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Presented by Volkswagen. The Official Podcast of the Canadian Premier League, hosted by Charlie O’Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney, and produced by Benedict Rhodes.

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Atlético Ottawa clinch playoffs & CanMNT spar with Uruguay (ft. Joshua Kloke)

Atlético Ottawa are the first CPL team to clinch a playoff spot, and the Canadian men's national team was back in action against Qatar and Uruguay, so Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are back and joined by special guests to break it all down. 2:20 - Pacific beat HFX Wanderers in the rain (with Mitchell Tierney) 8:20 - Mo Babouli thrills again vs. Valour (with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic) 20:55 - Atleti beat Cavalry at Spruce Meadows to lock up playoff spot 28:50 - FC Edmonton snag draw; are...

Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 173

Week 24: CPL race tightens + CanMNT int’l break roundtable (ft. Oliver Platt)

The race to the finish is getting closer in the CPL, and the Canadian men's national team is gearing up for the World Cup with this week's camp in Europe. Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are joined by plenty of guests this week to break it all down (and open some World Cup sticker packs...). 2:39 - Forge and Pacific draw at Starlight Stadium 11:57 - Ollie Bassett, Atlético Ottawa rescue a point vs. Valour (with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic) 22:59 - Cavalry win AL Classico vs. FC Edmonton (wi...

Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 172

Week 23: Fireworks in Forge-Cavalry, Babouli & DeRo shine (ft. David Choinière)

Another intense weekend in the Canadian Premier League means another week of the CanPL.ca Newsroom, hosted by Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke. 3:15 - Forge beat Cavalry in heated Tim Hortons Field clash; 14:10 - David Choinière of Forge FC joins live; 26:35 - Pacific and Atlético Ottawa share points on Van Isle (with Mitchell Tierney); 38:05 - Valour fall short at Wanderers Grounds (with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic); 46:40 - The Babouli and DeRo show at York Lions Stadium (with Benedict Rho...

Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 171

Week 22: Valour join top 4,York impress at Pacific (ft. Dominick Zator)

As the CPL playoff race heats up, the CanPL.ca Newsroom team is back once more to break down Labour Day weekend's matches, as well as the Canadian women's national team's camp in Australia. 3:35 - Valour climb into playoffs with two 1-0 wins vs. Forge (with Mitchell Tierney) 20:51 - FC Edmonton hold Atlético Ottawa to 0-0 draw at TD Place 28:46 - York United take down Pacific on Van Isle 31:22 - York defender Dominick Zator joins live 46:45 - HFX, Cavalry play out 0-0 at Wanderers Grounds (with ...

Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 170

Week 21: Valour stay in the race, Eddies win homecoming (ft. Rocco Romeo)

The CanPL.ca Newsroom returns for Week 21 of the CPL season, as Mitchell Tierney and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke discuss the playoff race heating up and all the other matches from the weekend. 3:06 -- Mark Noonan named CPL commissioner and CEO of Canadian Soccer Business 5:55 -- Atlético Ottawa and Forge play to 0-0 draw at TD Place 17:14 -- Valour's big win over Pacific FC with Benedict Rhodes 30:00 -- Rocco Romeo of Valour joins the show 39:34 -- FC Edmonton return home and beat HFX Wanderers 50:5...

Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 169

Week 20: Ottawa back on top, York win 905 Derby (ft. Pacific’s Jordan Brown)

The CanPL.ca Newsroom returns for Week 20 of the CPL season, as Mitchell Tierney and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke discuss all that's happened around the league. 3:15 -- Breaking news! Pacific FC sign striker Jordan Brown 4:30 -- York United claim 905 Derby spoils vs. Forge FC 15:20 -- Pacific FC head to Costa Rica for Concacaf League R16 Leg 2 (ft. guest Jordan Brown) 29:25 -- HFX Wanderers get past 10-man Pacific at home 33:50 -- Nathan MacKinnon brought the Stanley Cup to Wanderers Grounds! 37:42 -...

Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 168

Cavalry-Forge drama, chaos at York & home wins all around (ft. Tommy Wheeldon Jr.)

Plenty to talk about on this week's CanPL.ca Newsroom, as Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke return once more to break down all the matches and headlines in Week 19 of the Canadian Premier League. 1:55 -- Cavalry FC's dramatic win over Forge FC with Benedict Rhodes 13:45 -- Cavalry manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr. joins live 27:40 -- Pacific FC take down Atlético Ottawa 1-0 36:36 -- Concacaf League round of 16 preview with Mitchell Tierney 43:10 -- A new look for HFX Wanderers vs. Valour FC 50:...

Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 167

Valour’s big week, Ballou shines in the storm & Forge stay hot (ft. Phil Dos Santos)

Plenty to talk about on this week’s CanPL.ca Newsroom, as Kristian Jack and Charlie O’Connor-Clarke return to chat about all the matches and recent headlines in Week 18 of the Canadian Premier League. 2:45 — Forge FC & Woobens Pacius win sixth straight vs. HFX Wanderers 13:36 — Why did Jordan Hamilton choose Forge? 18:40 — Valour’s two-win week with Alexander Gangué-Ruzic 28:35 — Special guest: Valour head coach Phil Dos Santos 44:30 — What’s up with Cavalry FC? With Benedict Rhodes 49:33 — ...

Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 166

Week 17: Away wins, Pepple to Luton Town & Pacific in Concacaf (ft. Marco Bustos)

Plenty to talk about on this week's CanPL.ca Newsroom, as Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are back to discuss all the matches and headlines in the Canadian Premier League. 2:12 -- Aribim Pepple to Luton Town 5:23 -- Atlético Ottawa 0-4 Forge FC with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic 16:55 -- League1 BC Finals recap with AGR 19:12 -- HFX Wanderers 2-4 York United 28:30 -- Valour FC 1-2 Pacific FC with Benedict Rhodes 37:50 -- Concacaf League chat with Pacific FC's Marco Bustos 48:50 -- Cavalry FC ...

Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 165

Playoff race heating up + Pacific Concacaf League preview (ft. Mateo Restrepo)

After another epic weekend in the Canadian Premier League, the Newsroom team returned on Monday for another recap of all the goings-on around the league. KJ and Charlie kick us off from York Lions Stadium, where Atlético Ottawa produced a massive 3-0 away victory over a frustrated York United (2:09). Then, Benedict Rhodes joins the show to recap a 1-1 draw between HFX Wanderers FC and FC Edmonton from Halifax (18:20), shortly before the boys are also joined by special guest Mateo Restrepo, who p...

Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 164

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