Planet Sport Football Africa
617 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe show where we look at African football both what's happening around the continent and what African players are doing overseas.
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16 Nov: Women's 2018 AFCON in Ghana & Men's 2019 AFCON qualifiers
November 16, 2018 09:07 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, and we have a special report from host nation Ghana. We also look forward to this weekend's crucial qualifiers in the men's edition of the 2019 Cup of Nations and look into the background career of Cardiff City’s 33-year-old Ivorian Sol Bamba who scored in the Bluebird’s win last weekend over Brighton.
09 Nov: Women's football across Africa & preview of the EPL Manchester derby
November 09, 2018 08:35 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk more about women’s football as it’s just one week to go to the AWCON finals in Ghana. The Confederation of African Football held a symposium on women’s football at the start of this year, but has it really achieved anything? And lots on the EPL as the Manchester derby is on this weekend, and we find out more about Nuno, the Wolves manager who was born in Africa.
02 Nov: AWCON Finals preview & Indomitable Lionesses report
November 02, 2018 08:50 - 29 minutes - 6.72 MBOn this week's show we focus on women’s football as it’s two weeks to go to the AWCON finals in Ghana. Cameroon are getting ready for the tournament having finished second in the last two editions. But as they aim to win it for the first time, there have been a lot of concerns over their preparations, and this is the situation for women’s football in many African countries. We find out how women’s football is doing in Europe, in terms of interest and attendances. And lots on the EPL as Leices...
26 Oct: Nigeria's William Troost-Ekong & Italy as a destination for African footballers
October 26, 2018 07:47 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBOn this week's show we take a look at Italy as a destination for African footballers. We speak to Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong, who’s moved to Udinese. How good is football in Italy, and can Juventus win the Champions League this season? Also are Manchester City starting to assert their authority in the EPL?
19 Oct: Cameroon's Andre Onana & Why have so few African keepers done well in Europe?
October 19, 2018 07:55 - 29 minutes - 6.75 MBOn this week's show we talk to Cameroon’s Andre Onana, one of Africa’s most successful goalkeepers – the first-choice keeper for Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam. He tells us about his career, and his hopes to move to the EPL. And we ask why there are so few African goalkeepers who’ve done well in Europe at the top clubs. And is Mohamed Salah one of several top players suffering from World Cup burnout?
12 Oct: Football in Algeria & Is Liverpool's Mohamed Salah losing his touch?
October 12, 2018 07:56 - 29 minutes - 6.73 MBOn this week's show we take a look at football in Algeria. After being the standout African team at the 2014 World Cup, Algeria have had two disappointing Nations Cups, and they failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup. We speak to France-based midfielder Mehdi Abeid. Plus a look at the EPL, where we have Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool tied at the top. And we ask if Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is losing his touch.
05 Oct: Can Africa's football leagues ever match the top world leagues? & We talk to fans in Ghana
October 05, 2018 08:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about the domestic leagues across Africa and compare them to the EPL and other top leagues. What has made the top European leagues so successful, and what needs to be done to improve things in Africa? We speak to fans in Ghana. Also, we have your views on whether Mohamed Salah deserved to win the Goal of the Year award at the Fifa awards. And we reflect on last weekend’s superb game between Chelsea and Liverpool.
28 Sep: CAF Champions League update & Did you agree with the FIFA Football Awards?
September 28, 2018 08:14 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about the Fifa Football Awards, as there were many debatable outcomes there. We’re down to the last four in the Caf Champions League, with Primeiro de Agosto of Angola the surprise team there. We talk about football in India, and hear from a Zimbabwean playing there. Plus our thoughts on this weekend’s big game in England, as Chelsea play Liverpool. And Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang making an impact at Arsenal.
21 Sep: Can Ronaldo lead Juventus to Champions League glory? & African players to look out for
September 21, 2018 07:57 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn this week's show we get stuck into the Uefa Champions League – with the group stage underway, will we get a non-Spanish winner? What influence will Cristiano Ronaldo have at Juventus? And who are the African stars to look out for? We have your comments on whether Arsenal can get a top-four finish in the EPL, and we have the third and final part of our interview with Samuel Osei Kuffour, the former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender. This week he explains how his faith helped him to cope with...
14 Sep: Arsenal & Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi, plus football merchandise in your country
September 14, 2018 08:04 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we speak to Nigeria and Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi. Iwobi tells us about his expectations with new manager Unai Emery. Plus we have your views on how easy it is to buy football merchandise of clubs in your country, and Stuart gives his thoughts on progress of the African players who moved in the August transfer in the EPL.
