AFTN Soccer Show

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The AFTN football/soccer podcast primarily about Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and the Canadian Premier League with lots of interviews and fun segments thrown in.

  1. 5D AGO

    Episode 708 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Living The Good Life with guests Vanni Sartini, Asa Rehman, and Kian Gadsby)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Rise, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and general football chat and interviews in our last podcast of 2025. A momentous and unforgettable year of Vancouver football is coming to an end. What a year it was and we look back on a lot of it in our last show of 2025 with the help of Global TV's Asa Rehman, who joins us to talk Vancouver Rise's success in the inaugural Northern Super League season, and Kian Gadsby, who joins us to talk Whitecaps and more. We also catch up with former Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini in our in-depth feature interview this episode to look back at his time at the helm of the 'Caps and the new adventure that awaits him in the CPL with Halifax Wanderers. Plus we hand out our final fun AFTN awards of the year, talk Christmas football presents, and music-wise, our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year wraps up with the songs at the top three positions, plus we have a retro Christmas gift themed football song in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.26: Intro - Christmas football gifts and reflections on the year that's been 23.16: 2025 Football In Memoriam 26.22: AFTN Awards - Hero, Villain, Disgrace, Embarrassing moment, rule changes we want to see 45.37: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #3 Sleaford Mods - The Good Life 50.15: Asa Rehman on Vancouver Rise's wonderful NSL winning first season 69.00: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #2 Crazy and the Brains - Catatonic Youth 73.50: Vanni Sartini interview and discussion 126.08: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #1 Kneecap - The Recap 130.25: Kian Gadsby reflects on experiencing Vancouver's exciting footballing year 169.10: Wavelength - The Everly Pregnant Brothers - Scalextric

    3 hr

  2. 2025-12-23

    Episode 707 – The AFTN Soccer Show (2025 Christmas Special - Axel Schuster talks Whitecaps, a Jesper Sorensen Christmas, our Whitecaps awards, Festive Fun with the 'Caps)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer chat, and it's our 2025 Christmas special so there's lots of added festive fun, cheer, music, and games along the way. Even with Christmas approaching the news didn't let up in Whitecapsland as Jayden Nelson was traded to Austin, Yohei Takaoka re-signed with the club, and there were some fresh additions to the roster from WFC2 and the MLS SuperDraft. We delve into all of the week's big talking points and we get thoughts on all of them from Whitecaps GM and Sporting Director Axel Schuster. It's also finally time to hand out our AFTN Whitecaps awards for the year. What were the best game and best goal? Who were the best players and the ones to watch across the Whitecaps teams at all levels? What was the best save of the year? We chat about all of those and more! Let us know if you agree! Our Christmas chats this year sees us find out what the festive period is like in the Jesper Sorensen, Emmanuel Sabbi, Tate Johnson, and Jayden Nelson households, and we talk Whitecaps Secret Santa and Christmas dinner invites with Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter. Music-wise, it's December, so you know what that means - the return of AFTN's Festive Fifteen! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year continues with the songs at positions 4 to 6, plus we have a Christmas themed football song in Wavelength and our favourite Christmas song of the year rounds off the show. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.31: Intro - ready for Christmas? Let us know what football gifts you get 11.10: A Jesper Sørensen Christmas 18.05: Whitecaps News - Takaoka re-signs, Nelson traded, thoughts of Axel 45.15: Whitecaps Secret Santa - Brian White 48.30: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #6 Pulp - Spike Island 55.28: Christmas Countdown - round one 61.55: Whitecaps add two from WFC2 to a stacked defence (+ thoughts from Axel) 70.50: Whitecaps add four in MLS draft (+ thoughts from Axel) 83.23: A Tate Johnson Christmas 86.45: Axel Schuster talks more on Whitecaps' stadium issues 94.00: Whitecaps will play 2026 Leagues Cup - Axel explains it's to reward players 101.45: Whitecaps Secret Santa - Sebastian Berhalter 105.20: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #5 Strange Neighbors - Hate Me Less 109.15: Christmas Countdown - round two 114.30: AFTN 2025 Whitecaps awards - Player, Young Player, WFC2, Academy Player of the Year 131.45: An Emmanuel Sabbi Christmas 133.25: AFTN 2025 Whitecaps awards - Best Addition, Unsung Hero, One to Watch 145.40: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #4 Camille Schmidt - Cult In Denver 148.55: Christmas Countdown - round three 154.10: AFTN 2025 Whitecaps awards - Game, Goal, and Save of the Year 169.50: A Jayden Nelson Christmas 171.27: AFTN 2025 Whitecaps awards - Haircut, International Performance, Quote, and Awayday of the Year 181.30: Wavelength - Lions Out Loud - Christmas Tree Formation 183.51: A Christmas Goodbye and The Dead Milkmen

    3h 9m

  3. 2025-12-15

    Episode 706 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Let The Silly Season Begin - Whitecaps sign stadium MOU, transfer rumours, 2026 schedule, World Cup ticket price furore increases)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup 2026 chat. The Whitecaps' offseason certainly didn't get off to a slow start, with a lot to talk about already. That's exactly what we do in this episode as we look at the potentially momentous signing of a MOU to develop a new stadium for the club, hear some thoughts from GM Axel Schuster about the road ahead, and delve into the challenges the club now face to get this deal over the line and the stadium built. We also take a look at how the 2026 schedule is shaping up for the 'Caps and look at the transfer rumours swirling around some of the club's players right now. Plus, with the 2026 World Cup now six months away, the furore around ticket prices has increased, but do FIFA care and will they bow to any of the pressure? Music-wise, it's December, so you know what that means - the return of AFTN's Festive Fifteen! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year continues with the songs at positions 7 to 9, plus we have a Sutton United themed song in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.29: Intro - weather woes, getting ready for Christmas, Traitors talk, NZ football drama 13.20: MLS Cup draws huge numbers 16.30: Whitecaps transfer rumours abound! 50.33: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #9 Vlure - Feels Like Heaven 54.53: Whitecaps and the City of Vancouver sign stadium MOU 60.25: Axel Schuster on the Whitecaps' stadium situations 71.10: The challenges ahead for the Whitecaps to get stadium deal done 102.12: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #8 Ist Ist - I Am The Fear 106.11: Whitecaps 2026 schedule sets up another exciting year ahead 133.50: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #7 Idles - Rabbit Run 138.25: World Cup ticket prices drawing increased worldwide outrage 154.30: Wavelength - Tim Vine - U Army (I Am U)

    2h 46m

  4. 2025-12-09

    Episode 705 – The AFTN Soccer Show (A Season For The Ages Comes To An End - Whitecaps' MLS Cup heartbreak, stadium issues and roster decisions, World Cup draw)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup draw chat. And I think this might be our longest episode so far! Vancouver Whitecaps' 2025 season came to a heartbreaking end against Inter Miami in Saturday's MLS Cup. It was a battling performance but they were beaten by Messi and themselves in the end, leaving a bitter tinge of what could have been, but it shouldn't overshadow what has been the club's best season ever. We pick over the bones of the game, chat about how the Whitecaps take that next step now after the bar has been set so high, and hear from head coach Jesper Sorensen about that. We also chat about the Whitecaps end of season roster decisions, managing the squad and the salary cap next season, and the big talking point that will carry on over the offseason, the club's stadium issues both at their current home at BC Place and their desire to build a new stadium up at the Hastings Racecourse. The latter seems closer, with a possible announcement of a MOU coming this week, but the former still doesn't appear to have both sides close to an agreement. We also hear from Whitecaps GM Axel Schuster about it all and BC Place GM Chris May. And there's time to delve into the farcical 2026 World Cup draw that feels like it still might be going on! We look at the paths ahead for Canada, Scotland, and the matches we'll host here in Vancouver. Music-wise, it's December, so you know what that means - the return of AFTN's Festive Fifteen! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year continues with the songs at positions 10 to 12, plus we have a World Cup themed song in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.32: Intro - Christmas in the searing heat isn't right! 10.25: The end of a great Whitecaps season and taking that next step 29.25: Whitecaps MLS Cup heartbreak against Miami 74.52: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #12 I See Orange - Feebleness 79.15: How the initial Whitecaps offseason shapes up 85.00: The Whitecaps' current and future stadium issues 114.23: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #11 Kneecap - Sayōnara 118.20: Whitecaps roster decisions 158.16: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #10 Mog - Voices 162.00: World Cup draw analysis 202.25: Wavelength - Stari Most - Group of Death

