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Malaysian football is on the brink of a new chapter in 2025, with sweeping changes across key leadership roles. A new head coach, a newly appointed CEO, and an incoming president signal what feels like a complete reset for the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Leading the charge off the pitch is Rob Friend, the Canadian CEO whose expertise in football technology promises to modernize the organization. On the sidelines, Australian coach Peter Cklamovski, celebrated for his high-intensity, pressing tactics, is set to bring fresh energy to the team. Meanwhile, Nafuzi Zain takes on the vital role of U23 head coach, tasked with cultivating the nation's next generation of football talent. Equally significant is the upcoming FAM presidential election. After six years at the helm, Tan Sri Hamidin Amin is stepping down, paving the way for new leadership that could shape the future of Malaysian football for years to come. Is this the long-awaited turning point for Malaysian football, or will it be another chapter of unrealized potential?   Photo Credit: Harian Metro

We're back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian national team, and general Canadian football chat. It's our last show of 2024 - our New Year Special! What a year it's been. For the Whitecaps it was one that promised so much, saw some relative highs amongst disappointment, and then ended in turbulent fashion with the sacking of head coach Vanni Sartini and the announcement that the club was up for sale. Never has the phrase "out with the old, in with the new" been more applicable to the team. We sit down with Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster in our 40 minute annual "State of the Whitecaps" interview to chat about it all, to look ahead to 2025, and more. What's happening with the coaching search? What's the sale interest been like? What players could we see coming in? There's a lot to talk about. We also bring you our Canadian national teams end of year review, in what was a wild 2024 both on and off the pitch, plus we chat with Cindy Tye about her year with the U20s and senior women's team. All of this plus we look at the other Whitecaps news of the week as two players get set to depart, the breaking news that Vancouver FC's Rob Friend has taken up a CEO job in Malaysia, we hand out our final end of the year awards (heroes and villains edition), and music-wise we wrap up our 2024 Festive 15 with the songs that came in at the top three positions. Who will take the coveted number one spot?! And we finish 2024 with an absolute quality Wavelength song from Armchair Loyal. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.41: Intro- Christmas, New Year, and 2024 musings 26.17: A 2024 Football In Memoriam 29.00: Whitecaps News of the Week 36.00: Vancouver FC's Rob Friend become CEO of Malaysian FA 43.11: AFTN's 2024 Festive 15 - #3 Fontaines D.C. - In The Modern World 48.20: Axel Schuster's State of the Whitecaps interview 88.56: AFTN's 2024 Festive 15 - #2 Electric Callboy and Babymetal - Ratatata 94.10: Canadian national teams Year in Review 125.37: AFTN's 2024 Festive 15 - #1 Fontaines D.C. - Starbuster 131.38: More AFTN End of Year awards - heroes and villains edition 162.25: Blankety Blank! 169.20: Wavelength - Armchair Loyal - Shit 'n' Miss

In this episode of The People's Show, Bik Nizzar discusses the Canucks' decision to scratch Vincent Desharnais one game into the season, highlighting how depth and competition are key to success. With Noah Juulsen stepping in, Bik explores the need for defensive rotation in today's NHL. He also recaps the Seahawks' Thursday night loss and analyzes Geno Smith's performance and the defense's struggle to stop the run. Bik is joined by Brett Festerling to break down Desharnais' play and the Canucks' approach to keeping things simple on defense. Plus, Rob Friend, former pro soccer player and CEO of Pacific FC, talks Vancouver FC and their season. Later, it's time for NFL Week 6 predictions with Bik's "BIK 6" segment, followed by a fun round of "Guys Naming Dudes: Swedish Defensemen Edition."   Produced by Elan Chark The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

