Podcasts by For Kicks Podcast
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For Kicks, Episode 80: Canada wins gold and we say goodbye from 2021-08-09T03:59:33
And just like that, Canada are Olympic gold medal champions.
Wow. Just ... wow. It's not like us to have trouble finding words, and yet.
This episode was tough for us to do justic...
For Kicks, Episode 79: Tokyo 2021 Olympics – Canada vs. Great Britain and Brazil from 2021-07-31T23:59:14
In Jess's words, "I can't even say how much I love this team."
After coming second in Group E following a draw with Great Britain, Canada opposed Brazil in the quarter-finals and will adva...
For Kicks, Episode 78: Tokyo 2021 Olympics – Canada vs. Japan and Chile from 2021-07-25T20:57:52
So far Canada is sitting second in Group E after two matches against Japan and Chile as the 2021 Olympics got started in Tokyo this last week.
In this episode, we discuss both matches, inc...
For Kicks, Episode 77: Pre-Olympics minisode from 2021-07-13T03:13:46
With the Tokyo Olympics kicking off in a little over a week, our focus is in full Olympics mode. We start our coverage with this mini episode and will have extra episodes during the tournament.
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For Kicks, Episode 76: Canada's pair of June friendlies from 2021-06-21T01:04:42
In this episode, we discuss:
- Canada vs Czech Republic
- Canada vs Brazil
- Who we think is on the Olympic roster
- Local women's footy news
For Kicks, Episode 75: CANWNT camp roster for June friendlies against Czech Republic and Brazil from 2021-05-30T20:56:14
In this episode, we discuss:
- Canada's 28-person camp roster
- Canada's upcoming friendlies against Czech Republic and Brazil
For Kicks, Episode 74: Canada friendlies against Wales & England from 2021-04-18T03:07:06
In this episode, we discuss:
- Canada's friendlies against Wales and England
- The standout players in those two friendlies
- Who we think is a lock for the Olympic roster
For Kicks, Episode 73: CANWNT recap in the SheBelieves Cup from 2021-02-28T04:52:32
In this episode:
- we discuss the CANWNT in the SheBelieves Cup
- the team's scoring woes, and what we saw that we liked and disliked from Canada's performance
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For Kicks, Episode 72: Pre-SheBelieves Cup CANWNT chat with Meaghen Johnson from 2021-02-14T05:28:23
In this episode:
- we have Meaghen Johnson, Canadian women’s soccer contributor/manager/producer for TSN, on the podcast for a pre-SheBelieves Cup chat about the CANWNT
- UWS + NISA pa...
For Kicks, Episode 71: Wilkinson out, CANWNT in SheBelieves, Canadians in the NWSL Draft from 2021-01-17T03:19:01
In this episode we talk about:
- the announcement that the CANWNT will be in the 2021 SheBelieves Cup
- Canadian NWSL draftees
- Rhian Wilkinson leaving her Canada Soccer positions...
For Kicks, Episode 70: Closing out 2020 from 2020-12-21T21:22:13
In this episode we talk about:
- Recent news and updates out of Canadian soccer
- CONCACAF’s new structure for women’s national teams
- NWSL’s new season structure and other NWSL n...
For Kicks, Episode 69: CANWNT's New Coach + NWSL Expansion Draft from 2020-11-16T01:59:23
In this episode we talk about:
- the new CANWNT coach, Bev Priestman
- the NWSL Expansion Draft
For Kicks, Episode 68: CANWNT Camp Cancelled + NWSL Fall Series from 2020-10-25T23:03:48
In this episode we talk about:
- the cancelled CANWNT camp
- CSA revenue problems due to COVID
- the NWSL fall series
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For Kicks, Episode 67: NWSL Fall Series + Canadians Abroad + New CANWNT Kit from 2020-09-14T00:21:58
In this episode we talk about:
- the new Canada Soccer kit
- How we still don't have a CANWNT head coach
- Canadians signing abroad
- the NWSL fall series
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For Kicks, Episode 66: Post-NWSL Challenge Cup from 2020-07-26T23:18:03
In this episode we discuss:
- the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Jessie Fleming going pro
- the 2020 NWSL kits
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For Kicks, Episode 65: Pre-NWSL Challenge Cup and Coach Heiner-Moller says goodbye from 2020-06-26T04:34:02
In this episode we discuss:
- the NWSL Challenge Cup, including Canadian players who will participate in the tournament, where you can watch it and our predictions
- head coach Kenneth...
