Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week's show we focus on the crisis in Nigerian football. For the third time in five years, Nigeria will be missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations finals, and many angry fans are blaming football leaders. There are serious problems at the Nigeria Football Federation, with two rival leaderships. How important is it to have good leadership and good administration to achieve success in football? We talk to Lazio and Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and former head of Nigeria's Football Federation, Anthony Kojo Williams. We also report on the draws for this year's Olympic football competitions with tough Groups for Nigeria's men and Zimbabwe's women and we feature the latest news on how African players are doing in the EPL.

On this week's show we're talking about the money that players earn – is it fair that top players in Europe have massive salaries when many players in Africa get less that $1,000 a month? Do the huge stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi deserve salaries of over $425,000 a week and should something be done to make sure that players in Africa are rewarded more highly for their talents? Also we bring the latest on how African players are doing in the EPL.

On this week's show we find out about football in Tanzania. The country hasn't had much success in international football, but there's a lot of money in their league these days, and there could be good times ahead. We hear from the president of the Tanzania Football Federation and from one of the top clubs, Young Africans.Stuart Weir gives the second and final part of a look at a book co-written by former Manchester United manger Sir Alex Ferguson on management and leadership, in which Ferguson reveals the best players who ever played for him at Manchester United. And we catch up with African players' contrasting fortunes last weekend in the English Premier League.

On this week's show we go in-depth on the qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals. There were 52 matches played over the space of six days, and the results saw some teams get into a very strong position, while others effectively bowed out of the race. Following last week's show on women's football in Africa we hear from listeners on the situations in their countries and go back into the archives to hear an interview recorded in 2011 with former Super Falcons international, Ajuma Ottache. Also, Stuart takes a fascinating look at a book co-written by former Manchester United manger Sir Alex Ferguson on management and leadership.

On this week's show we find out about the state of women's football in Africa, as the qualifiers are on for the Africa Women's Cup of Nations. We find out about women's football in Nigeria, The Gambia and Tanzania with comments from analyst Solomon Izang Ashoms and on the situation in Europe and the USA from European football expert Stuart Weir. And we catch up with what's going on in the EPL, and give exciting news of our brand new Planet Sport Football Africa App.

On this week's show we continue with our look at juju, or muti or charms in football. We hear from listeners with some fascinating stories about their own experiences and views from around Africa, and Planet Sport Football Africa's Solomon Izang Ashoms gives his analysis. We speak to a traditional healer from Zimbabwe who deals with football teams on a regular basis. Plus the latest on the title race in England, and a milestone for Modou Barrow, becoming the first Gambian to score in the EPL, while Ivory Coast's Max Gradel also got his first Premier League goal.

On this week's show we ask do superstitious beliefs work in football? In much of Africa, there are stories week-in week-out of football teams using juju – beliefs that the supernatural can help them to score goals and win games. Does it work, and is it advisable to get involved in this area? Is it more psychological than spiritual? We hear from former Congo-Brazzaville captain, Oscar Ewolo, who refused to take part in a fetish ceremony before playing in an important international fixture. We also have the latest news on the gripping title race in the EPL and hear listeners' thoughts on which three teams will be relegated at the end of the season.

On this week's show we have the third and final part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. This week he answers listeners' questions, including whether he thinks The Gambia can qualify for the Nations Cup one day. Also we ask which team he would choose if he could play for any team in the EPL. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in England, and we have the first part of an interview with former Congo-Brazzaville captain Oscar Ewolo.

On this week's show we have the second part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. He tells us about what the life of a top footballer is like, and also gives some insight into the qualities of teammate Andre Ayew of Ghana. Also Barrow tells us who he thinks is the best team in the EPL this season and we ask him if top footballers are paid too much money. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in England as Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike scores twice for West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round.

On this week's show we have the first part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. He tells us about life in the EPL, his routine, and what it means to him to have broken into the Premier League. Also we have another big name on the show – Christopher Katongo, who captained Zambia to glory in the Nations Cup in 2012. In the second part of this interview he talks about his dreams and his faith. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in the EPL, as Emmanuel Adebayor gets first goal for Crystal Palace.

