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Episode 251
As training camp for the 2026 Roses FC season kicks off, we sat down with head coach Robert Rositoiu to close out the 2025 season, recap the offseason, and take a look at what's in store for the club's sophomore season!Your amazing support lets us do what we do! Join our Patreon for new and exclusive content!! https://linktr.ee/theballisroundmontreal
Joshua and Nathan talk about Axel Schuster's comments last week, the new Coastal kit, Canada Soccer's deal with CSME, Chelsea doing fine under Rosenior, Tottenham sacking Thomas Frank and more!TIMESTAMPS:0:55- Axel Schuster's comments last week, Whitecaps new Coastal jersey and more16:04- MLS updated roster rules17:43- Rise signs Mia Ponte on loan from AS Roma19:53- Canada Soccer's deal with CSME 22:29- CANMNT's final World Cup tune up match is against Ireland in Montreal24:48- Chelsea still doing find under Rosenior31:07- Spurs sack Thomas Frank38:12- Roberto De Zerbi sacked by Marseilles, Sean Dyche sacked by Nottingham ForestDo you or anyone you know own a small business? We'd love to have them sponsor the show! Contact us: Terminalcityfcpodcast@gmail.com.  Twitter:@JoshuaRey00@Ndurec@TerminalCityFCBlueSky: @joshuarey.bsky.social  @ndurec.bsky.social  @terminalcityfc.bsky.social Instagram:@TerminalCityFCPodcastYoutube:TerminalCityFCÂ
Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic return for a two-part show this week, with the opening part focusing on the Canadian men's national team picture. The first topic zones in on Marcelo Flores's commitment to the team and what the future could hold for him, before they dive into the friendly against Ireland and Canada's determined preparation pathway for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Part 1 wraps up with a breakdown of the Canadian U17 boys' national team, which will not participate in the upcoming World Cup tournament. Part two to come at 12:01 am ET on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 250
Could the winter transfer window have been crazier for Canadian men's players across Europe and MLS? Who knows, it might now even be over! On Part 2 of February 4th's episode, Ben Steiner, Alex Gangué-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop dive into the windfall of moves, most recently headlined by Cyle Larin's journey to Southampton and Stephen Eustáquio's European farewell to LAFC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joshua and Nathan talk about the dire Whitecaps stadium situation and relocation fears, more CanMNT players on the move, Chelsea's comeback wins, Spurs drawing to Man City and more!0:43- Whitecaps dire stadium situation, relocation rumours, bleak future and other stuff28:09- James Rodriguez to Minnesota United30:44- More CanMNT players moving35:33- Forge and Tigres draw 0-0, Vancouver FC and Cruz Azul play Wednesday night38:15- Chelsea's comeback wins, loss to Arsenal 44:36- Spurs qualify for UCL Round of 16, Draw to Man City50:30- Soccer for LA Olympics to be held in...Columbus, Nashville, New York City, St. Louis, San Jose, and San Diego 52:43- Mateta move to AC Milan fails due to failed medical55:12- Super Bowl preview and predictionDo you or anyone you know own a small business? We'd love to have them sponsor the show! Contact us: Terminalcityfcpodcast@gmail.com.  Twitter:@JoshuaRey00@Ndurec@TerminalCityFCBlueSky: @joshuarey.bsky.social  @ndurec.bsky.social  @terminalcityfc.bsky.social Instagram:@TerminalCityFCPodcastYoutube:TerminalCityFCÂ
Episode 249
It was a landmark campaign for Canadians in the UEFA Champions League, headlined by the performances of Promise David, Tani Oluwaseyi and Jonathan David, who all scored multiple goals for their clubs along the way. Unfortunately, not all of them will advance to the knockout stage - that honour is reserved for Jonathan David (Juventus) and Canada captain Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) - but that doesn't mean it's not a campaign worth celebrating for all involved. Meanwhile, in North America, soccer fans are getting set for the start of the Concacaf Champions Cup, which begins next week, with four Canadian teams participating: the Vancouver Whitecaps, Atlético Ottawa, Forge FC, and Vancouver FC. Otherwise, to cap off other Canadian-adjacent soccer news, Jacen Russell-Rowe is attracting interest from a surging Ligue 1 club, while Olivia Smith is on the cusp of a historic tournament win with Arsenal. Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic chat about all of that, and more, in this episode of the Northern Futbol Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 248
