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Paul James on Soccer Podcast Series: Episode 34
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In this episode of the Paul James on Soccer podcast, Paul pulls no punches in assessing Canada's lacklustre performance in World Cup qualifying against St. Kitts and looks forward to the big challenges the team will face in the next round against higher quality opposition. He also discusses the recent announcement by former Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact player David Testo, who has joined the rare group of professional athletes who have announced publicly that they are gay. Paul also talks about the MLS Cup Final, touts the success of Andre Hainault and the Houston Dynamo and explains why staying with the Los Angeles Galaxy is the best option for global superstar David Beckham. Lastly, Paul provides his opinions on which players Toronto FC should protect in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft.
Audio Interview:
Paul James, who is a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame, has been involved in Canadian soccer as a player, television analyst, writer and coach. He has an MBA in Football Industries from the University of Liverpool in England and has been a featured soccer analyst for the Globe and Mail, The Score Television Network, CBC, Sportsnet and GolTV. As a player, James represented Canada 47 times at the senior level, competing in all of Canada's games at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1986 FIFA World Cup Finals in Mexico. He coached the Canadian U20 men's team to CONCACAF Group title win in 2001, spent six seasons as the head coach of the York University women's team and was an assistant coach for the National U20 women's team which won the 2008 CONCACAF championship.
To send your questions to Paul, send an email to pauljames@rednationonline.ca.
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