On this week's show we ask whether foreign coaches are better than local coaches when it comes to being in charge of national teams in Africa. We hear from fans in The Gambia, where local coach Sang Ndong has replaced Swiss coach Raul Savoy, who parted ways with the Scorpions after only seven months in charge. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in the EPL, as Kenya's Victor Wanyama gets another red card. And we ask whether the Confederation of African Football was right to give its backing to Sheikh Salman of Bahrain for the Fifa presidency, rather than supporting Africa's only candidate, Tokyo Sexwale.

This week's show again comes to you from Kigali in Rwanda, where the final of 2016 African Nations Championship will be played this Sunday between DR Congo and Mali. This week we speak to Zambia captain Christopher Katongo, he tells us about his career, including his time in China. Plus, a roundup of how African players did in the fourth round of the English FA Cup, and news and analysis on the January transfer window. Also we have a special feature on the horrors of the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

This week's show again comes to you from Kigali in Rwanda, where the 2016 African Nations Championship is at the quarter-final stage. The hosts Rwanda have a difficult game against DR Congo, but they are hopeful. We also speak to the coach of Ethiopia, Yohannes Sahle, as his side were knocked out in the group stage. Plus, we ask the Confederation of African Football if Africa will be uniting behind a single candidate in the upcoming Fifa presidential election. And we catch up with how the African players are doing in England and, as Didier Drogba says that he's not returning to Chelsea this season, will he ever go back to the Blues in some capacity.

This week's show comes from Kigali as Rwanda host the African Nations Championship finals. 16 teams are competing in the top international competition for home-based players. We hear from Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh after the Super Eagles' impressive start to the campaign with a 4-1 win over Niger. We discuss the performances of African players in the FA Cup and latest round of English Premier League matches and we conclude our fascinating insight into the management style of Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger. Wenger prefers his sides to win with style rather than just win by any means. Do you agree that winning with style is more important than simply winning?

This week's show comes from Kigali in Rwanda, where the 2016 African Nations Championship finals begin on Saturday. We go to Cameroon and hear that fans of the Indomitable Lions are not very optimistic. We catch up with how the African players did in the third round of the English FA Cup, and we have the third part of our profile of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, in which our European football expert Stuart Weir asks what kind of a person Wenger is?

This week we begin a look-ahead to this month's African Nations Championship finals in Rwanda - the be the biggest sports event ever held in the central African country. So what can we expect from Rwanda? We have an interview with South Africa national team defender Anele Ngcongca, who plays in France for bottom of the table Troyes. We catch up with how the African players are doing in the EPL, and we have the second part of our profile of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:

This week we talk about female referees – are there enough women officials in Africa, and what needs to be done to get more women involved? We speak to an award-winning Zimbabwean female referee and former English Premier League referee, Bob Hamer. We also look ahead to the knockout stage of the Uefa Champions League, with lots of African players among the 16 teams that remain. And Stuart Weir brings a very informative profile of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger - 2016 will see him mark an incredible 20 years as manager of the London club.

This week we ask who was the best African player of 2015 – Yaya Toure or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. And it's our last show of 2015 so we're taking a look back at a couple of our favourite moments on the show. We'll hear from Nigeria and Watford striker Odion Ighalo, speaking about his struggles and his faith. And also there's another chance to hear from the China-based Gambian Bubacarr Trawally, who gave us a very entertaining interview earlier in the year:

On this week's show we assess African champions TP Mazembe's disappointing performance at the Fifa Club World Cup – the Congolese side lost both games and finished sixth at the tournament. Also, we'll be focusing on what players will be doing over the Christmas holiday season. We catch up with how Africans are doing in the EPL, and we have listeners' reactions to the firing of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

On this week's show we go to Sierra Leone, where the country is free to host international matches again now that the country is free of the Ebola virus. We hear how football has played a part in ending Ebola. We consider TP Mazembe's chances at the Fifa Club World Cup and Stuart Weir continues his analysis of a fascinating interview that Ivory Coast and Manchester City star Yaya Toure gave recently. And we catch up with how Africans are doing in the EPL.