07 Sep: African clubs behind on marketing & Ghana's Sammuel Kuffour part 2
September 07, 2018 07:42 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week’s show comes to you from the Amex Stadium in Brighton in the UK, and Steve highlights the huge array of merchandise that Brighton and other EPL clubs have on offer. We talk about the benefits of clubs marketing themselves well, and why most African clubs are way behind in this area. And we have part two of our interview with Ghana’s Samuel Kuffour, who tells us about the heartbreak of losing the 1999 Champions League final with Bayern Munich.
31 Aug: African Hopefuls in Europe & Swansea Fans on their African Players
August 31, 2018 08:53 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on young African players who dream of going to Europe. It’s a difficult path, but we speak to 19-year-old Gambian Modou Lamin Marong, who went to Sweden hoping to get signed. We speak to Swansea fans about the contribution of African players in recent seasons, and as DRC winger Yanick Bolasie is out of favour at Everton and has been loaned to Aston Villa in the Championship, can he help them win promotion?
24 Aug: Former Ghana defender Samuel Kuffour & Pressure builds on Jose Mourinho
August 24, 2018 07:40 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we have reflections on Senegal’s campaign at this year’s Fifa World Cup. The Teranga Lions were agonisingly close to making it to the second round, and sports journalists in Senegal tell us that they are right behind the team. Also, Stuart gives his thoughts on the pressure on Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, and we go to our archives to an interview with Samuel Osei Kuffour, the former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender, on his humble beginnings in life and how it c...
17 Aug: Seedorf & Kluivert appointed Cameroon Coaches, Reaction & EPL Season Gets Underway
August 17, 2018 08:56 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about the Cameroon national team, as big names Clarence Seedorf and Patrick Kluivert have been appointed coaches of the Indomitable Lions. We have a special report from Cameroon, and we hear from Seedorf, and we hear that not all fans are in favour of the move. Also, lots to talk about in the EPL, and we find out about an Africa-born manager at newly promoted Wolves.
10 Aug: Women's Football in Africa & Who Will Win the 2018/19 EPL Title?
August 10, 2018 08:38 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn this week's show we talk about women's football, and speak to three-time African player of the year, Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria. We ask her whether women's football is progressing in Africa, and why she decided to move from England to play in China. Also, former England under-21 international Saido Berahino has been cleared to play for Burundi, we ask if this was a good move. And it's a brand-new EPL season, and we have lots of predictions as to who will be the champions.
03 Aug: Nigeria right-back Tyronne Ebuehi & players choosing which nation to represent
August 03, 2018 07:41 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBOn this week's show we focus on the issue of players choosing which nation to represent. We speak to Nigeria right-back Tyronne Ebuehi, who committed to play for the Super Eagles rather than the Netherlands, and made it to Nigeria's World Cup squad. We ask how important is this factor of national teams getting players of mixed parentage to choose their country, and if players with mixed parentage are only choosing to play for African nations as a last resort.
27 Jul: AFCON 2019 update from Cameroon & Will Qatar be good World Cup hosts in 2022?
July 27, 2018 07:59 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn this week's show we get an update on the preparations for the 2019 AFCON, which is 10 months away, with Cameroon the hosts. We hear about progress being made at the stadiums. Also we talk about the 2022 Fifa World Cup, which will be hosted by Qatar. The bidding process was controversial, as the country is so hot, and as it has no football history of note. Stuart has been to Qatar several times and tells us about its suitability as a host nation.
20 Jul: Riyad Mahrez moves to Manchester City & a look back to Nigeria's 1994 World Cup squad
July 20, 2018 07:37 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we have reflections on a great 2018 Fifa World Cup, and we go back to the 1994 World Cup when Nigeria had one of the most exciting African squads ever. They lost to Italy in the second round, but Augustine Eguavoen, a defender in the team, feels that it could have been a different story. Also we talk about Riyad Mahrez's move to Manchester City.
13 Jul: World Cup Reflections, CAF Bans 11 Referees & Kaka Story, Part 3
July 13, 2018 07:30 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we have reflections on a great Fifa World Cup, as France play Croatia in the final on Sunday. Stuart looks at the players in the France team who have African roots. Also your thoughts on how the African referees have done there in Russia, and away from the World Cup, Solomon gives his thoughts on CAF's decision to ban 11 referees. And we have the third part of our series with Brazil World Cup-winner Kaka, on his football and his faith. Among other things, we ask if Kaka wo...