Joshua and Nathan talk about the Whitecaps signing Oliver Larraz, the CanMNT friendly against Guatemala, Chelsea transfer rumours, Tottenham winning in the UCL, the crazy AFCON final and more!TIMESTAMPS:1:04- Whitecaps sign Oliver Larraz, acquire some GAM, more signings coming?8:12- CanMNT beats Guatemala in friendly, Priso impresses, friendlies announced14:49- Rise announce two new signings17:38- Chelsea lose to Arsenal, beat Brentford, transfer rumours25:52- Spurs lose to West Ham but beat Dortmund, manager rumours33:58- Ali Ahmed gets first assist and goal for Norwich City35:33- The crazy AFCON final38:30- The end of Pep at Man City?Do you or anyone you know own a small business? We'd love to have them sponsor the show! Contact us: Terminalcityfcpodcast@gmail.com.  Twitter:@JoshuaRey00@Ndurec@TerminalCityFCBlueSky: @joshuarey.bsky.social  @ndurec.bsky.social  @terminalcityfc.bsky.social Instagram:@TerminalCityFCPodcastYoutube:TerminalCityFCÂ
The Canadian men's national team started 2026 with a win over Guatemala in a Tier 2 friendly, with several players improving their standing for the March camp and potential 2026 World Cup squad, while others looked to be potential options for the 2030 World Cup. After breaking down the match, Brendan Dunlop, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Ben Steiner break down the CanMNT's upcoming friendlies, the CanWNT's 2026 scheduled and happenings with Canadian players at the club level. The boys also debate which celebrity Canada Soccer crossover is a must-see for the 2026 World Cup as well.1:30 - CanMNT WIN vs Guatemala8:00 - Stock up, stock down vs Guatemala16:00 - Is the CanMNT too emotional?21:30 - Canada's pre-World Cup friendlies35:00 - CanWNT book their dates for 2026 45:00 - Canadians Abroad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gang is here to recap ALOT of player signings and movements amongst Toronto FC, the CanPL and NSL, look ahead to a #CanMNT friendly against Guatemala, John Herdman to Indonesia, #CanWNT to SheBelieves Cup, and the usual malarkey. In this episode Kristin is good at pronunciation, Mark calls for a french Skeletor Tifo for this season (it does make sense) and Duncan named the Winnipeg NSL side.
The Canadian men's national team is in Los Angeles for the first camp of 2026, but Marcelo Flores skipped out after scoring a brace for Tigres in Liga MX action, potentially re-opening the door for him to join Mexico. After breaking down his news, Ben, Alex and Brendan jump into a preview of Canada vs. Guatemala, as well as an update on Canadian injuries and the transfer seasons for Canadian players in MLS and NWSL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Northern Fútbol Podcast returns for 2026! It's the World Cup year in Canada, and Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down a busy winter so far for Canadian men's national team players.The show starts with a reaction to Jesse Marsch's January camp roster, before diving into the busy transfer season of Canadian MLS players so far. Afterwards, they dive into Jonathan David's struggles in his first half-season at Juventus and what it could mean for the CanMNT.Catch more NFP over on the Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel and check out the Canadian Soccer Daily website for further coverage.NOTE: This episode was recorded on Jan. 6, 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joshua and Nathan are back! This week they talk about Ali Ahmed's move to Norwich City, what moves could be made, CanMNT players recent moves, Chelsea sacking Maresca, Tottenham being boring and more!TIMESTAMPS:2:06- Whitecaps sell Ali Ahmed to Norwich City, incomings coming?15:15- Camp Poutine roster, other CanMNT make moves23:45- Samantha Chang leaves Vancouver Rise26:18- Enzo Maresca sacked by Chelsea39:57- Spurs are boring plus transfer rumours46:36- Celtic sack Wilfried Nancy after a month or so in charge48:55- Man United sack Ruben Amorim52:34- Robert Lewandowski to MLS?53:43- Kazuyoshi Miura, the world's oldest footballer is still playing and joins Fukushima UnDo you or anyone you know own a small business? We'd love to have them sponsor the show! Contact us: Terminalcityfcpodcast@gmail.com.  Twitter:@JoshuaRey00@Ndurec@TerminalCityFCBlueSky: @joshuarey.bsky.social  @ndurec.bsky.social  @terminalcityfc.bsky.social Instagram:@TerminalCityFCPodcastYoutube:TerminalCityFCÂ