    3h 32m

  5. 2025-12-02

    Episode 704 – The AFTN Soccer Show (For a second, I hold nostalgia's hand - Whitecaps are MLS Cup bound!)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup chat. And apologies in advance for Zach's echoey sound in this one, we're not sure what's happened there! The Whitecaps are heading to the MLS Cup! A dominant and controlled victory in San Diego saw the 'Caps win their first ever Western Conference title and set up a showdown in Florida against a flying Inter Miami side in Saturday's final. We look back at the main talking points coming out of the victory against San Diego, the threat Miami pose, what can be taken from the team's previous two meeting this year, and delve into all of the history-making and milestone moments from Vancouver's 2025 so far. We also look ahead some more to Friday's World Cup draw, one which clearly will be like no other with extra teams, weird regulations, and a "pre-determined random draw" that will see the full schedule with venues and kick off times not known until the day after. Music-wise, it's December, so you know what that means - the return of AFTN's Festive Fifteen! Our countdown of our favourite tracks of the year and we kick things off with the songs at positions 13 to 15, plus we have another rousing number in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.29: Intro - more traitors talk 07.25: A history-making season of milestones for Vancouver Whitecaps 31.53: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #15 The Cords - Fabulist 38.20: Whitecaps dominate San Diego to reach MLS Cup final 77.48: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #14 Crazy and the Brains - All Saints 82.20: MLS Cup preview - another match-up with Miami 112.32: 2025 Festive Fifteen - #13 Vlure - Better Days 117.47: A World Cup draw like no other coming up 137.35: Wavelength - Reducers S.F. - Ole

    2h 27m

  6. 2025-11-25

    Episode 703 – The AFTN Soccer Show (One Step Beyond - Whitecaps send LAFC packing, the demise of Valour, World Cup 2026 chat)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and World Cup chat. Vancouver Whitecaps are heading to a MLS Western Conference Final showdown with San Diego after a momentous victory over LAFC in their semi-final this past weekend. We delve into all of the highs, the lows, and the drama of that match and the shootout win, the fallout from it, and look ahead at what's to come, with a MLS Cup final at BC Place still a possibility. We also look at the demise of Winnipeg CPL side Valour FC, who announced this week that they are folding after seven years in the league, and what it might mean going forward. Plus we look at an exciting latest round of World Cup qualifiers and speculate on the pots and what the best draw for Canada and Scotland at next year's tournament would look like. Music-wise, Camper van Beethoven continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've a Britpop song from Pulp, a song from The Stone Roses to pay tribute to Mani and one in Wavelength to mark the 20th anniversary of George Best's death. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.26: Intro - a week to remember, traitors talk 10.55: Wasteful LAFC pay the penalty against nine-man Whitecaps 61.55: Whitecaps-LAFC fallout and what's next 85.25: The Death of a Football Club - the demise of Valour FC 114.55: World Cup qualifiers bring drama to very end 133.30: What's your ideal World Cup draw? 143.00: Wavelength - The Devoted - I Love George Best