06 July: World Cup African Review, VAR & Former Brazil Midfielder, Kaka
July 06, 2018 07:19 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we analyse Africa's disastrous World Cup and we ask what has gone wrong. Also Stuart assesses whether VAR is proving to be a success at the World Cup. And we have the second part of our series with Brazil World Cup-winner Kaka, on his football and his faith.
29 June: What went wrong for African teams at the World Cup? & Brazil legend Ricardo Kaka
June 30, 2018 15:09 - 29 minutes - 27 MBSo it's a disastrous World Cup for Africa as all of the African teams have gone out at the group stage for the first time since 1982. No more African interest, and we ask what has gone wrong. Also we look ahead to the Round of 16 games, we talk about the VAR, and we begin a series with Brazil World Cup-winner Kaka, on his football and his faith.
22 Jun: Africa's struggling start at the World Cup & is VAR working at the tournament?
June 22, 2018 07:57 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week's show is all about the 2018 Fifa World Cup. Senegal are looking the best of the African teams so far, and we assess what has been overall a rather poor showing early on from the continent, with Egypt and Morocco out already. Also we ask whether the VAR is working well at the tournament, and Stuart concludes his series on Africa's history at the World Cup. And we hear from former Ivory Coast captain Cyrille Domoraud.
15 Jun: The World Cup kicks off & Nigeria striker Simy Nwankwo
June 15, 2018 07:41 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show, we continue to focus on the 2018 Fifa World Cup, with the tournament finally underway in Russia. We talk to Nigeria striker Simy Nwankwo, who's unexpectedly found his way into the squad and is enjoying seeing his dream come true. Also we chat about our most memorable World Cup games, and away from the World Cup, we go to Ghana and get reaction to the corruption scandal that's caused shock, not only in Ghana but also throughout African football.
08 June: Who will win the World Cup? We ask fans in Kenya
June 08, 2018 07:46 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we continue our build-up to the 2018 Fifa World Cup, and we ask the big question – who will win the tournament. We give our views, and we hear from fans in Kenya. And we have the third part of Stuart's series on the history of Africa the World Cup.
01 June: Ghana's Christian Atsu & Which North African team will go furthest in Russia?
June 01, 2018 07:55 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn this week's show, we continue our build-up to the 2018 Fifa World Cup, and today we assess the chances of the three North African teams – who will do best out of Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia? Also, Stuart continues his series on Africa's history at the World Cup. And away from the World Cup, we talk to Ghana and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu.
25 May: How far can Nigeria and Senegal go? & Africa's history at the World Cup
May 25, 2018 07:43 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show, we start our build-up to the 2018 Fifa World Cup, and today we assess the chances of Nigeria and Senegal. Also, Stuart begins a series on Africa's history at the World Cup.
18 May: Life after football & Mo Salah the record breaker
May 18, 2018 07:37 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on life after football. Many African footballers have hit hard times after retiring from the game, and we hear about a conference that was held in Cameroon on the transition of footballers into life after their playing days are over. And the EPL season ends with Egypt's Mohamed Salah breaking records with Liverpool.
11 May: Will an African team ever win the World Cup? & Where next for Yaya Toure?
May 11, 2018 07:38 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show, as the 2018 World Cup is getting closer, we ask when will an African team win the World Cup. Will it ever happen? No African team has ever gone beyond the quarter-finals, so will one team go all the way one day? Also, as Yaya Toure leaves Manchester City, we ask where he might go next.
04 May: Why hasn't African talent brought World Cup success?
May 04, 2018 07:34 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about African talent, and ask why it hasn't brought the continent success at the World Cup. African players have been praised for their natural talent for many, many years, and we hear from a goalkeeper from Britain who played in South Africa for many years. He has just joined a Zimbabwean Premier League club. And also we finish Stuart's series on 25 years of the EPL. He looks at the celebrity status of players and also how the EPL has become less and less English....
27 Apr: PFA winner Mo Salah, Cameroon's Collins Fai & Arsene Wenger steps down
April 27, 2018 07:39 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBOn this week's show we talk about the brilliant Mohamed Salah as he won the EPL PFA Players' Player of the Year award. We speak to Cameroon right-back Collins Fai. Fai takes us through last year with the Indomitable Lions, as they won the AFCON but then failed to qualify for this year's World Cup. And also we look at Arsene Wenger's decision to step down as Arsenal manager.
