Episode 657 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Give Me Pleasure, Give Me Thrills with guests Kendall Waston, Jesper Sorensen, and Emmanuel Sabbi)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and CONCACAF Champions Cup chat and interviews.

The wait is almost over, with the first competitive matches of the season coming up thick and fast this week for the Whitecaps in both league and cup action. The 'Caps have added two players to bolster their roster, with another key piece, experienced Mexican forward Daniel Rios, set to join on loan for the season any day now. Are the team ready to go? We chat with 'Caps coach Jesper Sorensen and ask just that, plus talk tactics, transfers, and more in the first of three one-on-one interviews this episode.

Our feature interview is spread over two parts, as we sit down with former Whitecaps captain Kendall Waston in an extensive 50-minute interview to chat about his time in Vancouver, his love for the city, his successes here, the truth about his controversial departure, his footballing career and journey, playing at two World Cups, and now facing his former side in Champions Cup action.

As if all of those interviews weren't enough, we bring you a third one this episode as we chat with new Whitecaps winger Emmanuel Sabbi for the first time to talk about his move to Vancouver and MLS, his footballing journey so far, what he brings to the team, going up against Jesper Sorensen's sides in Denmark, does he fancy a chocolate digestive, and more.

All of this, plus Pop Will Eat Itself continue their residency as our Album of the Month and feature in this episode's Wavelength, there's another Britpop song, a prog rock number to explain a few things, and it's our final Hot Chocolate Boy of the year.

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

01.26: Intro - 'Caps looking sharp, Cavs fall just short, new Peak kit
09.07: Whitecaps add two as season set to begin
14.20: Jesper Sorensen talks tactics, transfers, and the season ahead
26.25: Daniel Rios set to be newest Whitecap
31.25: Hot Chocolate Boy - La Saison de Patisserie and Top 3
45.25: Kendall Waston interview - part one
83.55: Kendall Waston interview - part two
119.10: Emmanuel Sabbi interview
129.25: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Emmanuel Sabbi
130.45: Wavelength - Pop Will Eat Itself - Touched By The Hand of Cicciolina