Episode 617 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Shut Up and Read Your Nick Hornby)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, Canadian Premier League, and Canadian national team chat. The football keeps coming and so do the podcasts!

The Whitecaps head into the international break in good spirits after two wins in four days against Western Conference opposition. We delve into both matches and performances, and look at where the 'Caps are right now in terms of tactics, personnel, and positioning, at what is effectively the halfway point of the season. Plus we round-up the weekend's action across MLS.

We also look at the draw for the Canadian Championship semi-finals and the nightmare travel it throws up for the 'Caps, plus we round up the weekend's action in the CPL and have a chat with Colorado's CMNT defender Moise Bombito ahead of Canada's two upcoming friendlies and Copa America.

All of this plus we have a new Album of the Month from Heavenly and kick off a month of Euro 2024 themed songs in Wavelength.

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Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

02.15: Intro - Project8, Champions League, Phonzie's future
14.15: A six point week for the Whitecaps
43.48: This Week In Whitecapsland 1974
49.25: How the Whitecaps look at halfway point of season
72.32: MLS round-up
103.28: Canadian Champ semis set
106.35: Vancouver FC and CPL round-up
120.45: League1 BC chat
128.00: Moise Bombito interview and CanMNT chat
140.35: Wavelength - The Caledonian Dream - Shot At Glory