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For Kicks, For Kicks Podcast

For Kicks, Episode 46: CANW17 at the U17WWC, Interview with Rachel Hoekstra

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Our early Christmas present this year came in the form of a super exciting U17 Women’s World Cup tournament! There were times when we were frustrated, scared and thrilled–sometimes all at the same time. This was the first time a Canadian team played for a spot on the podium in a FIFA tournament since Christine Sinclair led the U19 Women’s World Cup squad in 2002.

In this episode, we:

We’re turning off the mic over the holiday season, but we’ll be back with more soccer talk in the new year.

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For Kicks Podcast, Episode 40: New feature and lots of news

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We’re so excited to announce that we’ve launched our newest feature on the podcast: Catching Up with Canucks Abroad’s Oscar Melander. Oscar has been helping connect North American players—including Canadians—to soccer clubs in Sweden for several years. In this episode, you’ll meet Oscar and learn more about how he got involved in this exciting and unique work. In future Catching up with Canucks Abroad’s Oscar Melander segments of the show, Oscar will join us to share stories from Canadian players, as well as news and updates about overseas signings and how our Canadians are faring in their overseas leagues.

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 season and end of the Foothills WFC season
  • rap on the NWSL
  • chat with Oscar Melander, our Swedish friend and correspondent who will join us for a new segment on future shows!

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Intro music: “Little Things” – Doug Hoyer

Outro music: “One Foot” – Doug Hoyer