pacific FC player Marcel De Jong, who joins us to talk about the newly formed Players Union for Canadian players - why it was badly needed, what it might mean for both the players and the league, what they're looking for right now and in the future, and more. We also look at Vancouver Whitecaps highly successful fundraising facemask initiative to raise money for the threatened Vancouver Aquarium, hearing from Whitecaps CEO Mark Pannes and Oceanwise CEO Lasse Gustavsson on how it all came about and why it's needed so much. Plus Space provide this week's football song in Wavelength, the latest on our beloved table topping FK Slutsk, and Art Brut finish their residency as our artists of the month for April. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.44: Around The World with Joe Corona - the latest on football's shutdown26.56: Staying Home with Joe Corona - the latest from North America during football's shutdown45.35: Slutsk sloppy at the back but stay on top50.54: Marcel De Jong interview on all things PFACan80.21: Canadian Players Union discussion95.37: Wavelength - Space - I Love You More Than Football104.04: Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver Aquarium facemask initiative with audio from Mark Pannes and Lasse Gustavsson

Another MLS season has come to pass and another Vancouver Whitecaps rival has lifted the MLS Cup. Sigh. One day people, one day... We were down in Seattle for Sunday's final as the Sounders took on TFC. We chat about the match and the main talking points coming out of it and how Seattle fared as a host city. Plus we bring you excerpts from Don Garber's State of the League address and chat about some of the main things covered in it, especially those with a Canadian bent. Turning our attention to the Canadian national team, we eagerly look forward to the big game with the US in Florida on Friday and hear some thoughts from head coach John Herdman. Plus we chat with 'Caps centre back Derek Cornelius about the historic 2-0 win over them in Toronto last month, the disrespect shown to the Canadian team after it from US pundits and fans, and about what's he's expecting in part two. We also look at an eventful week in Canadian club soccer as Ottawa Fury cease operations and CPL teams start to release players. We sit down for an in-depth chat with Pacific FC defender Marcel de Jong about the CPL season past, his move from the 'Caps, injuries, and looking ahead to the future. Plus does Ben Fisk fancy a chocolate digestive?, Kevin Phoenix features in Wavelength, Goldie Lookin' Chain continue 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:03.20: MLS Cup chat - Seattle are champs again33.20: The State of MLS - a discussion and Don Garber audio62.14: US v Canada chat plus John Herdman audio76.17: Derek Cornelius interview and defensive discussion88.00: Pacific FC and CPL news of the week91.05: Marcel de Jong interview and discussion102.05: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Ben Fisk103.18: Ottawa Fury cease operations112.47: Wavelength - Kevin Phoenix - Gio (Kinkladze)118.03: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

What a week of football this has been and we bring you as much chat about it as we can cram into two and a half hours! We start things off by looking back at Canada's historic Nations League victory against the US on Tuesday, as we hear from a cock-a-hoop Canadian head coach John Herdman and chat about how the loss went down among a number of the US media. Turning our attention to MLS, we look back at the initial roster moves made by Vancouver Whitecaps this past week and what that may mean for the future look of the squad, and we delve into a truly fantastic weekend of MLS playoff action with Philly.com's Jonathan Tannenwald. It's been a busy week in the CPL as well. As the first ever regular season wraps up, we hear from caretaker Pacific FC head coach James Merriman about the end to their season and sit down for a chat with Pacific co-owner Rob Friend about the club's decision to sack head coach Michael Silberbauer and what the ideal future looks like for the club. All this plus Scott Sutter talks TV, Vanilla Muffins are back in Wavelength, 13 Tombs continue as our artists of the month for October, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.00 Canada v US chat - featuring audio from John Herdman37.41: Whitecaps make some roster moves51.10: Scott Sutter TVOD61.22: MLS playoff chat with guest Jonathan Tannenwald100.35: Canadian Premier League chat111.18: Rob Friend interview and Pacific FC chat130.32: Wavelength - Vanilla Muffins - Scoring Goals134.50: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

Maxime Crepeau celebrated a very unique Sweet Sixteen on Saturday evening in San Jose, claiming the MLS record for the number of saves in a game. Imagine how bad Saturday could have gone for Vancouver Whitecaps if he hadn't. It's a great personal achievement but a bad team one. We look back over the debacle and ponder just where it all went wrong. We lift the mood though with a very enjoyable chat with one of the newest Whitecaps, Tosaint Ricketts, as do a career so far retrospective with the striker, and boy, does he have some tales to tell. Moving away from MLS, we turn our attention to the Canadian Premier League and bring you some interesting chats. First up is former Whitecap Ben Fisk, as we talk about his move to Pacific FC and the league in general. Plus we also chat with Pacific head coach Michael Silberbauer and Valour's Rob Gale about their respective seasons so far, the run-in, and what things need to change in the CPL for year two. Plus there's the week's happenings in MLS, our latest Wavelength and BC Soccerweb headlines. This show has strong language throughout and humour that may offend. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:04.00: San Jose v Vancouver Whitecaps match analysis and general 'Caps discussion37.35: Tosaint Ricketts interview51.40: Whitecaps Road to the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl56.23: Ben Fisk interview and Pacific FC/CPL discussion79.30: Rob Gale interview and Valour FC discussion92.40: Michael Silberbauer interview106.33: Wavelength - Wardie Burns, Werd, & Butler - Sick Division111.30: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

The basement bowl is coming to a stadium near you. Well near you if you live in say Denver. It's another helping of Friday night lights this week as Vancouver Whitecaps head to the altitude of Colorado to face the Rapids. Joe, Nick, Gideon,and Peter are back with AFTN's latest preview podcast as they look ahead to the match. Can either team find some form and get out of their slump? Who will pick up the attacking play for the Whitecaps with Yordy Reyna missing for at least a month with a hamstring injury? Will Kei Kamara have a fired up field day against his former team to send a message? This was recorded before the sacking of Colorado's Anthony Hudson, but all of the above and more are discussed in their look ahead to the match. The guys also have a look back at their experience in Victoria on Sunday when they attended Pacific FC's inaugural match and tell the story about how they saved Canadian soccer! And it amongst all the chat, Do You Know Who I Am? returns, with a double helping, and which band would you associate with each of our podcast team? Have a listen and find out!

It's been a quite start to the New Year in Whitecapsland, but the rest of MLS has seen a lot of transfer action, as we look at in a slightly shorter show this week. We look back at some of the MLS stories from the past week, bring you some Whitecaps gossip, look ahead to Friday's draft, and look at what New Year's resolutions the 'Caps should make for the season ahead. Plus we bring you some Pacific FC CPL signing news. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:11.00: MLS News of the Week - RIP Sigi, Brek Shea signed!, Kei Kamara "shocked", appointments and additions galore26.36: Whitecaps News of the Week - Will we be drafting? Will we be signing? Where is Greg Anderson flying off to?53.47: Wavelength - Suggs and Chelsea '95 - Blue Day60.35: BC Soccerweb headlines - football news from around the world73.19: Pacific FC signing news

Seattle Sounders v Vancouver Whitecaps analysis; Alphsonso Davies transfer talk; the Whitecaps' woes; Canadian Premier League and Pacific FC chat; Josh Simpson and David Clanachan interviews