Episode 729 – The AFTN Soccer Show (All Alone And Staring Into Space – Save The Caps latest, Axel Schuster holds roundtable, Whitecaps draw in San Jose, MLS and Can Champ round-ups)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Championship chat and audio.
As the battle to #SaveTheCaps and keep them in Vancouver continues, we delve into the week’s developments, the rumours of new local interest including possible First Nations involvement, bring you some snippets from Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster’s media roundtable, and unpack some of what was discussed. We also delve into the on-pitch action as the ‘Caps battled to a 1-1 draw in their top of the table clash in San Jose.
We also round-up the week’s action in MLS and in the first round of the Canadian Championship, and bring you some postgame audio from Cavalry FC, Vancouver FC, and Langley United after their matches.
All of this plus we move onto the letter T in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, music-wise, Mansun continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, The Shrubs are the latest band to feature in our 40th anniversary tribute year to the C86 movement, and we’ve got yet another new Scotland World Cup song in Wavelength!
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.21: Intro chat – the 2026 World Cup is one month away, excited yet?
18.00: Save The ‘Caps latest – we unpack the week’s news and Axel Schuster’s roundtable
81.10: Whitecaps and San Jose share spoils in top of table clash
106.20: MLS round-up
116.20: Canadian Soccer A to Z – T
131.00: Canadian Championship round-up with postgame audio
165.15: Wavelength – Whyte Noise (ft Derek Rae) – See Our Likes Again
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