For Kicks, Episode 64: Supporter culture with Nicky Cottee from 2020-05-18T03:51:05
In this episode we continue our quarantine diaries by inviting Nicky Cottee, president of the Red River Rising supporter group, to come on the podcast and talk about supporter culture.
A f...
For Kicks, Episode 63: CPL with Loyal Company of the River Valley from 2020-04-20T02:00:02
In this episode, we talk with Adam and Nathan, hosts of Loyal Company of the River Valley podcast, about the Canadian Premier League, the impact of COVID-19 on the league's second season and FC Edm...
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For Kicks, Episode 62: Post-Tournoi de France, Quarantine Diary #1 from 2020-03-30T00:09:42
In this episode, we talk about the CANWNT in the Tournoi de France, the CANW20 in the U20 WWC CONCACAF qualifying tourney, and what we're doing during the COVID-19 pandemic to pass time, and how th...
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For Kicks, Episode 61: CANWNT is Tokyo bound! from 2020-02-10T06:20:18
In this episode, we talk about the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament and the CANWNT punching their ticket to the 2020 Olympics!
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For Kicks, Episode 60: Pre-CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 2020-01-26T23:13:33
In this episode, we talk about the upcoming CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament, Evelyne Viens in the NWSL draft, etc.
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For Kicks, Episode 59: CANWNT, CANW17 updates from 2019-12-08T21:24:23
For Kicks, Episode 59: CANWNT, CANW17 updates by Jessica and Katie
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For Kicks, Episode 58: Canada in the 4 Nations Tournament, CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Draw from 2019-11-11T23:15:25
In this episode, we talk about Canada in the 4 Nations tournament in China where we played Brazil and New Zealand, and the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Draw.
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For Kicks, Episode 57: Canada falls to Japan 4-0 from 2019-10-07T04:07:27
We spend this entire episode talking about the international friendly of Canada vs Japan on October 6th, 2019 and the current state of the CANWNT.
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For Kicks, Episode 56: Canada vs Japan preview from 2019-09-30T02:21:10
In this episode, we talk about:
- the roster that will travel to Japan for the Oct. 6 match
- why we think Canada Soccer has failed to call up players the rest of us have our eyes on
For Kicks, Episode 55: NWSL on TSN, CANWNT news from 2019-08-19T00:57:16
In this episode, we talk about the little bit of CANWNT, CANW20, and CANW17 news there is, the NWSL on TSN, and general rantings.
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For Kicks, Episode 54: WWC Semis and Finals, + our thoughts on the WWC, VAR, TSN and CANWNT from 2019-07-07T21:52:02
In this episode, we talk about the Women's World Cup semi-finals, third place, and final matches. We also give our thoughts on the tournament as a whole, VAR, the TSN panel, and the CANWNT.
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For Kicks, Episode 53: CANWNT vs NEDWNT and SWEWNT in the WWC from 2019-06-30T06:26:56
In this episode, we talk about Canada's last group stage match against Netherland and their Round of 16 match against Sweden at the 2019 Women's World Cup!
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For Kicks, Episode 52: CANWNT at the WWC! from 2019-06-16T23:57:53
In this episode, we talk about Canada's first two group stages matches against Cameroon and New Zealand at the 2019 Women's World Cup!
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For Kicks, Episode 51: CANWNT vs MEXWNT from 2019-05-19T16:46:39
In this episode, we talk about:
- Canada vs Mexico
- looking forward to the WWC!
For Kicks, Episode 50: CANWNT vs ENGWNT from 2019-04-07T17:56:06
In this episode, we talk about:
- Canada vs England
- Canadian Premier League
- Jerseys, jerseys, and more jerseys!
For Kicks, Episode 49: Algarve Cup recap + an interview with Ciara McCormack from 2019-03-10T21:57:01
In this episode, we:
- discuss and recap Canada's three matches in the Algarve Cup (1:43)
- interview Ciara McCormack, TOPP founder and Irish international soccer player, about her playing ...
For Kicks, Episode 48: Algarve Cup Preview, CANWNT vs ENGWNT announcement, CSB + MediaPro deal from 2019-02-24T23:17:43
In this episode, we:
- preview Canada's Algarve Cup matches
- discuss the CANWNT vs ENGWNT announcement
- talk about the Canada Soccer Business deal with MediaPro
- Labbé joining No...
