It's not often you get to interview someone you've been following and watching for years, looking up to them and what they've done in the media space. Today on Maple Footy I can say that happened, it was a huge pinch me moment getting to interview Matthew Scianitti. Someone who has devoted so much of his professional life to helping grow the game he loves in the media space with TSN. It's been surreal and one of the greatest highlights of the podcast to have been talking with Matthew for a little bit now as he's been giving me advice on how to navigate what it is that I'm trying to do. Then do have him on the podcast for a great conversation where we talked about his own career, Canada Soccer, Sports Coverage in Canada and growing the Canadian Soccer Community, it was truly special and something I won't forget. So let's talk about it.

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Another week has passed in Canada Soccer, which means we have more to talk about today! We're chatting about our boys abroad, some promotion playoff hopefuls like Hull City and Southampton, and then our Canadian Italian Derby! We also discuss some MLS moments, and Jonathan Osorio hitting 400 games for Toronto FC. Of course, we also have our say on the Canadian roster for the March window! Let's talk about it.

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It is a pleasure to welcome Léa Palacio-Tellier to the podcast, our first-ever Futsal player. She comes with quite the CV as well, Captain of Team Canada, CONCACAF Futsal Champion, Golden Glove Winner and Futsal Player of the Year. It was great to talk about her journey, making her dreams a reality, and her achievements both as a team and individually! On top of that all the sacrifices she's made and the hard work that's been put in over the years. It's worth the listen.

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Another weekly recap is fresh off the press. There are still loads to talk about yet again as there always is. Firstly news for some of our women's players who had some big weekends. Then the boys abroad, like Liam Millar, Ali Ahmed and Cyle Larin, all had huge weeks. Then in the MLS we had big results and big performances. So let's chat about it all.

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Was really great to sit down with one of Vancouver FC's newest recruits, Marcello Polisi. He's a CPL vet now, having played with Halifax Wanderers and Valour in the past, then there was a stint with Detroit in the USL. Marello talks about his unique playing style, how he stays disciplined and the upcoming season with Vancouver FC. It was a great chat with someone who is extremely passionate about what he does!

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Another week and there were some more injuries for our national team. We did have some positive news with some players returning to training, but we seem to have caught the injury bug. Elswhere our Women's team played 2 matches in the She Believes Cup where we picked up another win along the way. In the MLS for the first time in a LONG time all 3 Canadian Teams picked up the 3 Points! And we still have more to cover so let's talk about it.

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Overall, it was a pretty good week for Canada Soccer. We had our Women's team grab a big win, some huge performances from our boys abroad and lots of MLS Drama. Whether it was our goalkeepers in the Florida Derby or our Canadian Clubs, we have some to talk about there. Of course there are sadly some injury concerns coming out of this week so we have to chat about those as well. So let's talk about it.

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It's always a pleasure to have a guest on the podcast, and the same can be said for this one. Step up Eryk Kobza, a player who I've been a fan in the league. Someone whose versatility has been used to Cavalry's advantage on a number of occasions. He's a player who has been a part of some huge moments for the Cavs, whether it be the 2023 regular season win, the 2024 North Star Cup Victory or the 2025 upset against Pumas. He's done a lot. In this interview, we talk about his accomplishments, some highs and lows, those history-making moments and what Cavalry has meant to him. Let's talk about it all.

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