20 Apr: Youth Football Tournament in Cameroon & Barcelona's Champions League Exit
April 20, 2018 06:15 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about investing in youth football. Because of financial constraints, youth football is often overlooked in Africa, but we hear from Cameroon, where an international youth tournament for Central Africa was held recently. Also your thoughts on Barcelona's shock Champions League exit, and how much of a consolation is the EPL title for Manchester City, as they are also out of the Champions League. And we highlight the great contribution that Ivory Coast winger Wilfried...
13 Apr: Women's AFCON qualifiers & former Super Eagle Femi Opabunmi
April 13, 2018 07:12 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk more about women's football, as Zambia, The Gambia and Zimbabwe were among the winners in the first round qualifiers for the 2108 AWCON. Also we speak to Femi Opabunmi, the youngest player ever to represent Nigeria at the World Cup. But he later lost much of his eyesight, and has had financial struggles and he even contemplated suicide. We hear Opabunmi's touching story. And we review a dramatic week in European football, as Barcelona exit the Champions League and ...
06 Apr: 2018 Women's AFCON Qualifiers & 25 Years of the English Premier League
April 05, 2018 21:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we zoom in on women's football – the first round qualifiers for the 2018 Women's AFCON are on at the moment, with 24 teams competing to be among the eight teams at the finals in Ghana. We hear from The Gambia, with the country taking part in the qualifiers for the first time. Also we ask what's gone wrong this season with Chelsea, the defending EPL champions. And in Stuart Weir's series marking 25 years of the EPL, he highlights the diminishing importance of fans at the st...
30 Mar: AFCON 2019 Update & 25 Years of the English Premier League
March 30, 2018 15:58 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn this week's show we catch up with Cameroon's preparations for the 2019 AFCON. There have been doubts over Cameroon's readiness to host the tournament, but we have a special report on the latest CAF inspection and hear from some of the stadium constructors. Also we look ahead to the Uefa Champions League quarter-finals, and in Stuart's series marking 25 years of the EPL, he highlights the staggering amounts that the league is getting from broadcast rights.
23 Mar: Does the age of players matter in football? & Liverpool's Mo Salah strikes again
March 23, 2018 10:02 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBOn this week's show we talk about the factor of age in football. A research organisation has analysed the ages of teams in Europe and found that it's important for clubs to have half of their players under the age of 27. Africa is well-known for gifted young players with raw talent. So what's the right balance of young players and older players. We speak to a former Zimbabwe youth captain. And also we talk about the incredible goal-scoring exploits of Egypt's Mohamed Salah at Liverpool.
16 Mar: 2019 AFCON controversy & Ivorian Serge Aurier
March 16, 2018 09:12 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBOn this week's show we ask if Cameroon will be able to host the 2019 AFCON successfully. We have a special report from Cameroon, looking at the doubts over Cameroon's readiness to host the expanded 24-team tournament. There are internal problems at the Cameroon FA, and there's no national team coach at the moment. Morocco has pledged support for Cameroon, and many fans are pleased with this, while others are suspicious. Also we talk EPL and assess how Ivorian Serge Aurier is doing at Tottenham.
09 Mar: Will VAR be used across Africa? & the Arsene Wenger debate
March 09, 2018 08:49 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on the huge news in world football that the use of Video Assistant Referees has been officially approved by football's lawmakers. But will this have any impact on African football? Will it be used at tournaments like the AFCON, and is there any chance of the VAR being used in league matches across Africa? Also, views on the position of Arsene Wenger at Arsenal and a look at other news from the EPL.
02 Mar: Challenges for African Players in Bundesliga & Time Up For Wenger?
March 01, 2018 08:52 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about African players in Germany. With Gabon's Pierre Emerick Aubameyang moving from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal and with Guinea's Naby Keita leaving RB Leipzig at the end of this season to join Liverpool, the African representation in the German Bundesliga is very low. We find out why. Also, Arsene Wenger's woes continue in England, and with the Uefa Champions League round of 16 at the half-way stage, Stuart gives his analysis.
23 Feb: 2018 CAF Champions League & Does it pay to fire the coach when times are tough?
February 23, 2018 08:50 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about the 2018 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, with the preliminary round games having been played and some big teams out already, while other found the competition was just too tough. Also we have your comments on whether it pays to fire your coach when the results are poor, and Stuart's been looking at the statistics on the January transfer window in Europe.
16 Feb: Nigeria's Odion Ighalo & the Ayew brothers make EPL history
February 16, 2018 08:49 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about the 2018 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, with some surprise results on the opening weekend. And we catch up with Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo, who moved from Watford in the in EPL to China a year ago. Ighalo has opened an orphanage in Lagos. And Stuart reviews the latest round of EPL games, as there was a notable achievement for Ghanaian brothers Jordan and Andre Ayew.
