April 24th, 2025, something special happened inside of BC Place. Count me as someone who is jealous for not being in Vancouver to witness this historic night. So many records on the night, broken. History books were tossed out and rewritten. The Whitecaps recorded their highest attendance of the MLS Era, Brian White climbed their all-timer goalscorer charts to 4th with 65 goals across all competitions & last but not least, Messi has lost to his first-ever Canadian Club. It was truly a perfect night for the Whitecaps, from the fans in the stands to the players on the pitch, and staff on the touchline it was perfect. 2 Goals and NO away goals conceded which is a huge advantage to take into the second leg. It was massive. It was iconic. So let's talk about the Whitecaps' historic start to their season after such a historic night...

Episode 72 of the Maple Footy Podcast is now here, It's crunch time in the Prem while the CPL is just getting started! In the Prem, another team was added to the relegation list. Whilst Liverpool added 3 more points on the course to the Premier League crown. The European race heated up. Villa bested Newcastle, while Chelsea stole one in the dying seconds vs Fulham. Manchester City grabbed a big win as well! In the CPL, it was a great weekend in Canada, with some extremely entertaining games. Vancouver and Cavalry kicked off the weekend with a back match, Ottawa and York had a HIGH-scoring affair. Halifax won in their home opener over Pacific. Forge and Valour played out a cagey 1-1 draw with Valour. But there is still so much to talk about, so let's...

It is a genuine honour and pleasure to have had Noah Jensen on the podcast. He's a player I've absolutely loved watching play for Forge pretty much since the day he arrived in Hamilton. It was amazing to sit down and chat with him about his journey in football, some of his career highs, his idols, what he loves most about Forge & Hamilton and so much more. I have a list written down of guys I want to interview... Noah Jensen was on that listen, so this was simply incredible. A massive thank you to both Noah as well as Forge for letting this happen. Sit back and enjoy!