Planet Sport Football Africa

This week we go to Paris and find out how the 2024 Paralympic Games are comparing to the Olympics.We head to Lagos too, as Nigeria have appointed German Bruno Labbadia as the new Super Eagles coach just ahead of the start of the AFCON qualifiers.And Stuart looks at some of the eye-catching transfers in Europe.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 new coach, an epic win for Ghana over CAR, and great scenes in Juba as South Sudan opened the newly-renovated national stadium in Juba for a big derby match. And with Euro 2024 getting underway, we look ahead to the tournament, and we highlight some of the many players there with African roots.

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 never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his entire 11-year international career. We talk about the ongoing World Cup qualifiers and hear from Liberia coach Mario Marinica on the challenges of travelling for two games in less than a week. Also we look back at Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph and contrast the huge success of star forward Vinicius Jr with the repeated racial abuse that he received throughout the season. Plus Stuart takes us through the latest stories and rumours around EPL managerial appointments.

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 Eto'o, but seemingly reinstated after some twists and turns. We have the full story from Yaounde.Also we look at the incredible exploits of Egypt’s Al Ahly, who won a record-extending 12th CAF Champions League title last weekend.And Stuart has lots on the EPL and the background to the upcoming vote that Premier League clubs will have to decide whether to scrap the use of VAR.

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 about Ademola Lookman’s stunning performance in the Europa League final for Atalanta.With Man City winning the EPL, Stuart has some great end-of-season stats, and we ask who was the best African player in the EPL this season.

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 had a strong season in Spain.We assess Andre Onana’s season in goal for Manchester United, and we speak to Nigerian forward Akor Adams, who made a great start with Montpellier in France, but then hit a goal drought.  And lots on the EPL as we get ready for the last day of the season, and Stuart tells us about newly-promoted Ipswich.

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 move to Leicester City.We highlight some of the outstanding African players across Europe, including Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy at Stuttgart and DR Congo forward Simon Banza at Braga.And lots of the Uefa Champions League and the EPL, as Man United’s challenges continue.

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 Eagles boss.We ask what the future is for Mohamed Salah after his dispute with Jurgen Klopp – is it time for the Egyptian King to head to Saudi Arabia?We speak to Zimbabwe vice-captain Marshall Munetsi, another of the African players at Stade Reims in France, and we have Stuart on the EPL.

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 Confederation Cup semi-final despite refusing to play.We talk about 20-year-old Ghanaian Abdul Fatawu, whose hat-trick helped Leicester City to move closer to a return to the EPL.We highlight how VAR technology will be used more in football in Southern Africa, and lots on the EPL with Stuart.

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 France, on his football and his faith. Plus of course, Stuart on the dramatic Uefa Champions League quarter-finals.