For Kicks, Episode 47: CANWNT vs NORWNT, Huitema goes pro from 2019-01-27T23:34:43
In this episode, we talk about:
- Canada's WWC group draw
- Jordyn Huitema going pro
- CANWNT vs NORWNT
- NWSL draft
- All the club changes for our Canadian players
For Kicks, Episode 46: CANW17 at the U17WWC, Interview with Rachel Hoekstra from 2018-12-02T23:05:57
In this episode, we:
- talk about the CANW17's showing in the U17 Women's World Cup
- welcome back Canucks Abroad's Oscar Melander for an interview with Rachel Hoekstra
For Kicks, Episode 45: U17 WWC CANW17 preview, interview with Fútbol Ace's Ana De Souza from 2018-11-12T01:27:16
In this episode, we:
- preview the Canadian U17 team as they head into the U17 Women's World Cup, November 13 - December 1
- interview Ana De Souza of Fútbol Ace
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For Kicks, Episode 44: CONCACAF Women's Championship: Semi-final and Final from 2018-10-22T17:51:41
In this episode, we discuss:
- Canada vs. Panama in the CONCACAF semi-final
- Canada vs. USA in the CONCACAF final
- what's coming up on our next episode
- local Edmonton footi...
For Kicks, Episode 43: CONCACAF Women's Championship, Group Stage from 2018-10-13T04:33:26
The CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament is mid-way through which means we have national team games to talk about! The group stage has wrapped up and Canada is on to the semi-final matc...
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For Kicks, Episode 42: NWSL Playoffs, CANWNT in camp, CONCACAF WWC Qualifying from 2018-09-23T23:15:10
In this episode, we talk about: the end of the NWSL season, including the two semi-final and championship final matches, the upcoming CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying tournament and the camp ...
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NWSL Final at Old Town Pub on Whyte Avenue! Come join us! from 2018-09-16T22:37:28
NWSL Final at Old Town Pub on Whyte Avenue! Come join us! by Jessica and Katie
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For Kicks, Episode 41: CANWNT vs BRAWNT, CONCACAF WWC qualifiers & NWSL Championship from 2018-09-10T01:18:18
In this episode, we talk about: the September 2, 2018 friendly match vs. Brazil, a team-by-team analysis as we approach NWSL semi-finals, the CONCACAF Women's Championship draw results and match da...
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For Kicks, Episode 40: New feature, lots of news, and NWSL talk from 2018-08-20T01:05:03
In this episode, we:
- have lots of CANWNT news and updates—the best!
- share an update on the U17 Women's World Cup and the Canadian EXCEL program
- report on the start of the NCAA sea...
For Kicks, Episode 39: Light-'n'-breezy summer episode from 2018-07-09T01:57:34
It's summer, so we wanted to give y'all some nice, light, easy summer listening. In this episode we:
- speculate on Canada Soccer's July 9 announcement talk briefly about the 2018 World Cu...
For Kicks, Episode 38: Canada vs. Germany friendly, CANW17, FC Edmonton CPL launch from 2018-06-11T03:38:15
In this episode, we talk about: the Canada vs. Germany friendly match in Hamilton on June 10, the CONCACAF U17 championship and some of the trends we see in our youth programs, updates on Canadian ...
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For Kicks, Episode 37: CANWNT at the Algarve Cup, Labbé joins Foothills FC, NWSL opening weekend from 2018-03-19T05:05:31
For Kicks, Episode 37: CANWNT at the Algarve Cup, Labbé joins Foothills FC, NWSL opening weekend by Jessica and Katie
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For Kicks, Episode 36: NWSL draft, Canadian trades, CONCACAF Women's U20 Championship tournament from 2018-02-04T23:06:37
In this episode, we talk about: the NWSL draft and how changes within the league have impacted Canadian players and the disappointing result of the CONCACAF U20 Women's World Cup qualifying tournam...
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For Kicks, Episode 35: Herdman leaves the CANWNT, NWSL draft, CONCACAF Women's U20 Championship from 2018-01-14T20:49:03
In this episode, we discuss John Herdman leaving the CANWNT to coach the CANMNT, the 2018 NWSL draft, and the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.
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For Kicks, Episode 34: CANWNT vs. NORWNT friendly from 2017-12-05T04:18:51
Canada will end 2017 on a high note after winning against Norway for the very first time! In this episode, we cover: the Canada vs. Norway international friendly, NWSL off-season news, and NCAA Col...
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For Kicks, Episode 33: CANWNT vs USWNT derby matches, upcoming friendly against NORWNT from 2017-11-14T05:48:56
In this episode, we talk about the two-game friendly series between Canada and the US, the upcoming friendly against Norway, and the U20 CONCACAF Qualifying draw and tournament.
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For Kicks, Episode 32: Chat with Desiree Scott and Melissa Tancredi from 2017-10-27T03:22:09
Desiree Scott and Melissa Tancredi were recently in Edmonton for FC Edmonton's Girls in Soccer II night and Pro-Connect event. While they were in town, we had a chance to chat with them about the u...