We're back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, and World Cup 2026 chat and interviews in our first podcast of 2026. A new year, new hopes, new dreams, but the same fantastic podcast content! The Whitecaps finished last year and started this one with a couple of big stories. Another player has moved on, with winger Ali Ahmed being sold to English Championship side Norwich City. Certainly not the sale of the century, we look at the transfer and what it means to both the 'Caps and to Ali. Plus we delve into the announcement that the Whitecaps have agreed a proposed settlement to a class action lawsuit around Messi's no-show in the Vancouver in 2024. Talking of court cases, we also look at former Vancouver FC head coach Afshin Ghotbi suing the club's owners SixFive Sports and Entertainment, plus we look at how Zach is feeling about the side as they head into the new year, both on and off the pitch. It's an exciting World Cup year, even more so with both Canada and Scotland being in the tournament and Vancouver and Toronto hosting matches. We've a lot of World Cup 2026 chat in this episode as Vancouver organizing committee lead Jessie Adcock talks about Vancouver's preparedness for welcoming the world to the city for the tournament and gives us some details on the Fanfest. Plus BC Place GM Chris May talks about the stadium's renovations to get ready to host matches and we look at who we think should be in Canada's starting XI come their first match in June. All of this plus we talk New Year hopes and predictions, kick off our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, and music-wise, Television Personalities begin their residency as our Artists of the Month with a couple of songs, we start our 40th anniversary tribute year to the C86 movement, and we have the first of many World Cup songs this year in Wavelength. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.46: Intro - New Year hopes and predictions, mailbag 25.26: Canadian Soccer A to Z - A 34.29: Who's in your CanMNT starting XI heading into the World Cup 56.34: Jessie Adcock on Vancouver's preparations to host the World Cup 78.14: Vancouver's World Cup Fanfest will be free to attend 85.16 Chris May on getting BC Place ready for the World Cup 96.54: Whitecaps settle ridiculous class action lawsuit 107.09 Ali Ahmed sold to Norwich City 126.24: C86 40th anniversary 134.34: Afshin Ghotbi take SixFive Sports & Entertainment to court 157.47: How Vancouver FC are looking heading into 2026 166.35: Wavelength - Del Amitri - Don't Come Home Too Soon
Episode 246
The gang is here to recap #CanMNT vs Venezuela, review a bonkers Vancouver v LAFC match, Valour suspends operation, catch-up on World Cup qualifications, catch up on the MLS Playoffs, NSL metrics, preview #CanWNT vs Japan, and the usual malarkey. In this episode Kristin is surprised Albania is still in it Mark called out CONCACAF failing and Duncan REALLY called out Spurs in this one.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC slayed their LAFC demons this week and are off to the MLS Cup Western Conference Final, and will take on San Diego FC. The boys break that down, as well as how special it was to see the Whitecaps on the stage in front of 53,000 at BC Place. After that, they dive into Canadian Abroad with Jonathan David's struggles at Juventus, and end the show with a breakdown of what to expect in the FIFA World Cup draw for the Canadian men's national team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Canadian men's national team ended 2025 with a win over Venezuela and some much-needed goals. What did it mean to Canada's total efforts in 2025, and how are we feeling heading into the World Cup year and the looming draw? Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic break all that down, as well as the latest on the Vancouver Whitecaps' push in the MLS Cup Playoffs and Northern Super League final. Catch all the Canadian soccer content over on CanadianSoccerDaily.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gang is here to recap #CanMNT vs Ecuador, the NSL Final of Toronto v Vancouver, discuss the near futures of the NSL and MLS, Canada bows out of the U-17 World Cup, preview #CanMNT v Venezuela, see if Alfie can play, and the usual malarkey. In this episode Duncan made it to the game (and is reminded why he doesn't go anymore), Kristin is REALLY into doing voices now, and Mark really has a go at his season's ticket increase.
Chicken wings and food, Tyler Kleven put his stamp on the Sens, tight Atlantic Division and CanMNT.
Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alex Gangue-Ruzic break down Canada's shorthanded tie against Ecuador and preview what could happen against Venezuela. They then break down the MLS schedule shift to a European calendar, and dive into their thoughts around the leaked Canadian World Cup kit. They wrap up the show, breaking down the Canadian Premier League final, as well as the Northern Super League's first season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gang is here to discuss NSL semi-finals, CanPL finals, weather (specifically snow), CanPL awards, #CanMNT roster and match preview vs Ecuador, CanPL kit news, MLS playoffs (ugh), Canada kit news, preview the NSL final in Toronto and the usual malarkey. In this episode Kristin is still bitter about being killed repeatedly, Mark suggests the existence of "conservative carries" and Duncan admits to convincing his wife of an incorrect meaning of a city's name.
