The Maple Footy Podcast

di Sam Little

Southampton loves Larin, David grabs first for Atlético Madrid, Davies UCL nights & More

It was a good week for a good few Canadians. Cyle Larin will be honoured with the keys to the city of Brampton; he won EFL Player of the Month and grabbed himself a brace at the weekend... not bad at all. Johnathan David grabbed his first for Atlético Madrid and Davies had a banger in the UCL looking back to his best. Liam Millar provided Birmingham the tools to win while some of our boys in the MLS had some good weekends. The CPL playoff race also got a bit more interesting at the weekend, so let's talk about it Save The Caps: https://savethecaps.com Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:32 A look at Ligue 1 6:52 David's Debut & First Goal 8:46 Davies' Week for Bayern 10:35 Pepple's 3rd of the Season 12:04 Larin's Unreal 14:20 Millar's MOTM 15:22 Staq & the Swans 16:02 Bolton Boys 16:29 Jones Injury 17:21 Our Prem Boys 19:49 MLS Action 28:43 CPL Recap 34:10 Outro

E188

14 set 2026

34:52

Joseph Holliday talks not for profit foundation, Cavalry FC Debut, future ambitions & more

One of my favourite conversations I’ve been lucky enough to have through this podcast. It’s a pleasure to welcome Joseph Holliday who’s a great character on the field and even better one off of it. We talk about his Holliday Play Foundation which is a not for profit that has done initiatives in Uganda and Zimbabwe. On the pitch he’s spent time with FC Edmonton through out the early days of his career. And now of course playing with one of the CPL’s most successful clubs in Cavalry FC. He talks in depth about his debut against Supra earlier season, his future ambitions, and more. It’s well worth the watch/listen. Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/

E187

11 set 2026

39:08

Alphonso Davies logs 90' for Bayern, Millar leaves Hull, Transfer round up & more

Our captain in left back was back in the 11 for Bayern at the weekend. Alphonso Davies logged a full 90' and played very well in a 0-0 draw with Schalke. While the result isn't much to write home about, he looked top class, which is hugely positive news. Elsewhere, Liam Millar left Hull on loan to join Birmingham, which left us at the hive a little down that our Premier League isn't going to get a full season of Premier League football. Other big transfers went through as well, Bair, Sigur and LDF all have new homes. Some big performances in the past week as well. So let's talk about it all. Save The Caps: https://savethecaps.com Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Theo Bair to Bolton 2:15 I hate Hull 5:22 Sigur moves to Ligue 1 6:30 Waterman to Portland 7:49 David move official 9:20 LDF to MLS 11:05 Davies logs 90 12:35 No David Debut 13:48 Saliba impresses in his debut 15:21 Millar debuts 15:49 Swansea loves our Canadian Boy 17:41 MLS Action 26:56 CPL Recap 32:47 Outro

E186

8 set 2026

33:23

Jonathan David to Atlético Madrid, Eustáquio's new Home, Davies logs minutes, Millar's Big Week

Jonathan David looks to have found his new home by way of Atlético Madrid. Is it a good move for the struggling striker? Time will tell, but I give my opinion on the matter as well. Eustáquio has also found a new home with Swansea. Elsewhere, Davies logged some vital minutes, and Millar had a huge week. There's even more to discuss so let's talk about it. Save The Caps: https://savethecaps.com Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:03 Eustáquio to Swansea 3:50 Fotsing to the Caps 4:37 LDF to Italy? 5:37 Sigur on the move? 8:38 Bombito Out... 12:17 David to Atlético Madrid 16:55 Liam Millar Ballon D'or Charge 19:50 Promise David Debut 20:33 Davies is back in the 11 21:41 Russell-Rowe Scores 22:55 Boys in the English Championship 25:00 MLS Action 30:24 CPL Recap 32:52 Outro

E185

1 set 2026

33:27

Celeste Gordon on Inaugural Season Accomplishments, Developing her playstyle home & abroad, and more

It's great to welcome Celeste Gordon onto the podcast. She just completed Richmond Hill SC's inaugural campaign in the OPL. She was a big part of their success, grabbing herself 7 goals in the process. She talks about the season, developing her playstyle in Canada and England, future goals and much more. Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/

