Episode 631 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The Beating Heart Will Never Die - Canada beat US, Whitecaps draw with Dallas, Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, James Cameron, Rants about refs)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, Canadian national team, and international football chat and interviews.

It's been another big week for Canadian soccer, at both club and country level, and we kick things off chatting about Canada's men's national team's historic, and dominant, win over the US on Saturday. It was a performance that showed the growth of the side under Jesse Marsch and also tantalizes with this being only just the beginning. We also look at the Canadian women's U20s run at the FIFA World Cup that's seen them reach the knockout stages.

Turning our attention to the domestic game, an undermanned Whitecaps dropped another two points at home in MLS action. We chat about the Dallas game, the continuing costly home form, look at some of the depth players called into this match, and the current lie of the land in the MLS West. Plus we hear and talk about Caleb Porter's all-time epic rant about our least favourite referee, Tim Ford.

We've two interviews in this episode. First up is WFC2 forward Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau. We chat with Nico about his experiences being called up to the first team, making his MLS debut in Montreal, his home debut against Dallas, and more. Next up is Vancouver FC defender James Cameron, and we chat with the BC boy about signing his first pro deal, his growth, the current season, his Canada experiences, and his hopes for the future.

All of this, plus we look at the weekend's CPL action, there's more Britpop chat and music, Big Country continue their stint as our Album of the Month, and Armchair Loyal are back in Wavelength with a fitting song about referees!

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.27: Intro
04.00: Canada dominate US eh in friendly win
21.00: Canada women's U20s advance to World Cup knockout stage
33.50: Ryan Gauld gets his first Scotland caps
42.35: Undermanned Whitecaps drop two big points at home to Dallas
69.50: Caleb Porter loses it with referee Tim Ford
80.45: More Britpop chat!
68.05: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau interview and discussion
98.15: A look at the Whitecaps' depth and player performances
111.55: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Fafa Picault
114.26: Whitecaps Girls Elite secure historic Champions Cup victory
121.35: James Cameron interview
140.50: CPL round-up
159.35: Wavelength - Armchair Loyal - Public Elleray Number One