TSN 690 Montreal
The 1st Half
Playlist by TSN 690 MontrealThe 1st Half goes beyond the pitch, tapping into soccer's cultural pulse, from its influence on fashion to its power to bring people together. Join Paul Desbaillets as he interviews guests from the gr…26 clip(s) in playlist
1st Half with guest - Franco Lipari
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Franco Lipari who is the CEO and co-founder of Soccer iQ, which helps youth footballers develop their skills with cutting-edge technology and coaching. They talk about what inspired the creation of Soccer iQ, the first training…
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1st Half with guest - Tanya Boychuk
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Tanya Boychuk, co-captain of the Montreal Roses. Together, they’ll dive into how she began playing soccer in Edmonton, joining the Ukrainian women’s national team and the value of the NSL. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topic…
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1st Half with guest - Charles August
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Charles August, a professional footballer from Montreal. Together, they’ll dive into NCAA soccer, team Canada at the world cup, overcoming injuries and how it feels playing for FC supra. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics …
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1st Half with guest - Matty Longstaff
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with CF Montreal midfielder Matty Longstaff as they talk about Matty growing up in England, being apart of Newcastle United’s academy, what it was like when he made his debut with Newcastle in 2019, his journey to the MLS, playing f…
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1st Half with guests - Carlos Dongo and Georges Chakour
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down Carlos Dongo and George Chakour.
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1st Half with guests - Laurent Ciman and Karim Mehdi
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with former Belgian footballer Laurent Ciman. They talk about Laurent’s experience representing Belgium at the National level, what it was like playing in Europe, becoming an assistant manager with FC Supra, the importance of the me…
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1st Half with guest - Richie Ourichian
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Chef Richie Ourichian, the owner of Segreta Pizzeria. They talk about being born in Beirut and coming to Canada, his journey to becoming a chef and opening his own restaurant, the importance of community, how he developed a lov…
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1st Half with guest - Patrick Leduc
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with former CF Montreal midfielder Patrick Leduc as they talk about how his upbringing in football, what it was like representing CFM for a decade, being a color analyst for RDS after his career, football’s growth in Canada, why he’…
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1st Half with guests - Patrice Bernier and Alex Kenol
Paul Desbaillets brings you the First Half Culture and Football show on TSN690 with guests, Patrice Bernier and Alexandre Kenol.
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1st Half with guest - Chloe Minas
This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down Chole Minas, midfielder for the Montreal Roses, they talk about what the inaugural season was like for the team, how she got into football, how she pursued to play university football for the University of Pittsburgh, playing in Swe…
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