E184

28 ago 2026

25:01

Promise David's A Seagull, Eustáquio's Game time, MLS round up & more

Promise David is a Seagull! After months of wondering where the striker would go, it's Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League that has snatched Promise up. It's a great move for him. Elsewhere, more transfer news for Saliba, Nelson and a lack of transfer news (and game time) for Eustáquio, which is both frustrating and concerning. There's also an MLS round-up partnered with a CPL one too for good measure, so let's talk about it all. Save The Caps: https://savethecaps.com Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:53 Check out Marco Bonofiglio's interview 1:29 Promise David's Move & Journey 4:09 Eustáquio's Lack of game time 6:26 Saliba to Spain?? 8:46 Davies' 17th Trophy 9:31 Taj & Tani 10:55 Larin is 3/3 11:42 Goodman is pretty good...man 12:34 Jonathan David Unused Sub 15:12 Canadians in the Prem 18:09 MLS Action 23:08 Goalkeepers in Form 26:43 Caps Beat Dallas 28:00 CF Montreal's New Life 28:45 TFC Stun Miami 30:06 CPL Recap 33:56 Outro

E183

25 ago 2026

34:35

Marco Bonofiglio talks coaching Guyana, building relationships, learning as a coach & more

Absolutely pleasure to welcome Marco Bonofiglio onto the podcast. He is the first-ever Ontario-born man to coach a senior men's national team outside of Canada. He talks all about his journey to get to this moment in his career. Coaching with the U17's and U20's, learning and developing as a coach in different systems & federations, and so much more. It's a great chat with a great man currently representing Canadian Football and doing us proud. Let's talk about it. Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/

E182

21 ago 2026

37:36

Where to next for Jonathan David? Plus Canadian Catch Up

After a bit of a break, we are so back. Discussing some possible transfer spots for Jonathan David, who is reportedly no longer in Juventus' plans. A number of clubs have shown interest, mainly Aston Villa, PSG, Paris FC and Hull City. I give my two cents on this. Plus some more transfer news, an update on Dayne St. Clair & our other goalkeepers lighting it up at the moment. We also discuss Ali Ahmed's season ending injury and more. Save The Caps: https://savethecaps.com Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Check out Rama's Interview 1:38 Where Does David Go? 9:00 Alexis Sanchez Joins CF Montreal 10:00 Caps Sign Kwasi 11:26 Knight-Lebel To Motherwell 12:02 Sigur to Celtic? 13:01 Jebbo on the Move? 14:40 2 CB's to Italy... maybe 16:38 Priso stays at the Caps 17:33 Injuries... Injuries... Injuries... 22:01 Goalkeepers to Watch 26:46 CPL Round Up 35:45 Outro

E181

17 ago 2026

37:36

Rezart Rama talks winning mentality, developing in Albania & Nottingham Forest, and Time with Forge

Absolutely ecstatic to welcome Rezart Rama to the podcast. One of my favourite players currently in the CPL and a man who's enjoyed quite the career thus far. 2 Time CPL champ, along with a regular season in Hamilton, also a Kategoria Superiore, Albanian Cup and Albanian Supercup winner. He spent his early days in the Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest Academies. He even captained the U17 & U19 Albanian teams. We talk about all that, his winning mentality and his love for the game. Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/

E180

31 lug 2026

27:18

Transfer News: David to Stuttgart, Eustáquio & Johnston on the move? St. Clair DROPPED, TFC Struggle

It's time for a little transfer news for some of our Canadian Boys. Owen Goodman confirmed a loan move to Dundee, where Promise David kind of sort of basically confirmed a move to Germany. Whereas Eustáquio & Johnston could be Olympiacos and Everton/Fulham bound, respectively. Potential CPL expansion is also on the way! While MLS is back in full swing Dayne St. Clair has found himself as the number 2... while TFC continue to struggle. Let's talk about it all. Save The Caps: https://savethecaps.com Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:16 Goodman to Dundee 3:08 Promise to Stuttgart... maybe 4:48 Eustáquio to Olympiacos??? 6:14 Pepple Catching the Eye 7:41 Johnston to England 10:10 U20's DUB 11:21 CPL Recap 18:30 Saliba SENT OFF :( 19:29 MLS Action 23:10 Dayne St. Clair Dropped 26:33 TFC Struggles 30:37 Outro

E179

27 lug 2026

31:21

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