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Northern Fútbol Podcast
Hosted by Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic, the Northern Fútbol Podcast analyzes the Canadian national teams, Canadian players abroad, MLS, CPL, NSL and everything Canadian soccer.
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Episodes
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Episode 169 - Canada hires Jesse Marsch + MLS and CPL breakdown
Ben Steiner, Alex Gangue-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop return to the NFP studio and spend the first hour breaking down Jesse Marsch's appointment to the #CanMNT…
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Episode 168 - Canada Soccer elections, a new-look #CanChamp + MLS/CPL roundups
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back on NFP for Episode 168, and review all the major storylines in Canadian soccer, from MLS down to League1 and AMM elections…
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Episode 167 - #CanMNT looking global + MLS and CPL breakdowns
Ben, Alex and Dunlop find their way back to the NFP studios to break down the latest in Canadian soccer, including a worldwide search for the next men's…
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Episode 166 - Fiddling with cohesion, breaking down the #CanMNT coaching search
Ben, Alex and Dunop are back in the NFP studios for a packed Episode 166, highlighted by analyzing the search and candidates for Canada's men's head coaching…
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Episode 165 - Canada's big summer + CPL opening weekend
Ben and Alex are back on the Northern Fútbol Podcast to go over the latest in Canadian soccer, while Dunlop takes a slight break for a qiuck vacation. TOPICS…
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Episode 164 - CPL PREVIEW w/ Vancouver and Forge coaches
Ben, Dunlop and AGR are back on NFP, and break down every Canadian Premier League team ahead of the 2024 CPL season. Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis shines a light…
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Episode 163 - SheBelieves Cup and Canada Soccer financials
Ben, Dunlop and Alex are back in the NFP studios once again, this time from three different cities to preview the SheBelieves Cup, and look into Kevin Blue's…
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Episide 162 - CanWNT roster review + MLS and CPL analysis
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the NFP studios for the second time this week, chatting everything in Canadian soccer with a focus on the women's national…
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Episode 161 - Canada to Copa América! Deep dive post-match analysis of CanMNT 2-0 Trinidad and Tobago
Canada is going to the 2024 Copa América! Ben, Alex and Dunlop dive into their post-match analysis of Canada's 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago, sending…
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Episode 160 - Canada v Trinidad PREVIEW + NEW KITS + CanWNT Olympic draw reaction
Ben Steiner, Alex Gangue-Ruzic and Brendan Dunlop are back in the virtual studio going over the latest in Canadian soccer ahead of an exciting week. A full…
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Episode 159 - Breaking down an exciting CanMNT roster ahead of Copa América Playoff
New faces and a changing of the guard for the Canadian men's national team? Ben, Alex and Dunlop spend the first 45 minutes diving into Canada's 23-man roster…
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Episode 158 - Canada OUT of Gold Cup in heartbreaking waterlogged loss to USA | Feat. Julia Ranney
Ben and Alex are joined by Julia Ranney of Sportsnet, the Toronto Star and Manchester City to break down Canada's loss to the U.S. Women's National Team in the…
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Episode 157 - Canada to the W Gold Cup semis + striker change for #CanMNT?
Ben, Alex, and Dunlop return to the virtual studio to examine the success of the Canadian women's national team, the outlook for the Canadian men's club, and…
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Episode 156 - Good times for the CanWNT and CanMNT U20 + Kevin Blue joins Canada Soccer
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back in the virtual studio for another episode of the Northern Fútbol Podcast, breaking down a busy week in Canadian soccer. From…
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Episode 155 - CanWNT WIN Gold Cup opener + TFC, CF Montreal MLS Previews
Ben, Dunlop and Alex are back bright at early, as the first two battle a seasonal bug but push their way through a jam-packed podcast of Canadian soccer and…
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Episode 154 - What is success for Canadian teams in Concacaf + Outlook for CanMNT and CanWNT
Ben, Alexandre and Dunlop are back in the virtual studio, which may have crashed twice, rounding up the latest week in Canadian men's and women's soccer at all…
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Episode 153 - York United's future? A chat with the newest CPL club President, Ricardo Pasquel
Ben, Alexandre, and Brendan are back on the pod for their second show, welcoming York United President and GM Ricardo Pasquel, who leads the sporting…
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Episode 152 - The return with a new host + Concacaf Champions Cup breakdown
Ben, Alex and a brand new host are back with a new era of the Northern Fútbol Podcast, breaking down the latest in Canadian soccer from the Concacaf Champions…
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Episode 151 - We're back! + TFC addition
The boys are back in the virtual studio after an extended holiday break with Ben and Alex in Vancouver, while Peter starts a new exciting job in Toronto. A bit…
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Episode 150 – Christine Sinclair sent off in style
Peter and Alex gather at the west-coast NFP Studios to recap an incredible night at Christine Sinclair Place on Tuesday night, including the future of the…
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Episode 149 - Not so Cool Runnings - Full CanMNT v Jamaica breakdown
Ben and Alex dive into over 50 listener questions on what went wrong for the Canadian Men's National Team in their 4-4 aggregate loss to Jamaica in the…
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Episode 148 – Full breakdown and what to expect from Canada vs. Jamaica
Ben, Peter and Alex give you a comprehensive analysis of Canada's squad to face Jamaica and answer all of your pertinent questions, from the decision to go…
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Episode 147 – Controversy in Vancouver, De Fougerolles hype train leaves the station and more!
