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The Bundesliga relegation battle is heating up, with Heidenheim, Wolfsburg and St. Pauli among the teams in trouble heading into the final five rounds of fixtures.

With their 3-1 win against Union Berlin on Matchday 29, Frank Schmidt's Heidenheim side made the declaration to the rest of the league that they will not be going down without a fight.

Heidenheim earned their first Bundesliga win in 16 matches as Mathias Honsak's first-half double helped them defeat Union Berlin 3-1, reigniting their survival hopes.

Rising star Wael Mohya was on target as Borussia Mönchengladbach moved a step closer to safety with a draw against bottom side Heidenheim.

Axel Schuster talks Whitecaps news of the week; a Jesper Sorensen Christmas; our Whitecaps end of season awards; Festive Fun with Brian White, Sebastian Berhalter, Emmanuel Sabbi, Tate Johnson, and Jayden Nelson

Stephen Smith has taken an interesting road to reach the forefront of data and analytics in some of the world's biggest sporting competitions. Working as a Senior Injury Rehabilitation and Conditioning Coach with Leinster Rugby under Michael Cheika and then Joe Schmidt, he left the Irish province in 2012 to establish Kitman Labs, a company helping elite sports teams and leagues optimize performance and health through data. From the Premier League to the NFL, the company's astonishing success has ensured its fingerprints have been left all over the sporting landscape. Stephen joined Ger Gilroy in the Off The Ball studio to discuss the company's work, and how it may be of benefit to Irish football in the years ahead. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Whitecaps beat Miami and Minnesota; Kaylyn Kyle, Sebastian Berhalter, Ralph Priso interviews; football superstitions; MLS and CPL round-up

Vancouver Whitecaps’ stalemate in St Louis; Inter Miami preview; JC Ngando, Sam Adekugbe, Quinn, Anja Heiner-Moller, and Christina Litz audio; MLS, CPL, and NSL chat

Whitecaps destroy Austin FC; Tristan Blackmon and Tate Johnson audio; NSL set to kick off; Stephanie Labbe and Janine Sonis audio; CPL and L1BC week in review

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Northern Super League, and Canadian national team chat.What a week it's been for the Whitecaps. They dominated Colorado Rapids to stay top of the MLS West, they gave themselves a great chance of advancing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup against Pumas, and news broke on Friday that a new, soccer-specific stadium to call their own was in the works. We delve into all the action on and off the pitch and hear from Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster about the stadium news.We've two feature interviews for you this episode. First up is a chat with Vancouver Rise President Sinead King about getting the new team up and running in a new league, the challenges faced and those to come, and where her love of football came from.We also chat with Vancouver's Canadian women's national team hero Julia Grosso about being back in the city, her career, that gold winning penalty, and lots more. Plus we look at Canada's win over Argentina and the U17 women qualifying for this year's World Cup in Morocco.Music-wise The Bees Band feature in Wavelength with a song featuring the legend that was Stan Bowles, Camille Schmidt continues her residency as our Album of the Month, there's Britpop songs from Menswear and The Boo Radleys.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.29: Intro - rainy days, L1BC, US Open Cup13.50: Axel Schuster on Whitecaps new stadium plans27.00: A new Whitecaps stadium - the merits and pitfalls for a PNE plan53.40: Whitecaps impress in Colorado victory79.50: Sinead King interview111.30: CanWNT win against Argentina119.00: Julia Grosso interview135.00: Wavelength - The Bees Band - Somebody Give Me The Ball

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, CONCACAF Champions Cup, and Canadian Premier League chat and interviews.It was late agony at BC Place for Vancouver Whitecaps as they conceded an away goal against Pumas UNAM with just three minutes remaining in a game they bossed. Still, they got a draw and it's all to play for next week in Mexico City as we pick over the bones of the first leg.We've two feature interview for you in this episode. First up is a 25 minute chat with Canadian Premier League Commissioner Mark Noonan ahead of the 7th season of the CPL. We chat with Mark about the state of the league, expansion, the TV deal with TSN, capitalizing on the 2026 World Cup, and more.Next up is former Whitecaps midfielder Marco Bustos who returns to the CPL for a second stint with Pacific FC. What brought him back, can they recapture the glory days of their championship season, how is a turned over Pacific side looking, and how was life in Sweden? We chat about all of this and more, plus we preview all eight CPL teams and look at how their offseason rebuilds have gone and their chances for the season ahead.Music-wise feature in Wavelength, Camille Schmidt kicks off her residency as our Album of the Month, and there's a couple of Britpop songs from Nilon Bombers and Kingmaker.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.27: Intro - US Open Cup drama07.12: Whitecaps concede late in agonizing draw with Pumas28.35: CPL Commissioner Mark Noonan interview64.35: Pacific FC season preview75.23: Marco Bustos interview106.50: Vancouver FC season preview128.20: Calgary FC season preview135.53: Valour FC season preview141.03: Forge FC season preview149.06: York United season preview157.35: Atletico Ottawa season preview163.38: HFX Wanderers season preview169.55: Wavelength - Babybird - Football

It’s a big weekend in the Bundesliga as Schalke win for the first time in almost a year. And Monchengladbach come from 2-0 down to beat Bayern. But is Marco Rose destined for Dortmund? In Italy, Inter v Juve looms large on the horizon. While in Spain, Storm Filomena and the snow played havoc with La Liga. The top three in France are separated by just two points, while AVB and Payet aren’t getting along at Marseille. Michiel Jongsma joins us to react to Ajax’s draw with PSV, with Roger Schmidt and young players impressing. Plus - Bridgerton or Benzema? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s) • PART 2: Monchengladbach 3-2 Bayern & Leipzig 1-3 Dortmund (09m 00s) • PART 3: Roma 2-2 Inter & Juventus 3-1 Sassuolo (19m 00s) • PART 4: Spain covered in snow as Sevilla and Griezmann impress (28m 30s) • PART 5: OptaJohan’s Michiel Jongsma on Ajax 2-2 PSV (41m 30s) • PART 6: Ligue 1 latest – tight at the top (49m 00s) • PART 7: Schalke win at last (57m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • 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.

This is from the live interview that Gary did with Jim McGuinness alongside the North American Irish Coaches. Jim achieved huge success as a coach in GAA with Donegal, but then moved over to soccer working with Celtic academy and U20, and then moving to Beijing to work with Roger Schmidt. In this interview he discusses: - How he changed the culture at Donegal - How do you train intensity - Differences between Brendan Rodgers and Roger Schmidt - Aligning philosophy with recruitment and sport science And much more!! The Modern Soccer Coach Mentorship Program is back! Next month, Gary Curneen will take coaches through an intensive four week course where they will take specific themes and discuss them in-depth through webinars, along with assignments where coaches will get feedback on their work. Coaches will cover philosophy, tactical analysis and session design, as well as looking at ways they can improve their environment to maximize the time they have with their team. The course will be split into four weeks with a webinar and assignment on each one and is ideal for a coach who is looking at continuing their development and putting processes in place for when practice resumes. To reserve your spot, please go to: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/june-coach-mentorship-program

Rog and Davo talk Chelsea dropping points, but moving closer to the title, and Burnley's upset of Manchester City. "30 Rock" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" producer Robert Carlock guests. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.