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For Kicks, Episode 31: NWSL Championship, FCE's Girls in Soccer Night II, upcoming CANWNT friendly from 2017-10-15T23:35:30
In this episode we talk about:
- The NWSL Championship between Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage
- FC Edmonton's Girls in Soccer Night II with Adam from the Loyal Company of the R...
For Kicks, Episode 30: 2017 NWSL Semi-Finals from 2017-10-09T04:15:20
In our latest episode we discuss the NWSL's semi-final matches: Portland Thorns vs Orlando Pride and North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Red Stars.
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For Kicks, Episode 29: NWSL playoff hypotheses from 2017-09-18T02:50:44
In this episode, we reflect on the NWSL season, including a look at each of the league's Canadian players, provide NCAA and Euro league updates, and make our NWSL playoff hypotheses—because we refu...
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For Kicks, Episode 28: Summer soccer news catchup from 2017-08-22T00:51:28
In this episode, we talked about:
- The upcoming friendlies vs. USA in November (spoiler: we'll be at the match in Vancouver!)
- News, news and more news, including U17, U20, NCAA, Euro le...
For Kicks, Episode 27: CANWNT vs CRCWNT friendlies from 2017-06-12T14:52:39
In this episode, we talk about:
- Our road trip to Calgary for the Calgary Foothills WFC home opener vs Santa Clarita Heat
- CANWNT news, including the UWCL final and an upcoming U17 t...
For Kicks, Episode 26: NWSL talk and listener questions from 2017-05-28T22:49:45
In this episode we talk about the NWSL, answer listener questions and CANWNT news!
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For Kicks, Episode 25: Foothills WFC, Leon schools Seattle from 2017-05-01T01:49:35
In this episode we interview Foothills WFC's head coach, Troye Flannery, and talk a bit about Leon's spectacular game for Boston against Seattle.
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For Kicks, Episode 24: CANWNT vs Sweden and Germany, NWSL opening weekend from 2017-04-09T22:04:38
In this episode we talk about: CANWNT's friendlies against Sweden and Germany, and give our predictions for the NWSL's opening week matches!
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For Kicks, Episode 23: CANWNT in the Algarve Cup recap from 2017-03-13T14:46:03
In this episode we talk about: CANWNT news, the Algarve Cup, including our chat with Janine (there is an echo on our chat with Janine so if it's too much for your ears you can skip from 30:45 - 42:...
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For Kicks, Episode 22: CANWNT vs MEXWNT friendly, a chat with Sandra Herrera of Backline Soccer from 2017-02-05T22:23:26
On this episode we talk with Sandra Herrera of Backline Soccer about the CANWNT vs MEXWNT friendly, the formation of a U-23 women's league in Mexico, and the NWSL and A&E network partnership.
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For Kicks, Episode 21: CANWNT Camp, NWSL Allocations, Canada Soccer jersey giveaway from 2017-01-27T06:10:05
On this episode we also talk about: The CANWNT assessment camp, NWSL allocations and de-allocations, Diana Matheson's trade, NWSL minimum salary increase, and our Canada Soccer jersey giveaway (plu...
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For Kicks, Episode 20: Kailen Sheridan Interview, NWSL College Draft, Canada Soccer jersey giveaway from 2017-01-16T03:19:17
On this episode we chat with Canadian goalkeeper, Kailen Sheridan! We also discuss the NWSL college draft, Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan signing to club teams in France, CANWNT retirement n...
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For Kicks, Episode 19: CANW20's performance in the FIFA U20 WWC, NCAA College Cup, CANWNT news from 2016-11-28T02:40:06
In this episode we talk about:
- Canada's performance in the group stage vs. Spain, Nigeria and Japan
- Updates on the European leagues and the NCAA
- News about the Algarve Cup, to whi...
For Kicks, Episode 18: CANW20 WWC preview, CANWNT news from 2016-11-07T03:33:28
The 2016 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup will take place from November 13 to December 3 in Papua New Guinea and we'll have the information you need the whole way through. In this episode we:
- talk ...
For Kicks, Episode 17: CANW17 in the U17 WWC, CANWNT friendly annoucement, questions from listeners from 2016-10-23T13:30:48
In this episode, we discuss how the U17 Canadian team did at the U17 Women's World Cup, the CANWNT friendly announcement, and we answer listener questions.
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For Kicks, Episode 16: NWSL Championship and an interview with Shelina Zadorsky from 2016-10-10T03:58:33
Another NWSL season came to a close this weekend as the Washington Spirit and Western New York Flash toughed it out for the title of 2016 NWSL Champion. There's a lot to talk about so this episode ...