We're back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chats and interviews and soundbites galore! The Whitecaps learned their playoff path on Saturday after their home draw with LAFC set up another three games series against the defending MLS champs in the first round of the postseason. We look back on that draw, look ahead at the matches to come, and hear the thoughts of both head coaches, Vancouver's Vanni Sartini and LAFC's Steve Cherundolo. We also hear from the villain of the piece, LA goalkeeper Max Crepeau. Our feature interview this episode is with Whitecaps wingback, and Canadian international, Richie Laryea. We chat with Richie about his career so far, coming to Vancouver, playing at a World Cup, and what the future may hold in store for him. Plus we talk Whitecaps and MLS salaries and where Vancouver sits amongst it all, look at the other playoff match-ups around the league after an exciting Decision Day, and ponder who should play Vanni Sartini and Axel Schuster in any upcoming Whitecaps movie! Turning our attention to the CPL, we chat with Vancouver FC's Rob Friend and Afshin Ghotbi about attendances, marketing, and the challenges of a tough inaugural season. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.28: Intro - busy weekend, spicy food, Sinc retires 14.03: Whitecaps playoff path set after LAFC Decision Day draw 31.05: Max Crepeau audio and discussion 41.55: Decision Day and MLS playoffs round-up 50.41: A look ahead to Whitecaps-LAFC playoff series 60.27: Vanni Sartini and Steve Cherundolo on playoffs 67.37: Who will play Vanni and Axel in the Whitecaps movie? 75.48: Richie Laryea interview and discussion 107.36: Whitecaps and MLS salary latest - money doesn't equal success 135.15: Rob Friend on VFC's attendance and marketing issues 156.45: Friend and Ghotbi talk VFC's challenging first season 171.09: Wavelength - Resistance 77 - You Reds

We're back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Vancouver FC, and Canadian Premier League chat. The Whitecaps won two big MLS matches this past week, seeing off Austin and the LA Galaxy, although they certainly didn't make it easy for themselves. We look back at the two games, the highlights and low points, where it leaves the 'Caps in the standings heading into the Leagues Cup break, and oh, there's some kid called Messi that's joined the league. Turning our attention to the CPL, Vancouver FC lost in Ottawa to stay bottom of the standings but they added two big signings for the second half of the season to help with their playoff push. We hear from one of them, reigning CPL Golden Boot winner Alejandro Diaz, along with club owner Rob Friend. Our feature interview this episode is with HFX Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar, as we chat about him taking over in Halifax, transition from League1 and the college game, giving Canadian coaches a chance, and more. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.31: Intro - camping, fires, Messi, and bells 16.22: Whitecaps up to 5th after wins over Austin and LA 44.40: Vancouver FC bottom in CPL but add two big signings 65.55: Alejandro Diaz audio 73.00: Rob Friend Audio 84.20: Patrice Gheisar interview 119.32: Wavelength - Armchair Loyal - The Perpetual Disappointment of the Caretaker Manager

We're back with another packed show of Canadian soccer chat. As the feast of footballing action continues across the country, we'll be talking MLS, CPL, and the Canadian Championship in this episode. Vancouver Whitecaps extended their unbeaten MLS run to eight games at the weekend with a crucial win over Minnesota United. We look back at the main talking points coming out of the match, talk attendances again, round-up the weekend's action in the MLS West, and Sporting Director Axel Schuster addresses the Diego Lainez transfer rumours with Har. Turning our attention to the CPL, we look at the historic match in Langley on Sunday as Vancouver FC played their first home game in their new stadium. We delve into the controversial game against Cavalry and give a first hand account of what the initial stadium and supporter experience was like. We also chat with VFC co-owner Rob Friend about the long journey to get this team off the ground, the difficulty in attracting more local players to the side, continuing to build upon a strong start off the pitch, the sustainability of the league, and more. It's also a week of Canadian Championship action. We preview the only two quarter-finals that matter and look ahead to the big one, the BC derby between Pacific FC and TSS Rovers. We hear the thoughts of Pacific head coach James Merriman and we chat with TSS head honcho Will Cromack. Is another cupset on the cards? Plus while we're loving cup football and the lower leagues, we chat about MLS Commissioner Don Garber seemingly dissing those things south of the border. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.29: Intro 06.50: Whitecaps extend unbeaten run to eight with win over Minnesota 25.35: MLS round-up 35.25: Whitecaps crowd woes 38.00: Axel Schuster addresses the Diego Lainez rumours 44.25: Vancouver FC's first home supporter and stadium experience 70.33: Vancouver v Cavalry game analysis 84.37: Rob Friend interview and discussion 111.10: Canadian Championship chat 124.15: Will Cromack interview 131.52: Don Garber disses lower leagues 138.25: Wavelength - Funky Red Pandas - KarlHeinz Rummenigge

In hour three, Mike & Jason chat Monday's NHL draft lottery and what to expect for the Canucks, they talk with Vancouver FC co-owner Rob Friend, whose club is playing at their new stadium this weekend, the boys tell us what they learned, plus it's Ask Us Anything Friday! This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

#18: Rob Friend- entrepreneur, consultant, advisor, and most importantly, the man who's determined to change the Canadian Premier Soccer League through innovation and memorable venue experience joins Cam to chat all things soccer from the beginning of his pro career to his journey owning two talented BC based soccer teams- Pacific FC and the newest Vancouver FC. In addition to Rob's journey of living and breathing soccer, he gets real on overlooked sports injuries, what it's like working on the business end of sports, the importance of building community passion, and how he's doing just that in Langley.

