First Touch Weekly Ep. 2 - Brampton THE Soccer Powerhouse & Curaçao World Cup Darlings Manager Change

Host Susannah Fuller is back for Episode 2 of the first 2026 World Cup 2026 focused podcast. First she is joined by journalist Jon Arnold as he breaks down what Dick Advocaat's absence means for The Blue Wave of Curacao ahead of this summer's World Cup. Next, we discuss what makes the Canadian city of Brampton such a soccer powerhouse with former head of development at famed Sigma FC and current Forge FC head coach Bobby Smyrniotis. Finally, we wrap up with an often-forgotten Austrian hero who stood up for the Austrian resistance then died under mysterious circumstances.

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1. 3:25 Jon Arnold On Curacao Manager Change & Future Of CONCACAF
2. 12:57 Brampton Ontario Soccer Powerhouse w/ Bobby Smyrniotis
3. 19:30 Austrian Legend The Mozart Of Football