Episode 731 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Looking Downwards - Whitecaps dominant in San Diego, Whitecaps and MLS midseason review, Ralph Priso, CanMNT roster predictions)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and Canadian national team chat. The first part of the MLS season wound up this weekend with the last round of matches ahead of the World Cup break. The Whitecaps finished strong, dispatching San Diego 4-2 in a dominant performance that sees them go into their eight weeks off atop the Western Conference. We delve into the main talking points from that match and review the highs and lows of the season so far, both for the 'Caps and across MLS. Plus we chat with head coach Jesper Sorensen about what he's made of the season to date and whether he's looking to strengthen the side in the upcoming transfer window. One man back for the Whitecaps before the break was Ralph Priso and we bring you some audio from Ralph as we chat about his return from injury, his chances of making Canada's World Cup roster, and whether he allows himself to dream of being at the tournament this summer. Plus we select our 26-man Canadian roster ahead of Friday's official announcement. All of this plus we round-up the week's action across the CPL as Pacific FC part ways with their head coach, move onto the letter V in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, music-wise, Mansun continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, and we've got yet another new Scotland World Cup song in Wavelength. They keep coming, we keep playing them! Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.25: Intro - Auckland win A-League, Southampton spygate 14.00: Whitecaps go into World Cup break top of the West after win in San Diego 58.00: A review of the Whitecaps season so far - with Sorensen's thoughts 98.00: MLS round-up at World Cup break 123.40: Canadian Soccer A to Z - V 136.00: Ralph Priso is back - will he make CanMNT World Cup roster? 154.00: Merriman out at Pacific and CPL round-up 164.00: Wavelength - Skerryvore - Never Stopped Dreaming