09 Feb: CAF Champions League & P-E Aubameyang's Arsenal debut
February 09, 2018 08:54 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on the 2018 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, which begin this weekend, with clubs from all over Africa playing in preliminary round games. We hear from the coach of upcoming Zambian club Zanaco, who just missed out on a quarter-final place last year. We have lots of views on how Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will get on at Arsenal, as he scored on his debut. And Stuart reviews the latest round of EPL games, including the extraordinary contest ...
2 Feb: P-E Aubameyang moves to Arsenal & Ghana striker David Accam
February 02, 2018 08:42 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as his move to Arsenal makes him Africa's most expensive player ever. We also talk about the US Major League Soccer and have an interview with Ghana international striker David Accam, who's at the Philadelphia Union, so how strong is the league there? Plus the latest on the EPL.
26 Jan: Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie & African Nations Championship latest
January 26, 2018 08:43 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we catch up on the latest at the African Nations Championship in Morocco, where the hosts and Nigeria are both looking good, along with Zambia. We have a great interview with Nigeria forward Peter Odemwingie, who's played in Nigeria, France, England and, somewhat surprisingly spent most of last year playing in Indonesia. Also Stuart has a tribute to Cyrille Regis, a great pioneer for black players in England and across the world who died earlier this month.
19 Jan: Zambia's Patson Daka & 2018 African Nations Championship
January 19, 2018 08:44 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBOn this week's show we talk about the 2018 African Nations Championship. While Morocco are doing a good job as hosts, they are also in the running to stage the 2026 World Cup. We've been talking to a Moroccan journalist who feels that winning the World Cup bid is out of the question. Also we go back to the recent CAF awards, and speak to the winner of the African Young Player of the Year award, Patson Daka of Zambia. Daka feels that the Zambia national team is growing into a major force. Plus...
12 Jan: Cameroon Coach, Rigobert Song & Mo Salah, CAF award winner
January 12, 2018 08:44 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on the 2018 African Nations Championship, the CHAN, which starts this weekend in Morocco. It's a wide-open tournament, and Cameroon are hoping to do well. We speak to their coach, Indomitable Lions legend Rigobert Song. Also we go back to last week's CAF awards, where Liverpool and Egypt's Mohamed Salah took the 2017 African Footballer of the Year title. Stuart has a profile of Salah.
05 Jan: Nigeria's Daniel Amokachi & 2018 football preview
January 05, 2018 09:05 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we look ahead to the football action in 2018, where the Fifa World Cup is the main attraction. We speak to Daniel Amokachi, who has played for Nigeria in two World Cups and coached the Super Eagles at two editions of the tournament. Amokachi is extremely optimistic about Africa's chances this time around. We look ahead to the knockout stage of the Uefa Champions League, we catch up on the latest in the EPL after a very busy couple of weeks. And Stuart profiles the EPL's ...
29 Dec: Review of 2017 - Gianni Infantino, Abdul Razak & Odion Ighalo
December 29, 2017 09:29 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we look back at our highlights of 2017 on the show, with some of our best interviews. We spoke to many players and officials, among them FIFA president Gianni Infantino, 1978 African Footballer of the Year Abdul Razak of Ghana, and Nigeria's Odion Ighalo.
22 Dec: Chelsea's Victor Moses & football in Cameroon
December 22, 2017 09:11 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on football in Cameroon, where it's been a year of mixed fortunes in football. After becoming surprise winners of the AFCON with a young team, the Indomitable Lions then were very uninspiring at the Confederations Cup in Russia and failed to qualify for next year's World Cup. But a national Football Academy has just been set up, and we find out more. And we speak to Nigeria and Chelsea winger Victor Moses, looking back at 2017 and telling us about his childhood – ...
15 Dec: Uganda's Emmanuel Okwi & 2017's most improved African nation
December 15, 2017 09:36 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we talk about football in Uganda, and we have an interview with Cranes striker Emmanuel Okwi. Okwi has over 50 appearances for Uganda and is currently playing in Tanzania. Also we ask which African national team showed the most improvement in 2017 – Uganda are certainly a contender. And we catch up on the latest in the EPL.
08 Dec: Women's football in Africa & World Cup draw
December 08, 2017 08:48 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this week's show we focus on women's football in Africa. A year ago Cameroon hosted the Women's AFCON, it was an opportunity to grow the women's game, but the situation right now is not good. We have a special report from Cameroon. And we take a look at the draw for the 2018 World Cup, it's generally a tough-looking draw for Africa.