    2h 35m

  7. 2025-11-21

    Episode 702 – The AFTN Soccer Show (A Single Goal - Whitecaps vs LAFC, YP Lee, Sebastian Berhalter, Emmanuel Sabbi, Don Garber, and Asa Rehman)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer chat and interviews and we're joined by special guest co-host Global TV and CKNW's Asa Rehman. The countdown to the big Whitecaps-LAFC MLS Western Conference semi-final continues. We look ahead to the match with Asa and hear the thoughts of LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo ahead of the game, and he's already trying to put pressure on the referee! We also chat with Whitecaps Sebastian Berhalter and Emmanuel Sabbi about the match, and former Whitecap and Korean national team legend Lee Young-Pyo drops by to talk about his time in Vancouver, the game with LAFC, the threat and impact of Son Heung-min in the league, and how MLS is seen in South Korea. We also talk some more on the big changes coming to the MLS schedule and we bring you the full press conference from MLS Commissioner Don Garber about the changes to the schedule and the Apple TV deal. Music-wise, Camper van Beethoven continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've a Britpop songs from Autopop, and on a momentous week for the Scottish national team, a song to match it in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.17: Intro 05.33: Whitecaps vs LAFC preview with Asa Rehman 39.25: Sebastian Berhalter interview and discussion 45.22: Emmanuel Sabbi interview and discussion 49.57: LAFC's Steve Cherundolo talks Whitecaps vs LAFC 60.50: YP Lee talks Whitecaps, MLS, and the threat of Son 74.10: MLS schedule change chat with Asa Rehman 88.45: Don Garber's media call on MLS schedule change 114.55: Wavelength - Randolph's Leap - They Never Saw Us Coming

    2h 3m

  8. 2025-11-18

    Episode 701 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Into The White - LAFC preview, Brian White, Sarita Patel, MLS schedule change, World Cup 2026)

    We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and World Cup chat and interviews. The long wait is almost over for the big MLS Western Conference semi-final between the Whitecaps and LAFC. We set the scene for the match-up and hear thoughts from Whitecaps coach Jesper Sorensen, Whitecaps centre-back Tristan Blackmon, MLS studio analyst Dax McCarty, and MLS match analyst Maurice Edu about the game and the playoff rivalry. We also sit down for a chat with a man who's been through these games for the last two years and is back fit and ready to go in this one, Whitecaps striker Brian White. Our feature interview this episode is with Whitecaps club reporter Sarita Patel. We chat with Sarita about her broadcasting journey so far, her time in Vancouver, and the wild year that 2025 has been, with hopefully more to come! In a monumental week for the league, we look at the MLS schedule change, the move to a fall to spring season, and the changes to MLS' Apple TV deal. Plus we talk World Cup 2026 qualifiers, more anger-inducing ticket releases, and Canada crashing out of the U17 World Cup in an epic, but ugly, penalty shootout. Music-wise, Camper van Beethoven continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've two Britpop songs from Powder and Soda, and a Siberian post punk techno band feature in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.27: Intro - Rise win NSL championship, SFU women threepeat 11.35: MLS schedule change official and full of benefits 36.15: MLS and Apple TV deal tweak better for all concerned 44.25: Whitecaps vs LAFC preview with Sorensen and Blackmon 64.05: Brian White interview 73.35: MLS analysts Dax McCarty and Maurice Edu talk Whitecaps vs LAFC 84.50: More Whitecaps vs LAFC chat 100.00: Interview with Whitecaps club reporter Sarita Patel 137.10: Exciting weekend of World Cup qualifiers 149.55: The 2026 World Cup ticket farce seemingly getting worse 157.37: Canada crash out of U17 World Cup in ugly shootout loss 167.00: Wavelength - Kapitalifting 38 - War Is Not A Football Match

    2h 59m
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The AFTN football/soccer podcast primarily about Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and the Canadian Premier League with lots of interviews and fun segments thrown in.

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  • Creator
    AFTN.ca
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2025
  • Episodes
    709
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2013-2025 AFTN. All rights reserved.
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