Northern Fútbol Podcast

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Ben, Peter and Alex gather at the NFP Studios to discuss the key injuries involving Canadian men's national team players, how Canada will adapt to that news and how they might approach this Bahrain friendly and re-assess the Belgium match given recent news for both sides. FOLLOW US: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok) Ben Steiner: @BenSteiner00 Peter Galindo: @GalindoPW A...

Peter, Alex and guest host Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) gather mere moments after John Herdman revealed his 21-man roster to face Bahrain. The guys go over your listener questions, from possible CPL omissions to how Herdman could approach the game given the domestic-heavy squad. They also recap the CanWNT roster drop for the November window, Sunday's CPL final which Alex was present for and answer...

Thomas, Peter and Alex open this week's episode with a discussion on the latest developments regarding the Canada Soccer vs. Canadian players dispute, answer your questions about the lingering issues and what could come next. Later, they dive into Canada's friendly with Bahrain, what the roster could look like and the team's World Cup plans in general. They also break down Canada's Women's World C...

Thomas, Peter and Alex record the longest episode to date to recap CF Montreal's win over Orlando City, Ismael Kone's continued impressive performances on the big stage, whether he can start any of Canada's three games at the World Cup, and how Montreal matches up with NYCFC in the Eastern Conference semis. The guys also dissect the latest MLS salary guide update along with Vancouver's and Toronto...

Thomas, Peter and Alex discuss the incredible of several Canadians abroad, from Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan to Theo Corbeanu and Amir Batyrev, preview CF Montreal's playoff campaign, assess where the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC need to improve for 2023, analyze the CPL semifinals and recap the Canadian women's national team October friendlies. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:Northern Fútbol: @No...

Thomas, Peter and Alex gather at the NFP Studio (Alex's apartment) for their first in-person recording since March. They discuss the returns of Tajon Buchanan, Atiba Hutchinson and David Wotherspoon, re-assess some of Canada's issues vs. Uruguay, answer a number of listener questions regarding the Canadian MLS clubs and CPL, plus a full breakdown of the Canadian women's roster for October and a U-...

Peter and Alex recap Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Uruguay and go over your listener questions surrounding their struggles in the opening 30 minutes, what can be learned from the game and how they can apply these lessons to future marquee matches. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol Peter Galindo: @GalindoPW Thomas Nef: @ThomasNef Alex Gangue-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzic Produced by Peter Ga...

Thomas, Peter and Alex gather for instant reaction to Canada's 2-0 win over Qatar to kick off the September window. They answer your questions surrounding the midfield pivot, the Larin-David partnership, whether there's anything to take away from a match like this and preview Tuesday's massive match against Uruguay! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol Thomas Nef: @ThomasNef Pete...

Thomas, Peter and Alex gather to analyze Canada's 27-man roster for the September friendlies and answer your burning questions about the squad following the announcement. Then, Peter sits down with The Athletic's Joshua Kloke to discuss his new book, The Voyageurs: The Canadian Men's Soccer Team's Quest to Reach the World Cup – available wherever you buy your books and on outlets such as Amazon bu...

Peter, Thomas and Alex kick off the show with last week's news about Canada landing Japan in a pre-World Cup friendly in November and how it'll help prepare the team for the big dance. They also go over some quick squad predictions for September as we await the announcement. The boys then dive into Stefan Mitrovic's call-up to Serbia, what the CSA could've done better and the strategy going forwar...

Peter, Thomas and Alex recap a wild weekend in Canadian soccer, one that could have lasting ramifications for the September window and the World Cup in a couple months' time. They analyze some performances from Canadians abroad, the Canadian Classique and the takeaways from that match, Valour moving into the CPL's top four and go over the CanWNT's two friendlies against Australia. FOLLOW US ON TWI...

Peter, Thomas (!) and Alex are back together as they discuss a variety of subjects this week. The show opens with a discussion on Mark Noonan's hiring as CPL commissioner and CEO of Canadian Soccer Business. The boys dive into what his top priorities should be, how valuable he can be to the league and Canadian soccer and discuss a few other CPL-related matters as well. They also go over the Canadi...

With the September window less than a month away, Peter and Alex analyze all the weekend action involving Canadians abroad and answer your pressing questions about them, including whose national-team stocks are on the upswing or downswing as August ends. They also go over some intriguing queries about Jonathan Osorio's club future, Jayden Nelson's improved play, whether Rudy Camacho is a good shor...

Peter and Alex break down a busy weekend for Canadians abroad, from Jonathan David's strong start to some of the standout youngsters. Plus, they answer your listener questions about specific players and the national team as a whole.  They also go over some intriguing queries about Richie Laryea, Samuel Piette and Joel Waterman, plus a discussion on the OneSoccer vs. Rogers dispute that's curr...

Peter and Thomas recap a wide variety of Canadians abroad with more European domestic seasons kicking off this past weekend. They discuss Ike Ugbo's pending return to Troyes, Junior Hoilett's new role at Reading, the outlooks for Theo Corbeanu and Daniel Jebbison, Stefan Mitrovic's start to life at Red Star, Diyaeddine Abzi's Ligue 2 debut and so much more in the Canadians Abroad Roundup and Mailb...

Peter and Alex dive into the Canadian Championship final, from Vancouver's strong defensive performance to the standout performers for the Whitecaps. They also answer a variety of listener questions about Toronto FC's outlook now that they are bound to finish the 2022 season without a trophy. They also go over the potential Ismael Kone to Norwich City transfer, the Lowell Wright to Vancouver repor...

Peter, Thomas and Alex are back together to recap Canada's loss to the U.S. at the W Championship, whether they've shown enough growth to make an impact at the World Cup and whether some tactical changes could help the team going forward.  They also give their thoughts on everything that's happened regarding the labour dispute, from the CSA's reply to Rick Westhead's report, to the players' r...

Peter and Thomas drop the latest podcast a day later, but for good reason: Canada officially has September friendlies! The guys go over the opponents in Qatar and Uruguay, how they'll properly prepare Canada for the World Cup and the PR effect of getting this done. Then, the boys go over TSN's report on Canada Soccer's lack of transparency, from the CSB relationship and contract details to some ju...

Peter, Thomas and Alex begin the show with Canada Soccer's updates on the friendlies and labour negotiations, the federation's transparency in updating the public and what these tidbits mean for the near future. They also go in-depth on a number of Canadians abroad regarding their transfers, or pending transfers, to new clubs including Cyle Larin, Jonathan David, Junior Hoilett, Justin Smith and s...

Peter and Alex begin the Canadian youth soccer summit after Canada's 4-3 loss on penalties to Guatemala in the round of 16 at the Concacaf U-20 Championship. What's next for the federation? What were the issues that plagued Canada during the tournament and how can they improve in the future? The boys answer all of your burning questions following another early exit for the Canadians, and a whole l...

Following a bizarre 2-2 draw with the United States, Peter and Thomas recap Canada's performance at the Concacaf U-20 Championship thus far. Are they simply still trying to gel, or is coaching holding back their potential? All of this and so much more is dissected. The boys also look ahead to this week's Canadian Championship semifinals, recap the weekends that were in MLS and the CPL, plus recap...

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Finally, there is soccer to talk about on this episode! Peter, Thomas and Alex recap Canada's win over Curacao, break down any potential tactical trends for the World Cup, briefly preview the Honduras game and then dive into a variety of topics from the September friendlies, to a labour negotiation update and thoughts on the U-20 roster drop! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbol...