Northern Fútbol Podcast

Jan 28 2025 221 ep. 70 mins 74
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Hosted by Ben Steiner, Brendan Dunlop and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic, the Northern Fútbol Podcast analyzes the Canadian national teams, Canadians abroad, MLS, CPL and everything Canadian soccer. ✉️: [email protected].
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Episode 213 - A PROMISE for the CanMNT?

Jan 28 2025 64 mins  
Ben, Alex and Dunlop return to Northern Fútbol as Canadians find themselves in rocky European club situations. Tajon Buchanan and Ismäel Koné look set for moves, while some other players aren't getting significant minutes for their club sides. Is it time to worry yet?They then dive into potential friendly opponents with the FIFA World Cup 2026 just 500 days away, as well as how

Episode 212 - Casey Stoney breaks down her CanWNT outlook

Jan 24 2025 18 mins  
New Canadian Women's National Team Head Coach Casey Stoney enters the NFP stage and joins Ben, Alex and Dunlop in nerding out about the CanWNT heading into the next few years. They break down tactics, where different players fit, how her system will adapt to the player pool, and the up-and-coming young players she wants to see develop into prominent roles over the next several year

Episode 211 - Canadians are CRUSHING it abroad

Jan 22 2025 72 mins  
Ben, Alex and Dunlop dive into what was a busy week for Canadians in Europe, with goals from Jonathan David and Olivia Smith, leading the stories along with some big transfer news on both the men’s and women’s sides. After breaking down Canadians Abroad, the guys dive into ranking the best Northern Super League club builds so far, and the major inter-league moves in the Ca

Episode 210 - Can new coaches WIN with CANWNT, TORONTO FC and WHITECAPS FC?

Jan 14 2025 65 mins  
Ben, Alex and Dunlop return on NFP in a coaching-heavy week of Canadian Soccer. They start the show with an in-depth discussion on Canada Soccer’s hiring of Casey Stoney for the CanWNT head coaching role and the organization's growth since appointing Kevin Blue as CEO in 2024.They look at how Stoney’s abilities can fit with the Canadian player pool and how having a coach w

Episode 209: No January camps, no problems?

Jan 08 2025 44 mins  
Ben, Dunlop and Alex are back in the Northern Futbol virtual studio on what was a quieter week for Canadian soccer. They discuss what the recent opening of the transfer window means for Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David, discuss Premier League links or potential other destinations, and whether a lack of a January camp will hurt the CanMNT. They also dive into some big tr

Episode 208: What’s NEXT for Canadian soccer in 2025?

Jan 02 2025 58 mins  
It’s another Happy New Year at the Northern Fútbol Podcast as we kick off 2025 with Episode 208. Ben, Dunlop and Alex dive into the state of the CanMNT in the last year before the 2026 World Cup and where Jonathan David, Alphonso Davies, Tajon Buchanan and Stephen Eustaquio may find themselves by next summer. After that, they dive into the CanWNT coaching search, the vacanc

Episode 207 - Was 2024 a success for the CanMNT? Ft. Matthew Scianitti + Joshua Kloke

Dec 18 2024 53 mins  
Ben and Dunlop are joined by TSN’s Matthew Scianitti and The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke to look back on what 2024 was for the Canadian men’s national team and what the team learned through a formative year in the leadup to FIFA World Cup 2026. From poolside chats in Suriname, spats with South American media members, shock from some of the world’s biggest players, and brus

Episode 206 - What's next for the CanMNT?

Dec 10 2024 51 mins  
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back for another week on NFP as the soccer year begins to slow down a little. They dive into where things might go for the CanMNT in 2025 and what the buildup to 2026 will need while also diving into a debate on how to best build Canada Soccer's physical infrastructure. After that, they chat Justin Smith, Ismael Koné and moves for Alphonso Davies and Jonat

Episode 205: Herdman’s Legacy + CanWNT go UNDEFEATED!

Dec 03 2024 55 mins  
Rocking some timely kits, Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for the first Northern Fútbol Podcast episode of December, looking at John Herdman’s departure from Toronto FC and the legacy he leaves in Canadian soccer despite his downfall. They also break down the Canadian Women’s National Team’s undefeated 2024 and where key players may move to in the North American

Episode 204- Whitecaps LOSE FAITH in Sartini + what’s Canada Soccer’s further fallout?

Nov 26 2024 61 mins  
Ben, Alex and Dunlop are back together for what initially looked like a quiet week in Canadian soccer but very much wasn’t. Off the top, they dive into The Globe and Mail’s report on the toxic culture through several decades at Canada Soccer before diving into everything surrounding Vanni Sartini’s departure from the Vancouver Whitecaps. After discussing what’s next fo