We're back with another packed show of Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and Canadian soccer chat. The World Cup in Qatar is just weeks away and as the tournament gets closer, the injury concerns for the Canadian national team continue to grow, with two players confirmed out and a scare with Alphonso Davies' hamstring. We delve into all of that but we cheer up with a world premiere of the new Canadian World Cup - Nobody Believed Us. We chat with the man behind it, friend of the show, Neil Grant and give the song its first spin. Turning to club football, the newest Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC had its official launch this week. We take a look at what we learned, hear from owner Rob Friend, chat with inaugural head coach Afshin Ghotbi, and talk with CPL Commissioner Mark Noonan about the new club, future expansion, and FC Edmonton's fate. Plus we look back at a dramatic MLS Cup final, look at Don Garber's latest annual MLS State of the League conference, and chat about the rumoured changes to the league's playoff format. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.30: Intro 05.55: Canada World Cup injury concerns grow 32.04: Neil Grant interview - part one 42.30: Wavelength - Neil Grant - Nobody Believed Us (A Canadian World Cup song) 45.53: Neil Grant interview - part two 60.00: Vancouver FC officially launched - with Rob Friend audio 81.43: Vancouver FC head coach Afshin Ghotbi interview and discussion 93.28: CPL Commissioner Mark Noonan interview 106.05: LAFC win MLS Cup 122.08: Don Garber's State of the League address 127.55: New MLS playoff format on the horizon?

In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Rob Friend, Product Director, Market Solutions and Interoperability at Symphony Communications to talk about his talk at the FINOS Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) on July 13th in London with Eugene Sorenson of Cosaic about "FDC3 in the Wild - Real World Use Cases that Help Evolve the Standard". Plus, we talk about FDC3 from the product and standards view, and how interoperability is transforming financial services, not just on the desktop. Rob's OSFF Talk - July 13 London: https://sched.co/12VZE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfriend1uk/ Symphony: https://www.linkedin.com/company/symphonycomm/ FDC3: https://fdc3.finos.org/ OSFF REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR LONDON (13 JULY 22) (FINOS Members attend for FREEEEEE.... - osff@finos.org for more details) Open Source in Finance Forum London - https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/ OSFF New York Call for Proposals - https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum-new-york/program/cfp/ Grizz's Info | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarongriswold/ | grizz@finos.org ►► Visit FINOS www.finos.org ►► Get In Touch: info@finos.org

In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Eugene Sorenson, Chief Product Officer at Cosaic to talk about his talk at the FINOS Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) on July 13th in London with Rob Friend of Symphony about "FDC3 in the Wild - Real World Use Cases that Help Evolve the Standard". Plus, we talk about UX design before it was UX design, and how frontend folks can get involved with open source in financial services. Eugene's OSFF Talk - July 13 London: https://sched.co/12VZE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-sorenson/ EPAM Systems: https://twitter.com/chartiq OSFF REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR LONDON (13 JULY 22) (FINOS Members attend for FREEEEEE.... - osff@finos.org for more details) Open Source in Finance Forum London - https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/ OSFF New York Call for Proposals - https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum-new-york/program/cfp/ Grizz's Info | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarongriswold/ | grizz@finos.org ►► Visit FINOS www.finos.org ►► Get In Touch: info@finos.org

We're back with another packed episode of the AFTN Soccer Show for your listening pleasure, with lots of Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian Premier League, and World Cup chat. It's been an exciting week for football locally as it became official that the newest Canadian Premier League team will be playing out of Langley in the Fraser Valley. We chat about the news, the stadium, and the next steps, plus we talk with co-owner Rob Friend and the Mayor of Langley Jack Froese about the plans. In other exciting news, Vancouver is now back in the running to host matches at the 2026 World Cup. We look at that change of heart and what it will mean to the city, the province, and the Canadian bid. Plus we delve into the new streaming service Fifa+ in TVOD. We also talk Vancouver Whitecaps, as we look back at their latest loss in Montreal. How deep do their current woes go and can they be remedied quickly enough or do they risk being cut adrift early on? And we're joined by the wonderful Eve Powell from The Ball Is Round podcast to talk about the match and all things CF Montreal. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 03.00: The CPL is coming to the Fraser Valley 46.23: Vancouver back in as World Cup 2026 host city 63.37: TVOD - Fifa+ 75.38: Montreal v Vancouver analysis 119.05: Eve Powell interview about all things CF Montreal 156.39: Wavelength - Republic of Ireland 2002 Squad - Here Come The Good Times

