Planet Sport Football Africa

13/06/2024

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On this week’s show we catch up on an exciting week in Fifa World Cup qualifying for Africa, with a shock defeat for Nigeria, a great start for Cameroon’s n

13/06/2024

WHO ARE YOU TIPPING TO WIN EURO 2024?

Euro 2024 gets underway this weekend with four weeks of action and 24 teams taking part. Italy are the defending champion, the Opta stats make England and France the leading contenders. Who do you think will take it?

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06/06/2024

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On this week’s show we try to get to the bottom of the astounding story that the top scorer at the African Cup of Nations five months ago, Emilio Nsue, was ne

06/06/2024

HOW WILL VINCENT KOMPANY DO AT BAYERN?

Vincent Kompany was a surprise appointment as manager of Bayern Munich, given his inexperience and that he was unable to keep Burnley in the EPL. But Kompany is highly qualified and is seen as a manager with a great future. How do you think he will do at Bayern?

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30/05/2024

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On this week’s show we talk about the chaotic week in Cameroonian football, with Marc Brys replaced as coach after a heated exchange with FA president Samuel

30/05/2024

SHOULD THE EPL SCRAP VAR?

EPL clubs will be voting on whether to scrap VAR at their upcoming AGM. Wolves submitted the resolution, feeling that they were big losers this past season, with incorrect VAR calls costing them. It will need a two-thirds majority for the proposal to go through. Do you think the clubs should vote to remove VAR?

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23/05/2024

On this week’s show we look ahead to the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, with both Al Ahly and Esperance on a long run of clean sheets. We talk

23/05/2024

WHO WAS THE BEST AFRICAN IN THE EPL THIS SEASON?

With Mohamed Salah’s level of performance dropping, there was no clear contender for the top African player in the EPL this season. But there were plenty who had good moments – Ghana’s Mohamed Kudus at West Ham, the Congolese Joane Wissa, who ended the season in great form with Brentford, Andre Onana, Nicolas Jackson, Simon Adingra and others. Who would you say was the best African player?

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16/05/2024

On this week’s show we continue to look at some of the African players who have done well in Europe this season. We talk about Ghana’s Inaki Williams, who

16/05/2024

HOW DO YOU RATE ANDRE ONANA'S SEASON AT UNITED?

The most talked-about African player in the EPL this season has been Cameroon’s Andre Onana, joining Man United, making some key errors, but some great saves too. Onana kept his place as first-choice keeper, so how would you assess his season?

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09/05/2024

On this week’s show we look at how second-tier Ghanaian club Steadfast FC is set to make around $10m from a sell-on clause after Abdul Fatawu’s permanent mo

09/05/2024

WHO SHOULD BE THE EPL PLAYER OF THE SEASON?

The eight-man shortlist has been announced for the Premier League player of the season award. It includes last season’s winner Erling Haaland, and Man City team-mate Phil Foden.

Also there are Arsenal midfielders Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, Chelsea forward Cole Palmer, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.

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02/05/2024

On this week’s show, with Finidi George appointed the new Nigeria coach, we ask if this was a good decision, and what we can expect from him as the Super Eagl

02/05/2024

SHOULD SALAH LEAVE LIVERPOOL?

There’s been much talk about the touchline dispute between Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp during Liverpool's 2-2 draw away to West Ham last weekend. What do you think about the argument, and does it signal time for Salah to exit Liverpool for Saudi Arabia?

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26/04/2024

On this week’s show we take a look at the controversy that saw Moroccan side RS Berkane awarded a win over USM Alger in the first leg of their CAF Confederati

26/04/2024

SHOULD TEN HAG STAY AT MAN UNITED?

It’s been a difficult season for Manchester United, sixth in the EPL, 24 points behind leaders Arsenal, and fortunate to beat Championship Coventry City in a crazy FA Cup semi-final. Jim Ratcliffe took control of the club’s football operations, making it a season with a lot of change.

