Episode 358 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Freshly Squeezed featuring Don Garber and Davide Chiumiento)
Vancouver Whitecaps are unbeaten at home when MLS commissioner Don Garber is in town.
Aside from watching the ‘Caps beat the Dynamo, Garber took part in a media roundtable here in Vancouver. We bring you that in full and unpark what was discussed in this week’s episode.
There’s talk about the upcoming players CBA, charters, finances, expansion, the Iron Front supporter protests, the future development of Canadian homegrown players, and more.
From present to the past and we catch up with two former Whitecaps this week, Davide Chiumiento and Johnny Sulentic, to chat about their new business venture and find out where we may just be seeing Davide back on the football pitch in Vancouver again.
We also look at the Whitecaps win over Houston, some of the week’s happenings around MLS, talk CPL and the Canadian men’s national team, I, Ludicrous are back in the latest Wavelength, there’s BC Soccerweb headlines, and we continue our artists of the month – Biffy Clyro.
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
03.55: Vancouver Whitecaps chat – Houston beaten, the approach to the end of the season, and MDS’ comments on future squad building
30.18: Don Garber Vancouver media roundtable
59.02: Analysis of Garber’s comments
87.06: Canadian football chat – the national team, CPL chat, and Garber talks Canadian player development
117.30: Wavelength – I, Ludicrous – Three English Football Grounds
123.02: Davide Chiumiento and Johnny Sulentic interview
128.30: BC Soccerweb headlines – news stories from around the world of football
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