Ex-Canadian international and SixFive Sports managing partner Rob Friend joins James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan & Brendan Dunlop to talk about his new Canadian Premier League project, the CPL's newest expansion club in Vancouver. The boys try to name the new club, while talking about the success of Pacific FC, the pathway for the up and coming Canadian player, and Rob's future plans.  The shocking news that Burnley have sacked Sean Dyche has the crew in bits. Craig is over the moon that West Ham were the Kings of Lyon, and the Hammers' Europa League dream continues with Eintracht Frankfurt awaiting in the UEL semi-final, instead of Barcelona.  Happy Long Weekend!

Bik Nizzar and Randip Janda break down Canada Men's National Team qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar later this year and are joined by Pacific FC CEO and former CANMNT cap Rob Friend. Jannik Hansen also stops by to share his thoughts on the Canucks loss to St. Louis and more.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

We're back with another packed episode of the AFTN Soccer Show for your listening pleasure and it's a special bumper one as it's a milestone episode for us as we reach number 500 (cue party poppers). To mark the occasion we've got a couple of special interviews, bring back all of our old favourite fun segments, introduce a new favourite, and, of course, there's lots of football chat as well. The MLS season gets underway next weekend. We sit down with Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini for an in-depth interview about the current state of the team and the season ahead. Are they stronger or weaker than last year? How will the new formation help their attack? Can we take much from the preseason? How does he see the West playing out this year? And a lot more. Plus we also delve into the man off the pitch. How does Vanni unwind? Come for the football chat, stay for the Italian political philosophers talk. Our second feature interview is with Pacific FC CEO and Managing Partner of SixFive Sports and Entertainment Rob Friend. Rob chats with us about Pacific's Canadian Premier League championship win, the offseason of change, and the first three years of the league. Plus after announcing that they will be launching a new team in the lower mainland in 2023, Rob shares how that is going and there's some exciting exclusive news about it all. We also do a quick preview of the MLS Western Conference and look at the latest Whitecaps away kit. All of this plus we chat chocolate digestives with Axel Schuster, find out what is Florian Jungwirth's favourite jam, talk take out food with Ryan Gauld, TV with Jake Nerwinski, we introduce our new segment, as Vanni Sartini talks toast, and Armchair Loyal feature in this week's Wavelength section. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.36: Intro and looking back on 500 episodes 09.55: TVOD - Jake Nerwinski 11.59: Whitecaps preseason wraps up 31.54: Take Me Out - Ryan Gauld 37.34: Vanni Sartini interview Part One - the coach 57.12: Unpacking Vanni 77.10: Vanni Sartini interview Part Two - the man 95.00: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Axel Schuster 98.57: Whitecaps 2022 kit discussion 103.47: Florian Jungwirth's Favourite Jam? 105.40: Western Conference preview 124.48: Vanni Sartini's Toast 129.52: Rob Friend Vancouver CPL interview 160.11: CPL in Vancouver discussion 168.50: Wavelength - Armchair Loyal - Play Football With Your Heads

Dan, Sat and Randip are joined by Rob Friend to talk about a new soccer franchise coming to the lower mainland. Then, we replay the Kevin Woodley interview and cross over with Dan O'Connor for some Vancouver Giants talk. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

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Wherein Our Heroes are joined by Pacific FC CEO Rob Friend to discuss goings on with the club in the inaugural Canadian Premier League offseason. We also discuss the first intra-league player move as José Hernández joins Cavalry FC after being released earlier in the Fall. Also, a mailbag question prompts discussion concerning possible preseason tournaments in the future. Send us your questions or comments via e-mail to bothofus@theyounggaffers.com, @younggaffers on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/theyounggaffers Music by: Franklin D Email: FranklinD@shaw.ca Twitter: @7FranklinD