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18/04/2024

On this week’s show we take a look at the African players who helped Bayer Leverkusen to a sensational first-ever German Bundesliga title. Also we analyse the record revenues and viewership figures for the 2023 AFCON. And we speak to Emmanuel Agbadou, an Ivorian defender who plays for Reims in Fra...

18/04/2024

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ABOUT THE CHELSEA PENALTY CHAOS?

Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Everton on Monday included an incident where three players were arguing over taking a penalty – Nicholas Jackson, Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer – the regular penalty taker, who went on to take it and scored. Manager Mauricio Pochettino said he was "so upset" with the players. How would you deal with this if you were the manager – suspend the players, warn them, or maybe do some team-building, or something else?

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12/04/2024

WHO WILL WIN THE EPL?

With seven games to go, Arsenal are top of the EPL on goal difference on 71 points, the same as Liverpool. Man City are third on 70, who do you think will be the champions?

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12/04/2024

On this week’s show we take a look at the women’s football tournament at the Paris Olympics, with Nigeria and Zambia qualifying to represent Africa. We also talk about the CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, which is underway in Morocco. And we speak to much-travelled Kenya defender Joseph Okumu, ...

04/04/2024

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On this week’s show we ask if football is a religion. We speak to Omar Beckles, the chair of the English Professional Footballers Association. Beckles talks about his Christian faith, and how it brings him stability amid the instability of being a professional player. Stuart looks at the similarit...

04/04/2024

IS FOOTBALL A RELIGION?

On this week’s show we speak to Omar Beckles, the chair of the English Professional Footballers Association. Beckles talks about his Christian faith, and how it brings him stability amid the instability of being a professional player.
Stuart looks at how football is an idol to some, how the stadium is their sacred place, how fans worship their heroes, and how their identity comes through the club that they support.

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28/03/2024

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On this week’s show we focus on the Gambia and hear from Ablie Jallow, who scored the Scorpions first-ever AFCON goal, at the 2021 edition. Jallow looks back at a disappointing time at the recent 2023 edition.   Plus a look at what lies ahead for the Gambia, with coach Tom Saintfiet having left. ...

26/03/2024

HAVE YOU ENJOYED THE AFRICAN GAMES?

The African Games ended on Sunday in Accra, Ghana. The “African Olympics” had Under-20 men’s and women’s football tournaments featuring among the action-packed two weeks.

Were you following the football and the other sports, how did your country get on, and did you enjoy the Games?

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21/03/2024

HAVE YOU ENJOYED THE AFRICAN GAMES?

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On this week’s show we go to Ghana and catch up on the African Games, which end this Sunday in Accra. We also look at the fallout of Ghana’s group-stage exit at the AFCON, which has seen Otto Addo returning as Black Stars coach.Plus Stuart on the FA Cup and on the longest-ever VAR review in the ...

15/03/2024

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On this week’s show we go deeper into the story that the Cameroon Football Federation has suspended 62 players from the domestic league for double identification or age fraud. What are the causes, and what are the solutions? Also we take a look at life after football, as many top players have wast...

15/03/2024

On this week’s show we go deeper into the story that the Cameroon Football Federation has suspended 62 players from the domestic league for double identification or age fraud. What are the causes, and what are the solutions? Also we take a look at life after football, as many top players have wast...

15/03/2024

WHO WILL WIN THE CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

The CAF Champions League quarter final draw sees Simba of Tanzania play 11-time champions Al Ahly, TP Mazembe of DR Congo v Petro Atletico of Angola, Esperance of Tunisia v Asec Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire, and Tanzania’s Young Africans v Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.

Who will take the title this year?
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07/03/2024

On this week’s show we go to Morocco and catch up on the mood there, with the national team suffering an early exit at the AFCON, and with Wydad Casablanca getting knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage last weekend. Also we ask whether Jose Peseiro should have continued as Nigeria...

07/03/2024

IS PHIL FODEN THE BEST PLAYER IN THE EPL?

After Phil Foden scored twice in last Sunday’s derby, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that Foden is the best player in the EPL. Do you agree?

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