Footy Prime The Podcast

James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong react to the UEFA Champions League group stage draw and debate the age old conspiracy that hot balls are used to give us favourable matchups like, "Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona vs Bayern Munich" and "Borussa Dortmund face the former face of the club, Erling Haaland, and Manchester City." Dunny praises Newcastle and West Ham for their transfer policies this summer, and surprisingly is more excited than Craig about Lucas Paqueta turning up at West Ham. Sharms is a heightest and favours big frontmen like 6'4" Alexander Isak. There are notable signs that Craig, Jimmy & Wonger are physically recovering from a great night out at a popular advertisers party. The Canadian Premier League unveiled new commissioner Mark Noonan Thursday, which led to a debate about how many clubs is the right number for the CPL and if there could be more than one club in Toronto. And the crew chat with Vanessa Morbi, VP of marketing at FuboTV Canada about being the new player in Canada's soccer market, as the home of the Premier League, Serie A and more. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop, and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole *This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language.* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's really nothing off limits for our crew, and just like you, we never know where the show is going to take us. James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop, Jimmy Brennan and producer Dan Wong start by reacting to Manchester United's shocking win over Liverpool Monday at Old Trafford. No one actually thinks Jürgen Klopp will be sacked, but that result led to the boys sharing their worst story about being fired from a job. Spoiler alert: food theft is involved in multiple stories. Dele Alli's move to Besiktas and fall from the heights of Tottenham and England have Jimmy and Craig explain the rollercoaster that is a player's "love of the game" and relive some moments of rejection that fuelled their determination. Dunny's love of baseball is dying, and the crew debate the spectrum of acceptance for bandwagon fans. Wonger's take on mascots probably shouldn't surprise you, and he does read from the Mail Sack which led to another award winning rankings list. And JC delivers a killer opening that will make you wish you listened to more Australian terrestrial radio. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop, and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's interview series episode, James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Craig Forrest catch up with Craig's old Ipswich Town and Canadian men's national team teammate Frank Yallop. They laugh about the good old days and what it would take for Ipswich to make it back to the Premier League, their experiences with Sir Bobby Robson, and some coaches that taught Frank exactly how not to coach. Managing David Beckham when he arrived in Major League Soccer and the challenges that presented for an LA Galaxy organization that wasn't quite prepared for just how Hollywood things would get with Becks now MLS' star attraction, made for some great conversation. If you listen closely you can hear how envious Jimmy, Sharms and Dunny were to hear that Frank was rubbing elbows with Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Brooke Shields and countless Hollywood A-listers. Now the head coach and sporting director at USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC, Frank talks about the growth of the sport in the United States and the fulfillment he gets from building teams from the ground up. As well as the pathway that exists for Canadian Premier League players, like Morey Doner who joined MBFC this season, and how well he thinks CanMNT will do in Qatar with stars like Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David, under the guidance of John Herdman. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop, and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Three weeks in to the Premier League season, and it's quickly shaping up to be one of the most entertaining and unpredictable seasons in recent memory. Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman and Craig Forrest stumble through the weekend's action, in ways only they can. From Newcastle's performance against Manchester City, turning St. James' Park back into the fortress it once was, with Nick Pope quickly becoming Craig's favourite shot stopper, to the crew praising Jesse Marsch for getting it right at Leeds and stunning Chelsea at Elland Road, they get to it all. Sharman admits he's never met a Finnish person and hasn't watched the last episode of All Or Nothing: Arsenal because he loves Mikel Arteta and doesn't want it to end, even though Gabriel Jesus has yet to make him a true believer. Dunny is adamant that Gooners have ruined tequila for everybody with that Saliba song. Craig credits Graham Potter for how sharp Brighton have been to start the season, but doesn't want to talk about West Ham. Dunny isn't as depressed about Villa's loss to Crystal Palace as you might expect and gives some background on his racecar driving father. And Wonger was watching Jimmy's Nottingham Forest instead of his beloved Brentford, proving what we already suspected - that Wonger loves our happiness more than he loves his own club. And the crew are wavering on their belief that Toronto FC can make the MLS Cup Playoffs this season after losing to Inter Miami Saturday night, while CF Montreal and the Vancouver Whitecaps pulled off results that very much make them look like playoff teams. Loads of goals, and loads of laughs on this episode! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producers Dan Wong and Jeff Cole stumble through the biggest talking points heading in to another big Premier League weekend. With Manchester United hosting Liverpool in the headliner of Matchday 3, United fans have planned more protests outside Old Trafford against the club's American owners. The boys debate why the Glazers get it so bad from the United faithful, and why fan expectations are different towards soccer billionaire owners in comparison to North American teams. No one thinks Cristiano Ronaldo will actually move to Borussia Dortmund. Jimmy explains how he would approach dealing with a player like CR7 in his dressing room, and why he gets a hard time every time he attempts to get a pedicure. Craig is away. Sharms is less grumpy, and has a great parlay play on Footy Picks. And Covid has finally caught Dunny, relegating him to the basement. Good show. Great fun! The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop, and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop collectively pick their jaws up off the floor after Toronto FC left back Domenico Criscito scored one of the best goals in Major League Soccer history, during TFC‘s 2-2 draw with the New England Revolution, Wednesday night at BMO Field. Dunny was in the stands and caught the moment on video. The rest of the crew would never have their phone out at a game. Adrian Rabiot’s mother cost him a move to Manchester United, which led to a conversation about parental influence on players. Juventus have counter offered USMNT international Weston McKennie, which leads to a discussion about United’s “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks” transfer policy. The boys debate whether a transfer to Newcastle United is more appealing than a move to Man Utd, and what Red Devils supporters expect from new owners, should the Glazers sell off a piece of the pie. With the Premier League celebrating it’s 30th anniversary, we celebrate our favourite goalkeeper and test Craig’s memory about that historic 1992/93 season. Producer Dan Wong reads from the mail sack which sends Craig down story time road about Dennis Bergkamp, and Jimmy and Craig hang Sharman out to dry, moving just how hard it is to be a television/podcast host working with former professional athletes. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop, and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Friend of the show, Jonathan Osorio joined James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong on this week's interview series episode. The 30 year-old is having quite the season for both club and country and shared insights into what it's been like at Toronto FC since the arrivals of Lorenzo Insigne, Federico Bernadeschi and Domenico Criscito. Oso talks about the impact the Italians have had on the team, the benefits and challenges he's found in adapting his own game through the ups and downs of this season, how excited he is to play alongside Richie Laryea again, and the belief the squad has as the team heads in to the most important stretch of the MLS regular season. You might be surprised to learn who has control of the music in the change room. Sharms refuses to talk about Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, or Darwin Núñez's red card. And the crew celebrated Craig Forrest on the 30th anniversary of the first ever Premier League game by quizzing him to name as many of the 22 players that were on the pitch that day when Ipswich Town played Aston Villa to a 1-1 draw. Craig impressed himself by how sharp his memory was. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop, and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No shortage of storylines from the second weekend of the Premier League season! Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan start with Tottenham's stoppage time comeback at Stamford Bridge that saw managers Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel pulled off each other. They debate whether Chelsea v Tottenham is now the Prem's best rivalry, highlight where it went wrong for Chelsea in the second half and credit Harry Kane and Spurs for a comeback that made Kalidou Koulibaly's worldie feel like it was a week ago. Manchester United fans won't be able to forget Saturday's capitulation at Brentford soon enough. Producer Dan Wong was absolutely buzzing seeing his Bees pull off one of the most unexpected upsets in Premier League history. Things are so bad at Old Trafford that the club are reportedly exploring their options to terminate Cristiano Ronaldo's contract. Jimmy & Craig explain how difficult that actually is and why it would be a bad move for United. Nottingham Forest's first Premier League win at home over Forrest's West Ham has Jimmy over the moon, and the crew debate whether Arsenal can keep up this form to contend for a Top 4 spot come the end of the season. The massive money spent on Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi has paid off as Toronto FC pulled off a late win over Portland Timbers, on the same night CF Montreal survive the heat in Houston. And JC has invented a new character that's as bold and full of life as Ted Lasso. But not Ted Lasso, obviously. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Toronto FC return to BMO Field for the first time since "that game against Charlotte" Saturday night to host MLS powerhouse, Portland Timbers. TFC insider Michael Singh, from The Parleh, gave James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop the inside scoop on all things TFC. From the Reds chances of making the MLS Cup Playoffs, to adjusting to life with Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, to the future of Ayo Akinola and the form of Jesús Jiménez, and even to Bob Bradley's eventual successor as head coach, the crew get to it all. The prospect of Michael Bradley becoming a manager when his playing career is over led to a conversation about coaching badges and ideal situations to learn the trade. Then Sharms left us for his real job and the guys really had fun and relaxed, giving you another segment of "Teaching Wonger Soccer Things That You Already Know", and of course an installment of Footy Picks, ahead of the second Premier League weekend of the season. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine meeting one of the most influential sports people of all time, and then watching one of the greatest athletes ever play one of her final matches, all on the same day! That’s how James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong spent their Wednesday. The crew attended Tennis Canada‘s inaugural UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference and listened to a series of panels featuring inspiring and progressive women in sports, which included Canada‘s Minister of Defense, Olympic gold medal winning goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé, and tennis icon Billie Jean King. They even got their picture taken with her and shared some laughs, before watching Serena Williams play in the National Bank Open, in what was her final match on Canadian soil. That all lead to a considerably more thoughtful and deep hearted series of conversations than you’re used to hearing on our big midweek episode. Jimmy talked about his experiences as a modern day manager, wanting to prioritize the person over the player, and understanding why the practises that he and Craig experienced playing in England in the 1990s, largely driven by intimidation and fear, would not translate to today’s game. The boys also react to the MLS All-Stars beating the Liga MX All-Stars in the 2022 MLS All-Star game in Minnesota. Unsurprisingly, Dunny is a big fan of the format. Barcelona‘s financial troubles and the potential free agency of new signings Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessié have the crew scratching their heads, and Craig & Jimmy try to imagine what it would be like to be in that situation. Chelsea’s potential double swoop of Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is intriguing, and Craig admits he hates the transfer window. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tuesday's interview show was without a guest this week. But if you've listened to Footy Prime before, you know that James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producers Dan Wong and Jeff Cole, never have a shortage of things to talk about. They go around the horn asking each other questions you're unlikely to hear on any other podcast. Their attendance at Tennis Canada's inaugural UNMATCHED Gender Equity in Sports Conference on Wednesday has the crew excited to watch Serena Williams play, and that leads to a long winded discussion about where she ranks amongst the greatest athletes of all-time, and who cracks their personal Top 5 list. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Pelé couldn't all make it. They also name their most embarrassing injury, who their first celebrity crush was, and Dunny strong arms Craig in to renting out a movie theatre for a community group to watch Easter Sunday, featuring Mrs. Dunlop. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Opening weekend of a brand new English Premier League season left Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and James Sharman with so much to talk about, we literally delivered the longest weekend recap episode in show history. Cristiano Ronaldo had all the headlines before Manchester United's 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, but CR7 couldn't steal the headlines once he came off the bench. Erik ten Hag's start at Old Trafford began with a punch to the gut, courtesy of BHAFC's Pascal Gross, who is addicted to scoring against Man Utd. Erling Haaland got off to a flying start as Man City ruined Craig Forrest's Sunday. Naturally our favourite goalkeeper had a lot to say about how David Moyes will have to manage goalkeepers Łukasz Fabiański and Alphonse Areola this season. Jimmy finds new ways to be clever with words, despite Nottingham Forest's disappointing start to life back in the Premier League. Despite Darwin Núñez's dazzling start to life at Liverpool, Sharms is miserable and reveals a deep disdain for use of the traditional German character eszett, and the Spanish eñe. Dunny is deflated by Aston Villa's season opening loss to Bournemouth, though the rest of the crew back Steven Gerrard to get it right. Wonger is hilariously optimistic about Brentford's chances this season. The boys think that Bayern Munich have already won the Bundesliga after throttling Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt, on the same weekend Jonathan David lit up Ligue 1 with Lille and Lionel Messi scored a marvelous bicycle kick goal. And Lorenzo Insigne opened his MLS goal scoring account in dramatic fashion, as Toronto FC did something they hadn't done in over a year - win on the road. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, and Brendan Dunlop with Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's the first day of a brand new English Premier League season, so James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop wanted to hear from you the fans, to get your perspective, before all the hope and good feelings melt away. Brett Bates, chairman of the Toronto Lions, Aston Villa supporters club, explains why AVFC are a big club and backs Steven Gerrard to get it right. West Ham fan Dan Baldwin from the Toronto Hammers thinks seventh place is within reach this season thanks to keeping hold of Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen. Wolverhampton Wanderers fan Brett Townley from Worldwide Wolves of Toronto worries that his side have run out of money, and ideas. And Jordan Thelan, founder of the Toronto Trickies, Nottingham Forest supporters club, is very bullish about Forest's return to the top flight and has some great banter with Jimmy and the boys. And of course with news that Chelsea look likely to sign one of either Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Cristiano Ronaldo, the boys debate on who the right choice would be and question how Thomas Tuchel must feel. Richie Laryea's loan move back to Toronto FC until summer 2023 is confirmed, and Dunlop admits he's finally watched one of the greatest films of all time - Scarface. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, and Brendan Dunlop Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Sharman, Brendan Dunlop and former Premier Leaguers Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan preview a brand new English Premier League season. Even though it feels like last season just ended a couple of weeks ago, Sharms quizzes the crew on some of last season's highlights to reveal their poor short term memories. They also debate; which player will be the first to be embroiled in scandal, who they back but will certainly let them down and harm their credibility, which manager is on pace to be the next Sam Allardyce, which of Erling Haaland or Darwin Núñez will have a better debut Premier League season, and share their fan bias on Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham and Nottingham Forest. Despite all the exciting talking points, the boys also relive Leicester City's miracle 2015/16 Premier League title winning season, and debate which clubs will be circling around John Herdman if Canada have a successful World Cup in Qatar this winter. The Premier League has a new home in Canada this season: FuboTV. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, and Brendan Dunlop Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Friend of the show Trevor Sinclair returns to the show as this week’s INTVU guest to chat about the upcoming Premier League season with James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan and Trevor’s former West Ham United teammate Craig Forrest. The former QPR, Manchester City and West Ham winger now works as a radio and TV pundit. Sinclair talks about working with Alan Brazil on TalkSPORT and covering his former clubs, and what it was like to party with Craig and DJ Mellow D, Danny Dichio, back in the 90s. Harry Redknapp’s prioritization of a strong change room chemistry over tactics gets a few laughs, as does Sinclair’s wish that Craig could ping balls down the pitch with the ease of Man City goalkeeper Ederson. As much as Craig and Trevor want West Ham to challenge for a Top 4 place this season, Trevor admits it is again a two horse title race between Man City and Liverpool, and that Antonio Conte’s Tottenham mount the next best challenge thanks to their summer business, adding Richardson to an attack that already includes “the two best forwards in the Premier League” in Harry Kane and Heung-min Son. Jimmy tries to bring up Nottingham Forest’s acquisition of Jesse Lingard several times. Manchester United would be better off letting Cristiano Ronaldo leave this summer. And the Lionesses’ triumph at the 2022 Women’s Euros has Sinclair excited for the future of the women’s game in England, though Sinclair explains that infrastructure and new pitches and facilities are as crucial to correcting the problem as changing the school curriculum. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It came home! England win the 2022 Women's Euros with an emphatic 2-1 extra time victory over Germany at Wembley. Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman and Craig Forrest react to England's first major trophy since Bobby Moore and company won the 1966 FIFA men's World Cup. Sharms hopes the success of the Women's Euros, which wrapped up in front of a European Championship record crowd of 87,192 fans, leaves a legacy for the women's game and truly cements its place in England. Chloe Kelly got her Brandi Chastain moment, and the Lionesses have written their names in the history books, on the same weekend that Liverpool won their first trophy of the 2022/23 season, beating Manchester City at Leicester's King Power Stadium to win the Community Shield. Dunny drools over Darwin Núñez, while the crew give their take on Erling Haaland's first "real" appearance for his new club. Turf got the better of Toronto FC again, as the Reds come up short in New England with Lorenzo Insigne missing a second half penalty that saw TFC leave with a 0-0 draw. Rumours that TFC may yet add Andrea Belotti to their Italian rebuild this month has the crew excited for what's still to come with 11 regular season matches to play in this MLS season. And JC wants to bring marionettes back to the mainstream. Presenters: Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman and Craig Forrest. Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Call it a miracle. Call it destiny. Call it 'The Danny Dichio Effect'. One of Footy Prime's original and founding voices, Danny Dichio, makes his first appearance on Footy Prime The Podcast since trading the touchlines of Toronto FC's academy for an assistant coaching role at USL side Sacramento Republic FC. With The Quails upsetting Sporting KC in their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup semi-final Wednesday night, becoming the first non-MLS club since 2008 to reach the Final, James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop and Jimmy Brennan caught up with their old teammate. Diche talks about the memorable Cup run that has seen Sacramento knock off three MLS clubs, the San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy and SKC, to reach the Final, adjusting to life in the USL and living in Northern California, and of course his thoughts on the upcoming English Premier League season. Spoiler alert: despite getting it completely wrong about Romelu Lukaku and Chelsea at the start of last season, Diche is bullish on the Blues again. The crew talk about weight clauses and other stipulations in contracts on the back of the news that the Arizona Cardinals had included an independent study clause in QB Kailer Murray's monster $230 million, 5-year contract. Federico Bernardeschi's night at the ballpark watching the Toronto Blue Jays beat up on Dunny's Detroit Tigers comes up & so much more. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop react to the Vancouver Whitecaps' stunning penalty shootout win over Toronto FC, to lift their second Canadian Championship in club history. Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi did not deliver a Voyageurs Cup victory in just their second game as TFC players, and Craig and Jimmy delve deeper into what that adjustment period must be like for both them and their teammates. England's domination of Sweden in the 2022 Women's Euros semi-final, and Germany's win over France to set up an England v Germany Final at Wembley leads to a larger discussion about the rise in quality of the women's game. The turf pitch at BC Place may have been an issue for TFC's new European stars, and Jimmy admits that training and playing on turf at BMO Field probably shaved a few years off his playing career. Craig reveals how close he was to coming out of retirement to play for TFC in 2007. Sharms can't believe the fines that used to exist at Aston Villa before the arrival of Steven Gerrard. Dunny comes up with another clever athletic challenge idea that the crew is unlikely to ever execute. And with producer Dan Wong away on vacation, JC Jeff Cole steps in to read "the mail sack" which of course wouldn't be complete without a spot on impersonation of Wonger. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the 2022 Canadian Championship Final pitting Toronto FC against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place, James Sharman and Brendan Dunlop take Jimmy Brennan down memory lane chatting it up with his 2009 Voyageurs Cup winning teammate Carl Robinson. They relive the Miracle in Montreal, the 2009 Can Champ Final where TFC overcame a 4 goal deficit to stun the Montreal Impact 6-1 and lift the first trophy in TFC history. Tales of playing with Danny Dichio, Dwayne De Rosario and Amado Guevara are told. Robinson talks about his transition in to coaching, his five years as Vancouver Whitecaps manager and working with a 15 year-old Alphonso Davies, being locked down in Australia and away from his family for 18 months during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the similarities between the positions Australian and Canadian players find themselves in. As a proud Welshman, Robbo's excitement over Wales qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1958 is clear, as his admiration for countryman Gareth Bale who looks reinvigorated in his new role at LAFC. Presenters: James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan & Brendan Dunlop Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What a time to be a Major League Soccer fan! Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan had a lot to recap as James Sharman returned from vacation at just the right moment to witness Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi's Toronto FC debut - although Sharman's jealousy over Jimmy & Dunny's Beer Fest stories is clearer than a calorie conscious light beer. The crew marvelled over the immediate impact the Italian duo made on a TFC team that sits 5 points out of a playoff spot with 12 MLS games to play this season. If Saturday's 4-0 win over Charlotte FC was just the appetizer, it's going to be one special meal! Gareth Bale's first goal for LAFC and Xherdan Shaqiri's dagger against the Vancouver Whitecaps put the bow on a wild MLS Saturday night. Forrest and Jimmy relive the most haunting moments from their playing careers, much to the amusement of producer Dan Wong. Sharms is not a fan of pre-season tours trying to replicate meaningful games and gets into a hilariously heated exchange with Dunny about El Clásico in Las Vegas. Erling Haaland's Manchester City debut at Lambeau Field in Green Bay is discussed, as is Arsenal's hot start to the pre-season and Thomas Tuchel's frustration with Chelsea's summer transfer window. The crew also make another athletic challenge, putting Jimmy and Craig on the spot to pick the best squad amongst the six of them to win a 3v3 mini game, at a yet to be determined soccer field not near you. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan get you ready for the weekend, reacting to the latest transfer news and random stories that can only be found on Footy Prime. Nottingham Forest's signing of Jesse Lingard has Jimmy over the moon, while Craig couldn't wait to move on to the next topic after Lingard passed on a return to West Ham. Lorenzo Insigne hasn't played a game for Toronto FC, but he will participate in the MLS All-Star Skills competition, which caught the crew by surprise. The crew speculate whether the TFC faithful will be treated to a Italian duo debut on Saturday versus Charlotte FC, with Insigne and Bernardeschi's status both unconfirmed at the time of recording. Everton's loss to Minnesota United gets a few laughs, while producer Dan Wong reveals his distaste for former Toffee Richarlison. Jack Grealish can't handle the theatrics of playing in CONCACAF, Alexandre Lacazette's return to Lyon has been ruined by multiple wasp stings, JC and Roma impersonate rural Ontario hockey players, and a Roma fan used a meet & greet with José Mourinho to propose to his "Special One." Without a guest, Friday's episode sounded a lot more like a Wednesday show which means there's a high volume of Jimmy laughs, Dunny gets excited by Portuguese names, and producer Dan Wong gets deeply inquisitive with his football questions. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Continuing the theme of Tuesday’s show, Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and producer Dan Wong go around the table asking each other questions to get to know each other better, which leads Wonger inventing verbs based on everyone’s name, their fashion reviews of Federico Bernardeschi’s first Toronto FC press conference suit, and stories about their own fashion choices. Robert Lewandowski’s arrival at Barcelona will take some time to get used to, though it did not take Barça long at all to beat up on the sons of Phil Neville & David Beckham and Inter Miami. Erik ten Hag’s new discipline and fine structure at Manchester United sends Jimmy and Craig down Story Time Road revealing some of the fines, and pranks, routinely pulled in their club change rooms. Jimmy is praying Ronaldo doesn’t move to Atletico Madrid, because he doesn’t want to listen to Dunny rant about it. another stellar opening from JC the voice vendor has you wishing you had planned the trip to the Calgary stampede Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fresh off watching the United States women’s national team beat Canada 1-0 in the CONCACAF W Final in Monterey, CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani rejoins the program to talk with former Canadian internationals Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan, and hosts James Sharman and Brendan Dunlop. The rise of competitive balance in the women’s game both within CONCACAF and internationally is discussed at length. Victor offered some insight as to why financial investment is not the only key to development, the role of a Confederation President when a federation, such as Canadian Soccer, is in the middle of a domestic squabble with national team players, and how U20 and U17 levels need to be prioritized in order to ensure sustainable success for both the CanWNT and CanMNT. The crew also have a crack at interviewing each other. Producer Dan Wong bats lead off with “who was your very first sporting hero?” Some very clever answers that should surprise you. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, James Sharman and producer Dan Wong react to Toronto FC‘s latest big money Designated Player signing, Italian international and EURO 2020 champion, Federico Bernardeschi. Craig raves about Alex Bono’s big saves as the crew debate whether TFC have left it too late to make an MLS Cup playoff run, after Saturday’s 1-0 loss away to CF Montreal in the “401 Derby” Canadian Classique. Wonger tries to make sense of the money TFC are spending, and the crew react to Barcelona‘s continued spending with the acquisition of Robert Lewandowski, leaving a hole in Bayern Munich hearts. CanWNT’s CONCACAF W Final versus the USWNT is previewed, and we get an answer as to why it’s being played Monday night in Monterrey. The crew are hopeful that the Canadian men’s national team players’ decision to unionize, along with the legal advice from Toronto and Washington DC-based counsel, can provide a resolution with the Canadian Soccer Association. Talk of Lorenzo Insigne’s return from injury sends the boys down a road of old war stories, which includes Sharms revealing he’s more fragile than a porcelain doll, and Dunny re-living failed sporting moments at charity games with retired soccer players and NHLers. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop hit Friday's news with Wayne Rooney returning to Major League Soccer as the head coach of DC United, Cristiano Ronaldo rejecting a reported $300 million offer from a Saudi Arabian club, and the Canadian women's national team punching their ticket to the CONCACAF W Final versus the United States. Dan Wong is puzzled as to why no one thought CanWNT v USWNT would be a better draw on a Sunday night instead of Monday. But the bulk of Friday's episode was an insightful and eye opening conversation with Eva Havaris, the VP of Partnerships and Participation at Tennis Canada. The former Canadian Premier League executive peeled the curtain back on the conversations that are had in national sport body boardrooms, what mistakes she's seen over the years and has learned to avoid, and what Tennis Canada has done to build strong relationships and trust with their best, and most marketable, athletes. Y/ou'll learn a lot more from this episode than you usually do when listening to Footy Prime. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the Canadian women's national team winning the Olympic gold medal and the men's national team qualifying for this winter's FIFA World Cup, for the first time in 35 years, the Canadian Soccer Association has more eyeballs on it than ever before. And as Puff Daddy famously told us in the late 1990's: More money. More problems. James Sharman and Brendan Dunlop discuss with former Canadian men's national team stars Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan all the latest developments in the battle over World Cup prize money, after Rick Westhead's article about the lack of transparency and responsible governance prompted statements from the CSA and the women's and men's national teams. Jimmy and Craig are at odds over what can be done differently in a country where soccer has such a small market share in a very crowded sports landscape, and producer Dan Wong explains why the marketing issues that led to the partnership deal with Canadian Soccer Business, are not an overnight fix. Jimmy and Craig also tell some great pre-season travel stories, and the crew debate how much we can actually take from Manchester United's throttling of Liverpool in Bangkok. A heavy dose of real talk, with your expected dose of laughs. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Max Bretos was one of the first North American voices doing soccer play-by-play back when few matches were shown live, and even fewer were called in the stadium. Now the play-by-play voice of LAFC and host of The Soccer OG Podcast, Bretos IS "The Soccer OG" and joined James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong as part of this week's interview series. Bretos talks about the growth of the sport in North America, from calling games he didn't know if anyone was watching, to working for one of the flagship franchises in Major League Soccer that is reshaping the sports landscape in Los Angeles with the additions of superstar Gareth Bale and European champion Giorgio Chiellini. They laugh about the old days working "a niche sport", and Bretos reveals his West Ham fandom, and that he was actually covering the 2000 Gold Cup Final at the LA Coliseum when Craig cemented his legacy as one of Canada's greatest ever players. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lana Del Rey’s hit song “Summertime Sadness” could've been the anthem for Toronto FC fans driving home from BMO Field Saturday night, and anyone that still doesn’t have reliable internet service. The expected debut of Lorenzo Insigne was delayed for two weeks, and TFC conceded in stoppage time to draw the San Jose Earthquakes 2-2. But as Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan discuss, brighter days are ahead for Jimmy's old club as TFC pulled off a trade to land midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for Ralph Priso, and loads of TAM/GAM cash. At the match as a fan, Jimmy is reminded of how aggressive he was as a player by San Jose’s Shea Salinas. The Canadian women's national team punched their ticket to the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup in Australia and New Zealand by reaching the semi-final stage at the CONCACAF W Championship. The crew take credit for Julia Grosso's emergence as a prolific CanWNT goalscorer, since appearing on Footy Prime. Chelsea’s £45 million signing of Raheem Sterling from Man City is seen as a win for all parties involved. Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini experience El Tráfico from the sidelines, and Jimmy & Craig explain why European players are so attracted to the North American lifestyle. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Canadian men's national team head coach John Herdman joins James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop for a 40 minute candid conversation about 2022 FIFA World Cup preparations, and life. In a normal World Cup calendar year, the semi-final stage would be taking place right now, but all 32 teams playing in Qatar 2022 are preparing for a winter tournament that creates some brand new logistical challenges that all teams will have to navigate. Herdman speaks about the pressure he puts on himself to ensure his team is best prepared to face opponents in an environment that will transform from a party to a pressure cooker the second CanMNT kick off against Belgium in Group F on November 23rd in Al Rayyan, how his Olympic and Women's World Cup experiences with the Canadian women's national team have prepared him for his first men's World Cup, and how his players are navigating this unique period in their careers. Jimmy and Craig give Herdman some travel advice as he travels around the country in a retooled caravan and his love of vintage VW Beetle's is discussed at length. Loads of insight from the man that is taking Canada back to the World Cup! Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What a summer it's been for Toronto FC, and the European transfer window isn't even closed yet! James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop react to the reports that TFC have traded designated player and 2020 MLS MVP Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami, to make room for the expected signing of Juventus attacker Federico Bernardeschi on a free transfer. And with defender Carlos Salcedo expected to return to Mexico, there could be another DP slot for Bob Bradley and company to fill. Lorenzo Insigne's much anticipated TFC debut has been pushed back with a lingering calf issue ruling the Italian international out of action this weekend. Sharms puts Jimmy and Craig on the spot to name the friends they actually enjoyed playing with the most. The crew ponder whether Jesse Lingard would be a better fit for an MLS club or a European club chasing Champions League football, and have some fun with producer Dan Wong for his line of questioning with this week's INTVU guest Trent McClellan. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week the crew laugh it up with one of the biggest soccer fans in the comedy game, Trent McClellan. The Calgary based stand-up comedian and main cast member of CBC's 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' tells stories from the road, draws comedian preparation comparisons to soccer players and coaches, and talks about how his love of The Beautiful Game has reached new heights with the arrival of CPL powerhouse Cavalry FC. James Sharman, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong ask the proud Newfoundlander and Manchester United fan about the challenges of being funny in this day and age, speculate how hecklers get full size vegetables into comedy shows and why his home province of Newfoundland is an untapped soccer hotbed. Naturally, Dunny is disappointed that Trent thinks Man United would be better off without Cristiano Ronaldo and Wonger reveals a lot about his true self with his line of questioning. We like to think we lead the league in laughs as it is, thanks to Jimmy. This episode is sure to brighten your day. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a special edition of This Just In, James Sharman takes the hosting microphone for the absent Ferris Dunlop and our man Jimmy Brennan, who is challenging everyone on the pod to some form of competition, is somewhere else. Oh and JC is in NYC. Craig Forrest and Dan Wong join Sharms to talk about the European pre-season, Salah re-signing with Liverpool, Ronaldo playing Should I Stay or Should I Go, the Village People costumes, VAR at the World Cup, The Women's Euro and Beckham has no weaknesses. A wonderful way to end or start your week. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With all your favourite soccer players posting pictures of their lavish and exotic summer holidays, Brendan Dunlop takes Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan down "story time" road, which brings out a more PG13 Dan Wong than you're used to hearing on Footy Prime. Domenico Criscito arrives at Toronto FC and it sounds like there will be new arrivals at TFC before the summer is over. The crew speculate on which big names may follow Lorenzo Insigne, Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini to Major League Soccer next. They all agree that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will play in MLS, but not yet. Romelu Lukaku returns to Inter Milan on loan, and Bayern Munich are linked with a €65 million move for CanMNT forward Jonathan David. Could you imagine David and Alphonso Davies together in the Bundesliga? FIFA World Cup organizers celebrate having sold 1.8 million tickets for this winter's World Cup, with Canadians purchasing a large number of tickets. The crew speculate what their accommodations may look like in Qatar. Jimmy is convinced he's a better golfer than Wonger which has Craig propose a playoff tournament, as Dunny reminds the crew they still haven't attempted the penalty shootout challenge proposed with Dunny taking shots at Jimmy. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s not official until there’s a press conference. Toronto FC unveiled the most expensive signing in Major League Soccer history on Monday, and the prospect of more big impact arrivals at TFC this summer left James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop with a lot to talk about. Sharms sends Craig and Jimmy down Story Time Road about pre-transfer physicals, as Arsenal completes the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City. And Jimmy is super jealous that Craig is taking Wonger out golfing, but didn’t invite his old CanMNT teammate. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From multi-million dollar unveilings, to gold medal friendlies, to Pride parades, there was a lot going on this weekend! Brendan Dunlop and James Sharman were in the stands for the Canadian women's national team's scoreless friendly against South Korea at BMO Field. Craig Forrest got caught up in the Toronto Pride parade. Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong had a lovely Saturday night together watching Toronto FC beat Atlanta United 2-1, which included an elevator encounter with TFC's prized signing Lorenzo Insigne. The crew react to Gareth Bale trading Real Madrid for LAFC, which led to a debate about how much brand value David Beckham still holds, and a critique of how poorly things have gone for Inter Miami. The Cristiano Ronaldo to Chelsea and Ronaldo to Roma rumours take over the bulk of the transfer speculation talk, and have Jimmy dreaming of Ronaldo teaming up with Messi at PSG. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the Canadian women's national team in Toronto this week to play Korea Sunday at BMO Field in a tune up before the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, former CanWNT midfielder and Canadian Soccer Hall of Famer Amy Walsh joined James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop. In addition to talking about the strength of Bev Priestman's side, Amy talks about how the time is now to build a sustainable infrastructure for the women's game in Canada to give Canadian women opportunities to play and work in soccer at home, and stop the talent and brain drain that has seen Canada's best leave the country. As the CF Montreal sideline reporter, Amy gives her take on rising star Ismaël Koné, and has a few laughs with Jimmy and Craig about the evolution of Canadian national team kits and how they were used throughout the program. Producer Dan Wong revealed a horrifying childhood experience on Wednesday's show that still had the crew laughing. Craiger updates the world on his "stolen car". JC reads details of a bizarre dream that Dunny's brother had, as Sharms and Dunny yell at each other about Ronaldo. And Jimmy laughs. It's the perfect start to your weekend. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Real life sometimes takes over on Footy Prime The Orginal and this was one of those episodes. James Sharman leads the crew through Craig Forrest's car thievery leading to Jimmy Brennan's car wreck and Eyes Wide Shut Moment which leads to Dan Wong's aversion to the board game Risk plus Insigne is coming to TFC and Canada's U20 win. Our boy Brendan Dunlop takes in the Toronto FC v CF Montreal Canadian championship semifinal but calls in to say hi. JC delivers a deal and waits in the bushes to make some funnies. Not to be missed as hilarity is guaranteed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Olympic gold medal winning penalty kick taker Julia Grosso joined Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong as part of our weekly interview series. With the Canadian women's national team are in Toronto to play South Korea at BMO Field on Sunday, she talked about the team dynamic with so many experienced veterans and Olympic champion young players and the differences between international tournament soccer and club soccer. After leaving Vancouver to play at the University of Texas, Grosso joined Italian giants Juventus and won the Scudetto this season. She spoke about the growth of the womens game in Italy, the experience she's gained playing for one of soccer's biggest clubs, and describes just how good the coffee really is in northern Italy. Our crew discuss Canada's men's U20 team's 2-2 draw with the United States at the CONCACAF U20 Championships in Honduras, and look ahead to their closing group game against St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday. And Jimmy peels the curtain back on what it was like managing York United FC in the lockdown bubble on Prince Edward Island during the 2020 CPL Island Games. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the international window behind us, and the domestic seasons over in Europe, Major League Soccer has the spotlight and transfer rumours have the headlines. Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, James Sharman and producer Dan Wong talk about Ronaldinho's celebrity game in Miami that featured current stars like Alphonso Davies, Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala and Vinicius Jr., as well as basketball stars like Steve Nash and Jimmy Butler, amongst a ton of R10 and Roberto Carlos' famous friends. The MLS schedule is back in full swing and the Vancouver Whitecaps wasted no time in Dallas with CanMNT forward Lucas Cavallini scoring within the first two minutes to lead VWFC to a 2-0 win, while Toronto FC and CF Montreal came out on the losing end this weekend. A chat about this weekend's F1 Grand Prix in Montreal led to a Wonger analysis of how Canada Soccer can better market Canada's youth programs, after Saturday's shocking loss to Cuba at the CONCACAF U20 Championships left CanM20 with a lot more questions than answers. And Chelsea are the front runners to land Raheem Sterling in this transfer window, as Sadio Mané seals his €41 million move to Bayern Munich. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's coming home! Well, the FIFA World Cup is coming to the country we call home in 2026 with Toronto and Vancouver officially being named host cities for the first World Cup to be co-hosted by three countries. Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan talk with Vancouver based multimedia journalist Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic, of One Soccer, CanPL and Between The Sticks, about BC Place being named one of the 16 venues. The crew are excited by the prospect of exciting games in Toronto, react to Edmonton not being awarded any fixtures, and criticize FIFA for valuing Boston and Foxborough as a better option than some of the others. MLS's new 10 year, $2.5 billion broadcast deal with Apple TV has the boys question why it's so expensive for working class soccer fans to watch all the games they want to. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The fellas had plenty of words about the Nation's League and it's horrible timing and surmised on how many games Canada would host in the 2026 World Cup and what cities would be chosen. Jimmy Brennan also threw out a new approach to the World Cup that had Craig Forrest speaking for Europe. James Sharman held the pod down but couldn't help himself with "The What Cereal Would Footy Prime Be?" question after JC's epic opening. Wonger's Mail Sack appears once again to help deliver the roots of our intro music and Brendan Dunlop was out at the spa enjoying a much deserved evening off. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The June international window came to an end with the Canadian men’s national team losing 2-1 in Honduras in CONCACAF Nations League action. Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and producer Dan Wong react to the appalling conditions of the water logged pitch in San Pedro Sula, try to find some positives from the past two weeks, and react to Burnley hiring former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany as their new manager. Wonger puts his marketing exec hat on to analyze Kristian Jack’s post game assessment on OneSoccer that everyone involved with the game in this country needs to work better together, and Dunny takes his dog to the vet, again. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nations League action in every corner of the world at a time when normally we'd be watching World Cup games has Brendan Dunlop, James Sharman, Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan feeling like maybe there is too much soccer being played right now. The crew debate how sustainable this busy schedule is for the game's best players, and what coaches can really take away from these Nations League games at the end of the club season as CanMNT get set to play Honduras on Monday. England's scoreless draw with defending European champions Italy in an empty Molineux did little to excite the boys, as did Switzerland's first minute win over Cristiano Ronaldo-less Portugal. This sparked a conversation on which super power would be most valuable to have. Naturally the guys couldn't agree with each other, even when "flying" feels like the obvious answer. Darwin Núnez's expected arrival at Liverpool and PSG parting ways with Mauricio Pochettino, setting the path for French World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane to fly in to lead the Parisians to Champions League glory also get talked about. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Canadian men's national team returned to the pitch Thursday night in Vancouver, in front of fewer fans than many would've hoped. But those in attendance were treated to two goals from Alphonso Davies, who made his much anticipated return to John Herdman's starting XI, and a 4-0 victory over Curaçao. And those at home were treated to the voice of Jimmy Brennan as colour commentator, and the face of Craig Forrest on OneSoccer's pre & post-game show. They recap Canada's CONCACAF Nations League win with James Sharman, Brendan Dunlop and producer Dan Wong. Sharms was quick to call out Forrest for being overly cautious of Curaçao, ahead of what was a convincing victory. Jimmy laughs. Dunny finds ways to talk about Cristiano Ronaldo. And, Toronto Blizzard president Joe Parolini joins the crew to talk about the brand new grassroots partnership with Bayern Munich, that will provide young Canadian players between the ages of 8 and 18 the opportunity to learn and develop in the FC Bayern way, right here at home. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Announcer: Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our Footy Prime Community is the BEST so they wrote our rundown with a myriad of CanMNT questions that both tantalized and tortured. Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan answer them all on this week's episode. Quizmasters James Sharman and Dan Wong dole out the fun. JC is on strike and Brendan Dunlop has an explainable absence, he likes his wife more than us. God love him.This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised.Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Canadian men's national team and the Canadian Soccer Association are locked in a compensation dispute that was years in the making, and will have implications for years to come. James Sharman, Brendan Dunlop and former Canadian internationals Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan chat with former CanMNT assistant coach Alan Errington about the players' dispute before the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, how this one may play out, pay equity, and how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Alan also gets in to some stories about that 1986 Canadian World Cup team, preparing in Mexico dealing with the Canada Soccer board of directors. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent- Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Canadian men's national team did not play their rescheduled friendly match in Vancouver on Sunday against Panama after the CanMNT players went on strike in a dispute with Canada Soccer over compensation and the allocation of World Cup qualification prize money. The strong stance against the federation left Brendan Dunlop and James Sharman with plenty to talk about with former Canadian men's national team players Craig Forrest and Jimmy Brennan, as we try to answer the question all Canadian soccer fans are asking, how did it get to this point? Producers Dan Wong and Jeff Cole ensured you got a slice of Panama on the night you were expecting to see Canada play Panama at BC Place. On the pitch, Canadian Premier League side Forge FC put on a spirited performance against Toronto FC Saturday night at Tim Horton's Field in Hamilton, losing to the MLS giants in a penalty kick shootout in the 2020 Canadian Championship Final. Jimmy and the crew highlight what a special night and landmark moment it was for the CPL and Canadian soccer as a whole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This weekend will be a blast from the past as Toronto FC and 2-time Canadian Premier League champions Forge FC will finally play the rescheduled 2020 Canadian Championship Final, Saturday June 4th, at Tim Horton's Field in Hamilton. James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop spoke with Forge FC left-back Ashtone Morgan about playing his former club, TFC, adjusting to life in the Canadian Premier League, and how weird it is to be playing a Final from two years ago for a team he didn't play for at that time. It led the crew down a road of comparing eras, the evolution of the wing-back position, and producer Dan Wong reveals which era he would have loved to play in. You probably won't be surprised by his answer. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent - Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A rare June international break with a lot on the line left James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Brendan Dunlop, Jimmy Brennan and producer Dan Wong with a lot to ponder. Ukraine beat Scotland in an emotional World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park setting up a WCQ Playoff Final vs Wales on Sunday. After nine years at Real Madird, Gareth Bale's time in the Spanish capital is over. The crew debates where he'll end up next, which club would actually be the best fit, and debate whether Newcastle's injection of Saudi Arabian money has expanded the Premier League "Big Six" to a Big Seven. Kurt Zouma's 180 hours of community service sentence got some talk, as did Jimmy B's absence from our Sunday show after Nottingham Forest's momentous promotion back to the Premier League. A healthy dose of serious talk in laughs. We lead the league in laughs. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Voice Over Talent - Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's interview series episode, Cavalry FC head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. joins James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan and Brendan Dunlop. After a slow start to the season, the Canadian Premier League side has shot up the table with some impressive results and took MLS's Vancouver Whitecaps to penalties in their Canadian Championship quarterfinal earlier this month. The 43-year-old Englishman talks about the development of the game in Canada, why Canadians are a driver for change on and off the pitch, how to recruit players in a brand new league and managing players and people through a pandemic. They also touch on Sam Adekugbe's rise from Calgary Foothills FC to staring for the Canadian men's national team, Marco Carducci's testicular cancer survival story, and more. Presenters: James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Brendan Dunlop and Dan Wong Announcer - Jeff Cole This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised. Be advised this episode includes explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.