Ben, Peter and Alex recap a wild Sunday in Vancouver between the Whitecaps and LAFC, dive into the Caps' post-morterm, break down the WNT's win over Brazil…
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Episode 146 – Recapping a busy Saturday in Canadian footy!
Ben, Peter and Alex recap a hectic weekend (read: Saturday) in Canadian football! They open the show with a deep dive into the CPL final – minutiae and…
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Episode 145 – Previewing the CPL final with Bobby & Tommy
Ben, Peter and Alex are back with an in-depth CPL final preview, featuring interviews with Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis and Cavalry FC coach Tommy Wheeldon…
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Episode 144 – How does Canada match up vs. Jamaica?
The boys are back again with a deep dive into Canada's next Nations League opponent: Jamaica! What can they expect from the Reggae Boyz and do they have enough…
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Episode 143 – Concern over the CanMNT's future?
Ben, Peter and Alex gather at the NFP Studios (Alex's new apartment) in the aftermath of Canada's 4-1 loss to Japan on Friday morning. The boys recap the game…
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Episode 142 – Previewing Canada vs. Japan and the CPL playoffs!
Ben, Peter and Alex are back after a brief hiatus to answer all your questions about the CanMNT's squad to face Japan, preview the game this Friday and take a…
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Episode 141 – Paris bound, Cavalry win a trophy, Saliba's MNT stock and more!
Ben, Peter and Alex open the show with some reaction to Canada's win over Jamaica to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. They go over Bev Priestman's…
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Episode 140 – Canada Soccer leadership updates, Jamaica preview & Whitecaps an MLS Cup contender?!
Ben, Peter and Alex gather mere moments after Canada Soccer announced the timeline for the hiring of a permanent general secretary and MNT head coach. What…
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Episode 139 – CanWNT roster revealed, Cavalry clinch and more!
Ben, Peter and Alex discuss the CanWNT roster reveal, break down the key talking points from the squad and discuss the importance of lower ticket prices for…
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Episode 138 – What can Canada Soccer learn from Canada Basketball?
Ben, Peter and Alex kick off the show discussing the latest hitch in Saskatoon's CPL expansion bid, what this means for future expansion and more. The guys…
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Episode 137 - JOHN HERDMAN TO TORONTO FC?!?!
🇨🇦🚨EMERGENCY PODCAST🇨🇦🚨 Ben Steiner and Alex Gangue-Ruzic jump into the virtual studio mere hours after John Herdman announced that he will be joining Toronto…
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Episode 136 – What's next for Canada if Herdman leaves?
Ben, Peter and Alex gather to discuss the recent report of John Herdman being the frontrunner for the Toronto FC job and what could follow for the men's…
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Episode 135 – Will John Herdman actually leave Canada for TFC?
Ben, Peter and Alex are back together in Shaughnessy Ben's backyard to discuss the John Herdman to Toronto FC reports, the possibility of him leaving the men's…
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Episode 134 – Are the MNT & WNT in a downward spiral?
Ben, Peter and Alex gather later in the week after Canada Soccer announced an MNT friendly against Japan – the only match they will play between now and…
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Episode 133 – What's next for the CanWNT after a disastrous World Cup?
Ben, Peter and Alex gather a day after Canada's humiliating 4-0 loss to Australia, as they became the first Olympic gold medallists to bow out of the World Cup…
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Episode 132 – Canada wins but issues remain ahead of Australia finale
Peter is back! He joins Ben and Alex following Canada's 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Ireland at the World Cup to discuss the victory, the team's continued…
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Episode 131 – Dissecting the CanWNT's opener vs. Nigeria
Ben and Alex recap Canada's opening 0-0 draw with Nigeria at the 2023 World Cup, from Bev Priestman's selection to whether it's time to start worrying about…
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Episode 130 - Women's World Cup preview and CanMNT Gold Cup recap
Ben and Alex are back after a week off and jump right into all the details regarding the FIFA Women's World Cup and Canada's journey through the tournament…
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Episode 129 - Is the Gold Cup a success? Diving into CanMNT, CanWNT, MLS, CPL and League 1 Canada
Ben and Alex convene over Zoom, despite being just a few kilometres away from each other, to chat about Canada Soccer at the Gold Cup and the leadup to the…
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Episode 128 - Can the CanMNT win the 23' Gold Cup? TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
Alex and Ben are back in the NFP Studios in Toronto, with Peter away on international duty. And with the Gold Cup right around the corner, they dive into their…
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Episode 127 – What's next for Canada after the Nations League disappointment?
