Kicked Back

There have been plenty of football managers from every generation that has left behind a legacy. From Brain Clough to Pep Guardiola, there are endless managers that can be in the conversation for the greatest of all time. In today's game, one manager that continues to put his name in the conversation is Carlo Ancelotti. Yesterday, the Real Madrid boss set another record becoming the winningest man...

The Champions League group stages are coming to a close. We have had great competition so far with Club Brugge and Eintracht Frankfurt defining the odds are qualifying for the last 16. However, it has not been as glorious for the Spanish teams in the tournament. While Real Madrid had thrived, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla have all struggled massively and won't be qualifying for the last 1...

Nothing is going right for Juventus this season. First a loss to Monza, then a defeat at the hands of Maccabi Haifa and now elimination from the Champions League. What is going wrong there? Caroline Szwed and Liam Horrobin took a dive into some of the issues going on at the Italian Giants. Also on the show, they talked about PSG's recent dominance, Real Madrid's first loss in 20 games, and Inter M...

There has been a TON of news coming out of the football world. Awards have been handed out and we have had some great matches to watch and analyse. However, one man who didn't even play made all the headlines. Cristiano Ronaldo departed Manchester United's game versus Tottenham Hotspur before the final whistle sounded. It has caused a massive stir in the football community on if Ronaldo was in the...

Welcome to episode 22 of Kicked Back Presented by Uber One! This entire episode is dedicated to Canada Soccer and all of their recent success! Caroline had the privilege to chat with Max Bell, founder of Offside Creative and Writer / Producer of a weekly seven-episode digital series about the CANMNT's qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. What I really love about this "WeCAN" docume...

Yesterday was another extraordinary day in the UEFA Champions League. Mo Salah and Liverpool showed up in a huge way in Scotland, beating The Rangers 7-1 at Ibrox. It wasn't all pretty for Liverpool either who found themselves down 1-0 thanks to a Scott Arfield (Canadian) goal. However, the big guns showed up for Liverpool in the second half with Robert Firmino, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott get...

We are now getting into the thick of it all in the UEFA Champions League. On match week four, football fans saw tons of crazy action which Caroline Szwed and Liam Horrobin dove into on episode 20 of Kicked Back. The shock results came out of Israel when Maccabi Haifa defeated Italian giants Juventus 2-0 for their first Champions League win of the season. Juventus looked horrible and not like the t...

The journey has been long, but after 36 years away, Canada is returning to the World Cup stage in Qatar next month and to fill us in with everything that has happened is none other than Alistair Johnston, the starting right back for the men's national team. Johnston gives great insight into what it has been like for the Canadian's starting from their opening games of World Cup qualifying to their...

Once again, Manchester has turned blue after Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored hat tricks in their derby match versus Manchester United. It was a disappointing performance from the Red Devils after high expectations following a good run of form. However, Man City brought them back down to earth with a dominant display which leaves many questions to be asked of United, including what Cristi...

Back-to-back days of Kicked Back! Caroline and Liam are here for another episode of Kicked Back with the main topic being the United States Men's National Football team. The team has struggled lately with only one win in their last five, which came against Grenada. The US has struggled to score goals after being shut out by Japan and Saudi Arabia in their last two matches. Is the issue with the pl...

It was an exciting weekend for Canadian football fans with two matches against World Cup opposition. First came Qatar, the 2022 host nation, followed by Uruguay. Canada came away with a good result against the upcoming host nation, winning 2-0, but it did not go their way versus Uruguay, falling 2-0. However, despite the final score, Canada played well against the 13th-ranked team on the FIFA Worl...

Caroline Szwed and Liam Horrobin were joined by a special guest today, former Canadian international Bob Lenarduzzi. Lenarduzzi played 48 times for the Canadian Men's National Team, which included a trip to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. He re-lived many of those memories with us on the show and about Canada's path to get there. We went right back to the start with Bob and talked about his experien...

After a brief week away, Caroline and Liam are back for another episode of Kicked Back with plenty to talk about.  Last week, Liam took a trip back to his homeland of England for the first time in six years. During his trip, the unfortunate events of Queen Elizabeth II were taking place but one positive that came from it all was the actions of David Beckham. Beckham waited in line to say his...

Wow, this is an episode of Kicked Back you don't want to miss! Caroline had the honour to sit down and chat with legendary Canadian sports reporter and broadcaster, Gene Principe!  To all the hockey fans out there, especially you Oilers fans, this is an episode for you, too! Whether you like soccer, or as Gene calls it, "calcio" or not, you will enjoy getting to know Gene even more. When...

Another exciting match day of Champions League football is behind us, and boy, was it a treat. A new duo has been born in Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele putting on a clinic versus Viktoria Plzen. Barcelona put on a dominant performance against the Czech side, but how will they play next week against a much more challenging opponent in Bayern Munch? Speaking of Bayern, they...

The football world was handed a HUGE piece of news this morning with Chelsea sacking Thomas Tuchel. This decision came after Chelsea was defeated in the Champions League 1-0 away from home by Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb. In the Premier League results have not been great for Tuchel either with losses to Southampton and Leeds United this season. Who will be the next manager? That is yet to be decide...

Football fans worldwide were gifted with a full slate of midweek matches these past few days for the first time this season. There were many thrilling games with Erling Haaland scoring another hat trick for Man City, Southampton knocking off Chelsea at home, and Liverpool leaving it incredibly late against Newcastle United. On today's episode of Kicked Back, Caroline and Liam get you all caught up...

Manchester United opened the chequebook earlier today, splashing $100 million down for Brazilian winger Antony. Erik ten Haag has a history with Antony from his team with Ajax, which is a big reason why United spent so much money on him. However, many believe they are a massive overpay for the youngest, which is what Caroline and Liam discussed on the show. How does Antony fit into this Man United...

On this bonus episode of Kicked Back, Caroline chats with Brad, a football TikToker who has reached over 500K followers on the social media platform. His mega viral videos are a must-see as Brad does a hilarious job of delivering football news while really telling it how it is. If you love football, this is a content creator you have to follow! You'll thank us later! On this episode, Caroline and...

Many football fans around Europe watched in anticipation today as the Champions League groups were drawn in Istanbul, Turkey. There are endless high-quality games ready to kick off, and Caroline and Liam are ready here to walk you through each of the groups. Fifteen different countries will be represented in this year's Champions League, with Maccabi Haifa, Copenhagen, Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb, Totte...

It was another exciting weekend in the English Premier League, with last season's top three teams only picking up one point between them. Manchester City grabbed a point against Newcastle in a thrilling match in Northern England, while Liverpool and Chelsea struggled against Leeds and Manchester City. Chelsea and Tottenham last weekend was an early candidate for the game of the season; however, Ne...

Arguably the news of the summer emerged this week with Casemiro being linked to Manchester United. We all know the struggles United have gone through in the first two weeks of the season on the field; then add the players they've been trying to attract to the team over the summer, and none of them compares to Casemiro. However, is this a good fit for the Brazilian? Should he be leaving Madrid for...

Welcome back to episode five of Kicked Back with Caroline and Liam! With another Premier League weekend in the wraps, there was plenty to talk about with the London Derby, Liverpool's Monday night clash with Crystal Palace and a historic win for Brentford over Manchester United. The show starts in London with the Sunday afternoon game between Chelsea and Tottenham. Being gifted a game like this on...

It is an exciting time for football fans worldwide, with the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 getting started last weekend. The enjoyment continues this weekend, with La Liga and Serie A kicking off. However, before the action in Italy and Spain begins, the two UEFA winners from last season, Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid, battled it out for the UEFA Super Cup. Caroline and Liam broke...

Welcome back to episode two of the Kicked Back with Caroline, Liam and Woz. It was a busy weekend of football with three of the five major leagues kicking off around the world. Of course, we had to start in England which saw the Premier League come back in scorching hot fashion. Manchester United made the headlines for all the wrong reasons in their first home game of the season against Brighton,...