Canadian men's national team head coach Jesse Marsch took some big swings to his final roster of 2025, bringing in Owen Goodman and Alfie Jones, as well as Marcelo Flores as a training player. There were plenty of other major takeaways as well, including some familiar names left off the squad. In addition to the CanMNT breakdown, the boys preview the Canadian Premier League final and take a look at Canada's U17 World Cup win over Uganda. On the latest episode of NFP, Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down the roster for November. Catch more Canadian Soccer coverage over on CanadianSoccerDaily.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 243
The CanMNT took a step towards the 2026 World Cup with a productive October window, one where they lost 1-0 to Australia before drawing 0-0 with Colombia. While their offence struggled, their defence was a big strength, and some individuals put in key performances to improve their World Cup stock, giving plenty for Canada to be pleased with despite the results. And Jesse Marsch has just discovered another exciting dual national, which is always a bonus. Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic dive into what stood out to them from this window, and much more, in this episode of the Northern Futból Podcast!Catch the full Canada vs. Australia preview on our podcast feed and Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 242
The gang is here to draw out another podcast with recapping #TFClive v Chicago, CanPL and NSL game week reviews, World Cup extortion, #CanMNT news, a trophy reveal, preview Toronto away to LAFC and the usual malarkey. In this episode Kristin is (again) here for D-Cups, Duncan announces Canada vs Wales in an exhibition (unverified) and Mark was offered a soap box and he fucking took it.
The Canadian men's national team returns to Montreal for the first time in nearly a decade as they take on No. 25-ranked Australia in front of a sold-out crowd. What can Jesse Marsch's side expect, and how worrying are injuries in the lead-up to the World Cup? We dive into it all. Check out the podcast feed for an additional preview download available, our interview with Canadian men's national team RM/CM, Niko Sigur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ben, Alex and Brendan are back on the pod this week to break down Jesse Marsch's latest Canadian men's national team roster, with the group called up for October friendlies potentially being a preview of what things could look like at the FIFA World Cup 2026. After discussing the national team roster, they examine the Whitecaps' win over Vancouver FC in the Canadian Championship final and Thomas Müller's 35th career trophy. The show wraps with talk on Ismaël Koné's form, as well as a check-in on a rather disappointing week for Canadians in the UEFA Champions League. Follow more content from Canadian Soccer Daily on canadiansoccerdaily.com as well as on every social platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 240
Just four games left for CF Montreal who are back in action against New York Red Bulls!! With us to break down the opposition is MLS expert Bob Ventimiglia!!!Your amazing support lets us do what we do! Join our Patreon for new and exclusive content!! https://linktr.ee/theballisroundmontrealYour amazing support lets us do what we do! Join our Patreon for new and exclusive content!! https://linktr.ee/theballisroundmontreal
The Northern Fútbol Podcast returns for another week, with Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop, and Alex Gangue-Ruzic, as the boys break down a big week in Canadian club soccer. They look at Vancouver Whitecaps FC's big 7–0 and 4–0 wins over the Philadelphia Union and Forge FC, and discuss their chances of winning the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup. After that, they jump into a big week of Canadians in the UEFA Champions League, and how far the CanMNT could go at World Cup 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 238
The Canadian men's national team concluded its perfect international window with a 3-0 victory over Romania and a 1-0 win over Wales. In the latest NFP, we dive into the win over Wales, Derek Cornelius' free-kick goal and how it stacks up in the greatest ever CanMNT goals, before diving into the positional battles across Jesse Marsch's Canadian squad, among other topics. After the September window talk, we look ahead at the upcoming friendlies for Canada, the possibility of playing France or another big team, nd also dive into the Canadian women's national team discussion as fall friendlies approach. You can watch the Northern Fútbol Podcast on the Canadian Soccer Daily YouTube channel and follow on X, BlueSky, Instagram and TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gang is here to recap #CanMNT thumping of Romania, review the game weeks of the CanPL and the NSL, talk some Canadian media news, Olivia Smith scores a banger, preview Canada v Wales, #TFClive v New England and some malarkey. In this episode Kristin encourages people to watch the highlights of a game bereft of them, Mark made a bullshit guess last week that turns out was correct and Duncan makes a very good argument for an odd number of teams.
