Episode 437 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Breaking Records and Hearts - Ali Adnan, Jake Nerwinski, Canada's World Cup and Olympic qualifiers)

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian national team chat. We kick things off in Whitecapsland as we look at the big stories of the week from fixtures to friendlies to loan deals and squad depth, plus we have a chat with a couple of the 'Caps' full backs as we talk Iraqi football with Ali Adnan and competition for places with Jake Nerwinski. Plus we talk Texan derbies with Austin FC's Claudio Reyna. Moving on to the international stage, we look at Canada's two big wins in World Cup qualifiers, the disappointment of the U23 failing to reach the Olympics, and we hear from John Herdman, Mauro Biello, Samuel Piette, David Norman Jr, and Tajon Buchanan as we talk about a whole number of topic coming out of both camps. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 06.45: Whitecaps gruelling schedule fully revealed - with audio from MDS 17.16: Ali Adnan audio and Whitecaps internationals discussion 30.54: Fans returning to BC Place and other stadiums 37.03: Can MLS rivalry games draw the crowds back featuring audio from Austin FC's Claudio Reyna 45.37: Whitecaps Chatter - friendlies lined up, Khmiri goes on loan, squad depth 53.55: Jake Nerwinski interview 66.29: Wavelength - The Gonads - Tuckers Ruckers Ain't No Suckers 73.45: Canada World Cup qualifying chat - with audio from John Herdman and Samuel Piette 115.00: Canadian U23 chat - with audio from Mauro Biello, David Norman Jr, Tajon Buchanan, and John Herdman