Northern Fútbol Podcast

It was a pleasure to be joined by Forge FC's Alessandro Hojabrpour for a special edition of Northern Fútbol Podcast.Hojabrpour was announced as a finalist for the for the 2024 Players' Player of the Year in the Canadian Premier League. That accomplishments comes after a fantastic season with Forge FC, who finished top of the CPL table in the regular season.In this episode, Ben and Alex talk to Hojabrpour about the success the team has had this season, the possibility of playing in Europe some day and much more.

Welcome back to episode 199.5 of the Northern Fútbol Podcast. The guys haven't made it to episode 200 yet because Ben Steiner was unfortunately unable to make the show, which means you'll only be listening Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic on today's edition of the program. With Brendan back in the mix, Alexandre and Brendan looked back at what happened in the MLS playoffs with Montreal and Vancouver taking part in the play in round. Fortunately, Vancouver was able advance but the same could not be said about Montreal. After reviewing those two matches, they dove into the other soccer playoffs happening in Canada right now in the CPL. Towards the end of the program, the two of them flew across the pond to see how the international Canadians are getting on. 0:00 - Welcome!02:35 - CF Montreal chat16:30 - Whitecaps chat31:30 - York beating Pacific and getting set for Ottawa37:00 - Forge vs Cavalry chat41:00 - Can Canada's biggest cities can handle multiple soccer teams?52:00 Canadians Abroad

No Brendan Dunlop on the show today so Ben Steiner and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic guided to ship for episode 199 of the Northern Fútbol Podcast. They went around the Canadian soccer world, for both men and women, starting with the news out of the newly formed Northern Super League. News broke early Monday morning that Jade Kovacevic had signed for AFC Toronto becoming the first player to sign for a NSL club. Ben and Alexandre gave there thoughts on the signing and what else is to come for the league. They continued the show with a conversation about the Canadian women's national team. Before closing out the program with a preview of the MLS and CPL playoffs with Montreal taking on Atlanta while the Vancouver Whitecaps get going Wednesday against Portland. Over in the CPL, everything gets started on Wednesday with York United and Pacific. FOLLOW US ON X:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Brendan Dunlop: @Brendan_DunlopAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicMORE ABOUT THE NATION NETWORK:THE NATION NETWORK is the leading destination for unbiased sports coverage, dedicated to serving the community of true fans. Our platform delivers a diverse range of content across all major forms of media, from real-time updates to comprehensive analysis, fantasy predictions, and essential betting insights.

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back to break down Canada's 2-1 friendly win over Panama, the new CanWNT coaching staff and roster, and a dramatic weekend to come in MLS and CPL action. TOPICS INCLUDE:-Is this the best David and Larin have been?-Who is locked in for 2026? -Where do Ali Ahmed and Mathieu Choiniere fit in the long-term CanMNT?-Should Canada be scared of Suriname?-Is the CPL even essential to the CanMNT?-Concacaf's golden generations. Why is Canada so much better than historic powers?-CanWNT coaching staff and roster breakdown-Christine Sinclair scores at home! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Brendan Dunlop: @Brendan_DunlopAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicMORE ABOUT THE NATION NETWORK:THE NATION NETWORK is the leading destination for unbiased sports coverage, dedicated to serving the community of true fans. Our platform delivers a diverse range of content across all major forms of media, from real-time updates to comprehensive analysis, fantasy predictions, and essential betting insights.

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back on NFP as a trio this week to break down all the latest in Canadian soccer, from how the Canadian Men's National Team is looking in Montreal to how some of the Northern Super League teams may build out their rosters. TOPICS INCLUDE-CanMNT hits Montreal; what does Marsch get out of this?-CanMNT players connect with communities and local clubs-NSL completes team branding; what's next?-Who could be some of the first signings in the Northern Super League?-Whitecaps girls continue in Concacaf Champions Cup-Canadian Premier League drama!-How we're firing Toronto FC's messFOLLOW US ON TWITTER:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Brendan Dunlop: @Brendan_DunlopAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicMORE ABOUT THE NATION NETWORK:THE NATION NETWORK is the leading destination for unbiased sports coverage, dedicated to serving the community of true fans. Our platform delivers a diverse range of content across all major forms of media, from real-time updates to comprehensive analysis, fantasy predictions, and essential betting insights.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for this one to break down the latest Canadian Men's National Team roster ahead of the October friendly against Panama, while also diving into the MLS Playoff race, NWSL, Christine Sinclair, and Canadians thriving abroad. Canadian Men's National Team talk begins at the 36-minute mark.TOPICS INCLUDE:-Where could Jessie Fleming end up if not Portland?-What's happened to Canadians in the NWSL?-Where do the Whitecaps go from here?-How could Toronto FC improve?-Are CF Montreal playoff contenders?-CanMNT roster review! -What is Jamie Knight-Lebel's ceiling?-Canadians abroad OLLOW US ON TWITTER:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Brendan Dunlop: @Brendan_DunlopAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicMORE ABOUT THE NATION NETWORK:THE NATION NETWORK is the leading destination for unbiased sports coverage, dedicated to serving the community of true fans. Our platform delivers a diverse range of content across all major forms of media, from real-time updates to comprehensive analysis, fantasy predictions, and essential betting insights.

Ben and Alex are in The Nation Network Vancouver studio the day after the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship Final, breaking down the Vancouver Whitecaps penalty kick win over Toronto FC to capture their third straight Voyageurs Cup. Dunlop was unable to join this week's show but will return for Episode 196!TOPICS INCLUDE-The Whitecaps won the Canadian Championship!-The crowd at the Canadian Championship Final-Should Isaac Boehmer be Vancouver's No.1 goalkeeper?-Why the Canadian Championship needs VAR-How Toronto FC can turn things around-How long will it take for Toronto FC to turn things around?-Potential unsung callups for the CanMNT -Canadians Abroad FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Brendan Dunlop: @Brendan_DunlopAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicMORE ABOUT THE NATION NETWORK:THE NATION NETWORK is the leading destination for unbiased sports coverage, dedicated to serving the community of true fans. Our platform delivers a diverse range of content across all major forms of media, from real-time updates to comprehensive analysis, fantasy predictions, and essential betting insights.

Ben and Alex are in The Nation Network studio, with Dunlop joining from home as they break down the latest in Canadian soccer, including the CanWNT's new friendly booked against Spain, how the Canadian youth programs could improve, and what a CanMNT January camp could look like.TOPICS INCLUDE:-What other duel nationals could Jesse Marsch look at for October or November?-Does Canada Soccer need a new role to develop a pathway for youth players and coaches?-Canada's performance at the U20 Women's World Cup and other tournaments-Picking players from MLS/USL, the CPL and outside of North America for a fantasy January CanMNT camp-Canadian MLS teams pick up wins-Cornelius picks up a red card as Canadians thrive abroad-U SPORTS men's soccer championships coming to OttawaFOLLOW US ON TWITTER:Northern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Brendan Dunlop: @Brendan_DunlopAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicMORE ABOUT THE NATION NETWORK:THE NATION NETWORK is the leading destination for unbiased sports coverage, dedicated to serving the community of true fans. Our platform delivers a diverse range of content across all major forms of media, from real-time updates to comprehensive analysis, fantasy predictions, and essential betting insights.