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The show where we look at African football both what's happening around the continent and what African players are doing overseas.
Planet Sport Football Africa
Planet Sport Football Africa
22 AUG 2024 · On this week’s show we get the latest on Morrocco’s preparations for the 2025 AFCON, and talk about their bronze medal in the men’s football at the Paris Olympics.
With the new EPL season underway, we talk about some of the leading African prospects – Yankubah Minteh, the Gambian winger who’s joined Brighton, Ghana’s Abdul Fatawu at Leicester, Nossair Mazraoui and Ahmad Diallo at Man United, and of course Mohamed Salah at Liverpool.
And Stuart looks at the issues at Chelsea with their bloated squad.
15 AUG 2024 · n this week’s show we pay tribute to former CAF president Issa Hayatou, who is being remembered as a fierce defender of African football during his 29-year reign.
We look ahead to the new EPL season, and highlight a few African stars to watch out for.
And we speak to Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare, who plays for Belgian side Genk, having had spells in Latvia, Germany and France. He tells us about the pressure of being a centre-forward.
8 AUG 2024 · This week’s show is another 2024 Paris Olympics special, with Stuart Weir and Piers Edwards both in Paris.
We talk about Morocco’s bronze medal in the men’s football, and Stuart and Piers tell us about their experiences of the Olympics, the sights and the sporting highlights.
Plus, we talk EPL, with the start of the season just a week away, and the Community Shield on this weekend.Â
1 AUG 2024 · This week’s show is a 2024 Paris Olympics special, with Stuart Weir and Piers Edwards both in Paris.
We talk about Zambia’s cruel defeat to Australia in the women’s football, as they exited at the group stage along with Nigeria, plus Guinea and Mali in the men’s tournament.
We hear from Zambia striker Racheal Kundananji.
And Stuart and Piers tell us about their experiences of the Olympics, the sights and the sporting highlights, stories and statistics and lots more.
25 JUL 2024 · On this week’s show we focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics, we find out what it’s like in Paris, what to expect, and we look at the men’s and women’s football tournaments as Africa tries for a third gold in the men’s competition.
Also Stuart looks at the transfer moves in the EPL, the new managers, and the latest concerns over there being too much football on the calendar. Â
18 JUL 2024 · On this week’s show we look at the South African government’s decision to stop paying for so-called superfans to attend the AFCON and other sports events.
We talk about CAF’s decision to stage the CAF Super Cup in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row.
We speak to Nigeria midfielder Peter Etebo, who’s back in action after missing the whole of last season due to injury.
And we have Stuart on Euro 2024.
11 JUL 2024 · On this week’s show, with the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, we talk about Spain star Lamine Yamal and his African roots.
We have an in-depth interview with Nigeria and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who had a good second season in the EPL but was plagued by injuries. Awoniyi talks about last season, his family, faith and culture.
Also Stuart looks ahead to the England v Spain final and he explains why some top players have holes in their socks.
4 JUL 2024 · On this week’s show we talk about Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh’s move to Brighton, making him the most expensive African Under-20 player ever.
We also look at Africans that are leaving the EPL due to non-renewal of contracts, including Joel Matip at Liverpool.
And we focus on the issue of match-fixing and hear from a Zambian, Nchimunya Mweetwa, who was banned by Fifa for three years in a match-fixing scandal, resulting on him missing out on a big move in Europe. Mweetwa now warns other about the dangers of match-fixing.
27 JUN 2024 · On this week’s show we speak to Peter Ndlovu, the Zimbabwean who made history as the first black African to play in the EPL, and also the first African to score in the EPL, when he was playing for Coventry City.
We look at the reasons that led CAF to schedule the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in December 2025 and January 2026, over Christmas and New Year.
We have lots on Euro 2024, and Stuart assesses the impact that African players made in the Saudi Pro League in the just-ended season.
20 JUN 2024 · On this week’s show we explain the details of the latest episode of match-fixing in Africa, in Uganda, with a second scandal unearthed in the space of a year.
We take a look at a list of the 10 most valuable African footballers, with Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea and Senegal somewhat surprisingly on top.
And we have lots on Euro 2024, including an interview with France’s all-time top scorer Olivier Giroud, on his background, his football and his faith.
The 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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