FootyNarrative

Manny Ojigbo
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FootyNarrative covers the beautiful game — stories, insights and soccer culture.

Episodes

  1. 06/07/2021

    2020/21 Season Recap

    In this episode, we kick things off with a shout out to Alphonso Davies, Jo David, Cyle Larin and Atiba Hutchinson for being champions with their respective teams this season. We also recap the Champions League final + look forward to the Euros, Copa America and Gold Cup this summer.  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro shout out to CMNT championship winners 05:16 - Champions League final recap (Chelsea victorious over city) 23:10 - Europa League final recap (United lose to Villareal) 34:30 - Looking ahead to Euro 2021

    56 min

  2. 05/17/2021

    Footy Week in Review: Final Matchdays

    In this episode, we recap a lot of the major happenings in football over the past week and a half + we briefly talk about the importance of #9's in football. Note: we recorded this before Leicester's FA Cup Final win on Saturday and also before Allison did a madness and scored a match winning header on Sunday. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Champions League (Chelsea victorious over Madrid) 22:58 - Europa League review 29:30 - Arsenal crash out! 40:00 - Round up from other European leagues

    1h 15m

  3. 04/25/2021

    The Super League: Rollout & Fallout

    In this episode, I chop it up with Chidi Emenonye to discuss The Super League rollout and subsequent fallout from fans, players and the public that ensued from the announcement and proposed breakaway by 12 teams.  TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro reactions to the Super League announcement 05:30 - Americanization of the beautiful game 18:00 - The money side 23:30 - Closing thoughts

    37 min

  4. 04/20/2021

    Footy Week in Review: Champions League, FA Cup, Europa League + Everything in Between

    In this episode, I chop it up with Chidi Emenonye to conclude our Champions League Quarter Final review + we make some predictions for the semis. We also talk about the FA Cup, Europa League, and some league ties across Europe that happened over the weekend. Enjoy!

    1h 25m

  5. 04/12/2021

    Champions League Review: Quarter-final First Legs

    In this episode, I reviewed the Champions League Quarter-final first leg games with Chidi Emenonye. We talked Real Madrid v Liverpool, Chelsea v Porto, Man City v Dortmund and finally Bayern v PSG. Who were our semi final picks? Listen through the episode to find out.

    36 min

  6. 03/21/2021

    Grand River Union’s New Direction, Support for Waterloo United and Plans for 2021 with Josh Morschauser

    In this episode, I’m back with Grand River Union! This time, I’m chopping it up with Josh Morschauser about the group’s new direction, Waterloo United’s inclusion in League1 Ontario (L1O), and plans for 2021. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro to Josh Morschauser and Grand River Union   04:25 - How the pandemic affected Grand River Union 09:45 - Grand River Union's new initiatives 12:50 - Spreading the message of Grand River Union to the locals 20:00 - Grand River Union's new sense of direction

    32 min

  7. 03/10/2021

    Journey into Coaching + Developing Talent for the Top Level with Chidi Emenonye

    In this episode, I chopped it up with Chidi Emenonye, co-founder of Football United Academy. We talked about his journey into football, starting the academy, the gaps in the Canadian game and more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro to Chidi Emenonye and his journey into coaching 11:28 - Chidi on Mexico being his second home + differences to Canada 29:30 - How Chidi coaches the tactical fundamentals 37:52 - Looking at the coaching landscape in Canada and things we can improve

    1h 7m

  8. 11/13/2020

    David, Davies, Larin, Millar: Canadian Players Abroad this Season

    In this episode, I’m trying something new! I’ll briefly cover some of Canada’s hottest prospects playing abroad and gauge how their season goes for their respective clubs.

    4 min

  9. 04/30/2020

    Visual Storyteller Tagwa Moyo Talks Origins, Love for Football Photography and More

    In this episode, I connected with visual storyteller and Photographer Tagwa Moyo (@shuttersworth). He briefly talks about his love for football, how he got started in photography, his upcoming project Darby Magazine and more. Enjoy!

    10 min

  10. 12/11/2019

    Grand River Union's Humble Beginnings & Mission to Advance Soccer in Waterloo Region

    In this episode, I talk to Adrian Martin, one of the co-founders of Grand River Union  — a Waterloo Region-based supporters' group — about their beginnings, and mission to promote the advancement of the beautiful game in the Waterloo Region. This interview was recorded in early 2018 as a video, so the audio isn't the best, future episodes will have better audio.

    14 min

  11. 12/10/2019

    The Journey to Professional Soccer, Overcoming Challenges & CanPL with Darrin MacLeod

    In this episode, I talk to Darrin Macleod about his journey to becoming a professional soccer player,  some of the challenges along the way, and what he thinks about the newly formed Canadian Premier League.  This interview was recorded in early 2018 when Darrin was still a goalkeeper for Swope Park Rangers* TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro to Darrin Macleod and his journey to professional football 04:30- Transition to professional football 05:55 - Darrin's thoughts on the Canadian Premier League 09:02 - Navigating struggles as a professional player 15:37 - Soccer culture and final thoughts

    22 min
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About

FootyNarrative covers the beautiful game — stories, insights and soccer culture.

Information

  • Creator
    Manny Ojigbo
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Manny Ojigbo