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For Kicks, Episde 15: NWSL playoff predictions, U17 WWC Preview, and an interview with Aaliyah Scott from 2016-09-26T05:21:23
In this episode, we discuss our NWSL playoff predictions, a brief update on how the Canadians are doing abroad and in the NCAA, a preview of the U-17 WWC, and an interview with Aaliyah Scott.
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For Kicks, Episode 14: Catching up with the Canadians from 2016-09-14T03:16:41
The Rio Olympics were quite the journey. Lately we connected with lots of other incredible soccer fans and analysts but the dust has finally started to settle. On the latest podcast, we start to ge...
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For Kicks, Episode 13: CANWNT vs GERWNT and BRAWNT, a chat with Clare Rustad from 2016-08-28T19:49:40
In our latest episode, we talk to Clare Rustad (former CANWNT player and commentator during the Rio Olympics) about the team's performance in the GERWNT semi-final and the BRAWNT bronze medal match...
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For Kicks, Episode 12: CANWNT and USWNT at the Rio Olympics, a chat with RJ Allen of Backline Soccer from 2016-08-22T01:42:12
In our latest episode, we talk to RJ Allen, editor-in-chief at Backline Soccer, co-host of the Scouting Report podcast and writer for Sounder At Heart. We discuss our thoughts about the US's early ...
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For Kicks, Episode 11: CANWNT vs GERWNT and FRAWNT in the 2016 Rio Olympics from 2016-08-14T20:51:56
We continue the 2016 Rio Olympics tournament talk with Canada's wins against Germany and France, progressing into the semi-finals! We also answer some listener questions!
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For Kicks, Episode 10: CANWNT vs AUSWNT and ZIMWNT in the 2016 Rio Olympics from 2016-08-08T00:31:40
The 2016 Rio Olympics has started and we're extremely excited as the CANWNT started the tournament with a couple of wins! We talk about the stellar performance of the team against Australia, and th...
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For Kicks, Episode 7: The Keeper situation, upcoming friendlies against Brazil from 2016-07-26T19:09:13
At the top of the podcast we discuss the first couple of weeks of action for the Canadians playing in the NWSL and abroad, our thoughts on the CANWNT keeper situation, the upcoming friendlies again...
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For Kicks, Episode 6: CANWNT vs NEDWNT, Rio group draws, and NWSL Week 1 from 2016-07-26T19:08:56
At the top of the podcast we discuss our thoughts about Canada's international friendly (and exhibition match) against the Netherlands earlier in April. Then, we review the recently announced grou...
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For Kicks, Episode 5: Pre-season teasin', Algarve Cup, new CANWNT jersey! from 2016-07-26T19:08:47
In our fifth episode, we go through the NWSL teams and let you know which CANWNT members you can expect to see in the NWSL this year as the new season kicks off on April 16th! We also discuss the A...
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For Kicks, Episode 3: Predicting the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament from 2016-07-26T19:00:59
In our third episode, we discuss the CANWNT roster, and our hopes and predictions for the upcoming CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament (Feb 10 - 21).
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For Kicks, Episode 2: Natal tournament results, CONCACAF U20 Qualifying, January training camp from 2016-07-26T18:57:56
In our second episode, we discuss the CANWNT's results in the Natal tournament, the CONCACAF U20 Women's qualifying championship, and who we'd like to see in the upcoming January training camp.
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For Kicks, Episode 1: November camp roster, upcoming Natal tournament in Brazil from 2016-07-26T18:54:28
In our first episode, we discuss the CANWNT's upcoming tournament in Brazil, the November camp roster that was recently announced and our general nervousness and excitement about the future of the ...
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For Kicks, Episode 9: Interview with Karina LeBlanc, CANWNT vs FRAWNT, and Rio talk from 2016-07-25T03:48:29
In this episode, we have a lot of CANWNT news to cover! We briefly talk about the NWSL, before recapping the July 20th and 23rd CANWNT games against China and France. We also talk about the Rio Oly...
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For Kicks, Episode 8: CANWNT vs BRAWNT from 2016-07-24T06:25:11
In this episode, we recap the June 4 and 7 games CANWNT played on home turf against upcoming Olympic host country, Brazil. Since both matches were in stark contrast to one another, we had a few tho...
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For Kicks, Episode 4: CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying from 2016-06-26T18:36:13
In our fourth episode, we discuss the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament immediately after watching the Canada - US final match. We also talk about what's next for the team!
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