Ben, Peter and Alex recap Canada's 2-0 loss to the U.S. in the Concacaf Nations League final and look ahead to what could be a transformative and massive few…
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Episode 126 – CanMNT vs. USMNT for all the marbles!
Ben, Peter and Alex gather less than 12 hours after Canada's 2-0 win over Panama to discuss the result, your burning questions from the game, the wild…
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Episode 125 – Previewing Canada's Nations League semifinal vs. Panama
Ben, Peter and Alex sit down to break down Canada's Nations League semifinal vs. Panama, from possible lineups to the opposition's greatest threats. They also…
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Episode 124 – Dissecting Canada's experienced Nations League roster
Ben, Peter and Alex gather later than usual after Canada's Nations League squad was unveiled on Wednesday. They answer your burning questions from the…
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Episode 122 – The Aidan Morris hype train has left the station
Ben, Peter and Alex are back together in Mr. Steiner's palatial estate to record a jam-packed episode. From Aidan Morris' inclusion on Canada's preliminary…
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Episode 121 – The need for VAR in Canadian footy, TFC's issues and dual national conundrums
Ben, Peter and Alex open the show with a look back at the Canadian Championship quarterfinals, including controversial refereeing decisions, the need for VAR…
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Episode 120 – Canada Soccer AGM fallout, TFC's struggles and more!
Ben, Peter and Alex kick off the show with a recap of Canada Soccer's AGM, from Charmaine Crooks' appointment to reports of meddling from Victor Montagliani…
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Episode 119 – Burning questions loom for CanMNT amidst growing injury list
Ben, Peter and Alex gather to discuss the unveiling of AFC Toronto City as the third team to join Project 8, the proposed Canadian women's league. The guys go…
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Episode 118 – More change at CSA, Will Cromack on TSS Rovers' win, what's next for York United and more!
Ben, Peter and Alex kick off this week's episode with a discussion on the latest departure from Canada Soccer: Earl Cochrane. They dive into what this means…
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Episode 117 – How will Canada approach the Gold Cup?
Ben, Peter and west-coast Alex gather to recap Canada's Gold Cup draw, the potential path to a final and how they might approach this tournament from a…
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Episode 116 – CanWNT concerns, CPL preview and Phonzie's struggle
Ben, Peter and Alex gather to discuss the CanWNT's 2-1 loss to France and the looming concerns ahead of their World Cup roster announcement. They also preview…
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Episode 115 – Galindo returns to recap the CanMNT's successful March window
Ben, Alex and the returning Peter Galindo gather at the NFP Studios to discuss Peter's time away with the Canadian men's national team, the squad's performance…
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Episode 114 - What to watch for in CanMNT and NWSL, Bayern's managerial switch and more from Heritage Committee meetings
Ben and Alex gather in the Northern Fútbol Studios for a look ahead at the upcoming Canadian Men's National Team matches against Curaçao and Honduras while…
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Episode 113 – Takeaways from Heritage Committee, Canada squad predictions and Peter's new role!
Ben, Peter and Alex gather at NFP Studios – perhaps for the last time – as they recap the first part of the Heritage Committee meeting from Thursday, Canada…
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Episode 112 – Anthony Housefather breaks down Canada Soccer investigation
Ben, Peter and Alex welcome Liberal MP Anthony Housefather onto the podcast, as he and the Heritage Committee prepare to meet Canada Soccer amid the ongoing…
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Episode 111 – What's next for Canada Soccer after Bontis' resignation?
Ben, Peter and Alex reconvene following Nick Bontis' resignation as Canada Soccer president. What's next for the federation? Will anything actually change?…
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Episode 110 – CanWNT lineup questions, previewing Canada's MLS teams and more!
Ben, Peter and Alex recap Canada's opening two matches at the SheBelieves Cup, including the selection headaches Bev Priestman faces ahead of the World Cup…
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Episode 109 – CanWNT dispute fallout, Davies' Bayern form and U-17s to watch!
Ben, Peter and Alex are back at the NFP Studios a day late due to the ongoing dispute between the Canadian women's national team and Canada Soccer. The guys…