Dr Rob - Friend Stole Motorcycle & Narcissism Vs Low Self Esteem

What a week of football this has been and we bring you as much chat about it as we can cram into two and a half hours! We start things off by looking back at Canada's historic Nations League victory against the US on Tuesday, as we hear from a cock-a-hoop Canadian head coach John Herdman and chat about how the loss went down among a number of the US media. Turning our attention to MLS, we look back at the initial roster moves made by Vancouver Whitecaps this past week and what that may mean for the future look of the squad, and we delve into a truly fantastic weekend of MLS playoff action with Philly.com's Jonathan Tannenwald. It's been a busy week in the CPL as well. As the first ever regular season wraps up, we hear from caretaker Pacific FC head coach James Merriman about the end to their season and sit down for a chat with Pacific co-owner Rob Friend about the club's decision to sack head coach Michael Silberbauer and what the ideal future looks like for the club. All this plus Scott Sutter talks TV, Vanilla Muffins are back in Wavelength, 13 Tombs continue as our artists of the month for October, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.00 Canada v US chat - featuring audio from John Herdman37.41: Whitecaps make some roster moves51.10: Scott Sutter TVOD61.22: MLS playoff chat with guest Jonathan Tannenwald100.35: Canadian Premier League chat111.18: Rob Friend interview and Pacific FC chat130.32: Wavelength - Vanilla Muffins - Scoring Goals134.50: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

Wherein Our Heroes discuss the theme of growth and continuous improvement. We dip into the mailbag and answer your questions regarding matches on long weekends, continuous improvement, and what new leagues could mean for the pipeline. Gaffer Adam attends the Pacific FC event in Victoria and we hear Rob Friend and Michael Silberbauer's thoughts on the measure of success and continuous improvement. We also converse with Texas-born left back Blake Smith. Lastly, Mike the Ref provides his thoughts on Jordan Murrell, as promised! The Young Gaffers are proud members of the Northern Starting Eleven Network.  Send us your questions or comments via e-mail to bothofus@theyounggaffers.com, @younggaffers on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/theyounggaffers Music by: Franklin D Email: FranklinD@shaw.ca Twitter: @7FranklinD

The long offseason is finally over when the Whitecaps take to the field in their season opener on Saturday afternoon against Minnesota United. Joining us this week is Whitecaps midfielder Russell Teibert to talk about all the changes that have happened to the Whitecaps over the winter and what to expect for the season ahead. In the second part of the show we're joined by Pacific FC CEO and co-owner Rob Friend to discuss all the latest news from the Canadian Premier League and what's next for the club as their prepare for their inaugural match against Halifax on April 28th. FEEDBACK: E-mail: fromthebackline@outlook.com Twitter: @FromTheBackline Facebook: From the Backline Podcast This podcast may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of FTBL Media. © Copyright 2019 FTBL Media. All rights reserved.    

Die 41. Ausgabe des „FohlenPodcast – Die Nachspielzeit“ ist ab sofort online. Darin lassen FohlenRadio-Kommentator Christian Straßburger und Stadionsprecher Torsten Knippertz den 2:0-Sieg gegen Augsburg Revue passieren. In der knapp 50-minütigen Ausgabe blickt das Duo auf den zwölften aufeinanderfolgenden Heimsieg der Fohlen zurück, würdigt Rekord-Legionär Oscar Wendt und feiert das Traumtor von Patrick Herrmann. Zudem sprechen Knippi und Strassi über interessante Statistiken und blicken auf die kommende Aufgabe beim FC Schalke 04. In ihrer Top drei benennen sie in Vergessenheit geratene Ex-Borussen, darüber hinaus kommen in dem Podcast auch Ex-Torjäger Rob Friend und Kabarettist Serdar Somuncu zu Wort.

Wherein Our Heroes discuss the recent launch event for Pacific FC in beautiful Victoria, BC. The club's first signing and CEO chat about what's to come and building a lively atmosphere at Westhills Stadium. The Lake Side Buoys Supporters Group weigh in on the day that was. The Canadian Premier League announce their first wave of player signings. Also, Marouane Fellaini chops his luscious locks to the chagrin of many. Send us your questions or comments via e-mail to bothofus@theyounggaffers.com, @younggaffers on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/theyounggaffers Music by: Franklin D Email: FranklinD@shaw.ca Twitter: @7FranklinD

Earlier this week the Vancouver Whitecaps unveiled Marc dos Santos as their new head coach. Dos Santos, who's the fourth person to coach the club since they joined MLS in 2011, will immediately start on his preparations for the 2019 season. This week we discuss the Dos Santos appointment, and Rituro presents a special report in which he chats with Rob Friend, Josh Simpson, James Merriman and Victor Greco at the Pacific FC Got Game Tryouts. FEEDBACK: E-mail: fromthebackline@outlook.com Twitter: @FromTheBackline Facebook: From the Backline Podcast This podcast may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of FTBL Media. © Copyright 2018 FTBL Media. All rights reserved.

Hour 3 of the program this weekend includes another rousing edition of Buy/Sell/Hold featuring the topics of World Cup interest, the global power of Christiano Ronaldo and the future of Canadian tennis; Dean Shillington and Rob Friend join the show to discuss the new CPL team on Vancouver Island.

Variety is the spice of life. Or say they say. Hopefully it is as we have a variety of subjects to cover in the latest episode of the AFTN Soccer Show. We kick things off in MLS by looking at the disaster that was Vancouver Whitecaps trip to Philadelphia. What went wrong? Were there any positives to take from such a result? Was this just a bad day at the office or something more troubling? All that is covered and more, plus we hear from both head coaches, Philadelphia's Jim Curtin and Vancouver's Carl Robinson Our feature interview this week is an in-depth chat with one of the owners of the new Victoria Canadian Premier League team, Rob Friend. We chat with Rob about all things CPL in BC, including the latest on what's happening with a team in the Fraser Valley and when we can expect to see a launch for the team in Victoria. We also bring you some World Cup chat as we look back at what's been an exciting week of shocks and big talking points, and friends of the show, Goldie Lookin' Chain are back in our Wavelength section with the official Wales 2018 World Cup anthem! Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:04.41: Philadelphia Union v Vancouver Whitecaps match analysis18.20: Coaches audio - Jim Curtin and Carl Robinson22.12: More Whitecaps chat29.12: World Cup chat55.48: Rob Friend interview and discussion101.54: Wavelength - Goldie Lookin' Chain - Wales 2018 World Cup Anthem107.18: BC Soccerweb headlines

Back from hibernation, Tyler and Simon discuss the Canadian Premier League and the new team in Victoria, British Columbia. The owner of that franchise, former Canadian international Rob Friend also joins the program to talk CPL and the Urban Soccer Centre.  On this episode, Tyler and Simon look at the CPL, what Simon thinks of the Victoria franchise. How does this help the development of Canadian soccer and what are the keys to success for the league. We also have an exclusive interview with former Canadian international and the owner of the new Victoria CPL franchise Rob Friend. We talk about how he got involved. How the players will be found and also his other endeavour, the Urban Soccer Centre.  All that and more on the June 7th version of Soccer Talk! More info about Soccer Talk on Facebook! And visit our friends at Find a Property, Tenth and Proper, and Caffe Mangia! Learn more about our sponsors by clicking on the logos below:      

  To get a copy of my End Anxiety Toolkit go to: http://timjpcollins.com/free Summary: In this episode I talk to Rob Friend about his professional soccer career, the pressure & anxiety from playing the game and his career ending concussion. We also discuss the challenges for players retiring from any sport. Rob is a former professional soccer player. He played 12 years in Europe, 7 years in Germany for big clubs such as Borussia Monchengladbach, Hertha Berlin, Eintracht Frankfurt, 1860 Munich. His last club was in 2014 with LA Galaxy, where he won the MLS championship. In this particular episode you will learn: - How Rob got a scholarship with a US college team - What it's like being the hardest working player on the team - How Rob went on to play for 7 years in the top German leagues - How Rob's career with LA Galaxy was ended by a concussion - How the pressure built over Rob's career and how that affected his game - How negative thoughts can show up during the game - How the media and fans can add to the Anxiety - How Rob got a concussion which ended his career - Rob talks about the anxiety he felt while contemplating the end of his career - What life is like in retirement - What's next for Rob

In this episode of the Paul James on Soccer podcast, Paul offers his thoughts on Canada’s U-17 Men’s Team and their positive performances at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Canada's inspirational performance against Germany in their opening match of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Canadian Superstar Christine Sinclair, the importance of Sinclair's spectacular free kick goal against Germany, Canada defensive midfielder Sophie Schmidt, the difference between coaching men and women,  Canada's next match against France, Toronto FC's 3-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake, rumours surrounding Rob Friend and Torsten Frings as possible acquisitions by TFC, the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City, the rumoured sale of Camilo during the summer transfer window and the two upcoming matches between Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps.

In this episode of the Paul James on Soccer podcast, Paul offers his expert opinion on the Dwyane De Rosario trade, Toronto FC's draw against Chivas USA, the Vancouver Whitecaps comeback draw against Sporting Kansas City, Teal Bunbury and Junior Hoilett, the Canadian Men's National Team's recent win over Belarus, his thoughts on National Team forwards Simeon Jackson and Rob Friend, Canada’s Men’s U-20 squad and the arguments for and against instituting a top flight Canadian soccer league.