Somehow Tom & David survived the floods outside of Red Bull Arena (thanks Tyler) and have all their USMNT thoughts to dig into. Did anyone shine in their opportunity? Was the US really the better team like Mauricio Pochettino said? What was the coolest part of the gameday? What are expectations against Japan? After that they discuss Canada's historic 3-0 win in Bucharest & Ismael Kone's argument with Jesse Marsch. Finally we have SOME suspensions out of the leagues cup final, and the only shocker is Cuauhtémoc Blanco didn't some how pick up a game as well. Plus talking our 50 States and we're on to CD9's own NEW HAMPSHIRE.3:48 USMNT-South Korea Game Reaction23:35 South Korea Fan Takeover25:55 Postgame Comments34:50 Japan-USMNT Preview37:17 Canada's Historic European Win45:57 Ismael Kone-Jesse Marsch Bust Up50:45 Leagues Cup Suspensions For Lenny50:45 New Hampshire 50 States
We're back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and international football chat and interviews. The Whitecaps have wrapped up week two of their three weeks off and everyone's getting itchy week, just wanting to get back at it. We have a chat with Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen about the difficulties of getting any work done in this period, the season run-in, bolstering the midfield again, and the impact Thomas Muller has had on the team. We also look at the Whitecaps season run-in and how the MLS West might shake out in terms of points and positioning. We also chat with two young guns that have come through the 'Caps academy. It's been a great 2025 so far for Jeevan Badwal. We talk to him about his breakthrough season with the first team, what Whitecaps players he admired growing up, being an inspiration for the next generation, and being a sponge around Thomas Muller. For Rayan Elloumi, he hopes to emulate Badwal's rise and we talk to the WFC2 player about his excellent season so far, his journey from Edmonton with the BTB Academy, and his hopes for moving into the first team. Plus we look at how the eight Whitecaps players have fared in the early stages of this international break, talk Tristan Blackmon's performance in the US' loss to South Korea, and delve into Canada's impressive win over Romania and the excellent outing from Ali Ahmed. We also talk World Cup 2026 tickets and the good and bad of the currently system for getting hold of them. Music-wise, Hazel O'Connor continues her residency as our Album of the Month, we've Britpop songs from Menswear and Fluffy, and a song about the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in Wavelength from Declan McKenna. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.27: Intro - Vancouver FC, Vancouver Rise, overseas league games in US 24.15: Jesper Sorensen interview 44.30: The Whitecaps regular season run-in 51.30: The math to win the MLS West 68.50: Rayan Elloumi interview and discussion 80.40: Jeevan Badwal interview and discussion 96.05: World Cup tickets set to go on sale - but at what cost? 112.35: World Cup qualifiers round-up at the battle for 2026 in full flow 134.35: How the Whitecaps internationlists fared 144.40: Canada win big in Romania 157.05: Wavelength - Declan McKenna - Brazil
The Canadian men's national team got back on the pitch for the first games of the 2025-26 season and crushed Romania 3–0 for their first win over a UEFA opponent in their home country since beating Cyprus in 2009. Ben Steiner and Alex Gangué-Ruzic dive into the Romania match, preview the upcoming game against Wales and break down the massive transfer window that Canadian players had. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All new Vocal Minority Podcast, Ep. 542, with special guest Gentleman James Grossi joining us to discuss a recap of #TFClive v Montreal, NSL and CanPL game weeks, talk some Leagues Cup final, plenty of transfer window news, some #CanMNT news and rosters and a preview their friendly vs Romania, and malarkey. In this episode Mark is actually relieved as he looks at bigger goals, Kristin has her weekly praise of the NSL and James just classes up the place in general.
Promise David hops on the Northern Futbol Podcast, and dishes on everything from the Canadian men's national team, to getting his first call, staying with Union St-Gilloise, looking forward to the Champions League, the CanMNT dressing room DJ and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Down to the Final four in the Gold Cup for 2025, Jon Arnold drops by to talk about Guatemala's run and what it means- along with the three that join them- and the seasons that are US, CAN MNT, and the tourney disappointments...
Live from New York City, Rog is joined by Canadian Men's National Team Head Coach Jesse Marsch to breakdown the challenges and opportunities for his upstart squad ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Then, Marsch details how his team plans to go about earning both results and respect on the pitch, and what Canada's ambitions are for the 2026 World Cup. All of this and more on the latest Men in Blazers...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.