PODCAST
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Episode 432 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Rock The Gaspar with special guest Evan Newton)
- Episode 431 – The AFTN Soccer Show (All Quiet On The Whitecaps Front – MLS U22 initiative, Erik Hurtado, Bjørn Johnsen, Football Time Travels, CPL player salaries)
- AFTN’s subscription only podcast “There’s Still (Extra) Time” moves into year five – Subscribe today and help the site continue to grow and support our independent soccer coverage
- Episode 430 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Everything’s Changed Since Yesterday – Axel Schuster interview, Don Garber on season ahead, Champions League draw, TSN 1040 demise)
- There’s Still (Extra) Time – Episode 48 [Qualification Period]
MLS
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Soccernomics: MLS Moneyball and the Vancouver Whitecaps
- The Beckham Effect 2.0: An Inter Miami rebuild and Beckham’s second legacy
- AFTN’s 2020 End Of Season Awards (Part One – Vancouver Whitecaps)
- On The Road Again? A look ahead to the logistical aspect of the Whitecaps 2021 season
- The Expansion Draft: An opportunity for the Whitecaps?
CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
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Forge FC hoping to use CPL success and previous experience to thrive in CONCACAF League – “This is something that we want to be regular in our club”
- Are more bubble tournaments the short term solution for the Canadian Premier League and Canadian Championship?
- Sustained success could see offers and opportunities abound for Bobby Smyrniotis, as Forge players hail him as “right up there” with the best managers around
- Akeem Garcia having dream season with HFX Wanderers as he “aims for the heights” and for both team and personal glory
- A “tournament of resilience”: What can we expect from the next phase of the CPL Island Games as the final four get set to battle it out?
INTERNATIONAL
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Herdman feels TFC’s Richie Laryea is only “going to keep getting better” as breakthrough MLS season boosts Canada
- Whitecaps’ Canadian contingent hoping “sense of familiarity” will help solidify defensive play at U17 World Cup
- Canadian captain Gianfranco Facchineri fired up for U17 World Cup in Brazil – “Our goal is to do better than any men’s team has ever done at a World Cup”
- Herdman admits to “shock and frustration” at new CONCACAF World Cup qualifying criteria
- Marco Carducci makes history with Canadian national team call-up
BC SOCCER
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VISL’s transformative community project aims to provide “home” for the league and leave a lasting legacy for soccer on the island
- Inter pip West Van to claim last semi-final spot in VMSL Premier Cohort Cup after weekend of drama (with video from two games)
- Unbeaten Bays United extend lead at the top after Week 6 of VISL action
- Still lots to play for in VMSL Cohort Cups going into final week of first round group games (with video)
- Unbeaten Bays and Nanaimo continue to lead the way after Week 5 VISL action
USL
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Vancouver TSS Rovers schedule released in what promises to be a season of change
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- New faces, same end result as Calgary Foothills win another USL League 2 divisional title
- Vancouver TSS Rovers find old “habits” die hard as switching off again costs them two crucial points at home to Lane United
- Foothills FC split weekend series with Seattle Sounders to remain atop USL2 northwest standings
- Foothills FC still unbeaten in USL2, following three-game series with TSS Rovers
COLLEGE
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UBC dominant defensively in latest Canada West championship success as attention turns to “tough” battles ahead at U Sports nationals
- UBC and Calgary heading to nationals after Canada West semi final victories
- Jordan Haynes thriving at Thunderbirds after keeping “football dream” alive with UBC homecoming
- Jordan Haynes’ “worldly” Olimpico fires UBC Thunderbirds into Canada West Final Four
- UBC Thunderbirds suffer “a few hiccups along the way” but experienced squad ready to make another strong postseason push
ACADEMY
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AFTN’s Vancouver Whitecaps Residency ‘Ones To Watch’ 2018 (Part Two – the U19s)
- AFTN’s Vancouver Whitecaps Residency ‘Ones To Watch’ 2018 (Part One – the U17s)
- Residency Week 2018: Undefeated Whitecaps U19s advance to USSDA quarter-finals but U17s playoff dream is over
- Residency Week 2018: Newest Whitecaps MLS Homegrown signing Simon Colyn hoping to continue whirlwind year with USSDA playoff success
- Residency Week 2018: Jose Hernandez still banging in the goals but becoming more of an all-round “impact player”
TIMEWASTING
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Timewasting: MLS Team Of The Week # 39 – Biscuits XI
- Timewasting: Top Ten ways MLS will decide drawn matches at their Orlando tournament
- Timewasting: MLS Team Of The Week # 38 – World War II XI
- Timewasting: MLS Team Of The Week # 37 – Aquarium XI
- Things We Love To See In Football: #1 – Goalkeepers scoring
