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Planet Sport Football Africa

Passion for Sport

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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01 May: Financial Aid for African NAs During Covid-19...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2020/05/01

On this week’s show we look at how the coronavirus situation is affecting football in Africa. There was good news for national associations as Fifa will give $500,000 of financial relief to all of their member associations for operational costs. But it’s tough for clubs, though Cameroon’s FA, say they will give clubs in the top divisions $2000 each – it’s not much, but they are trying.Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba’s aim of becoming the next Ivory Coast FA president took a knock in a preliminary

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24 Apr: Remembering 1993 Zambia air disaster &...

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2020/04/24

On this week’s show we remember the Zambia air disaster of 1993, when Zambia lost most of their national team players in a crash off the coast of Gabon. In 2012 Zambia were to go on to win the Nations Cup in Gabon. As mental health is an issue right now, we have an interview with Gambian Cherno Samba. When a dream move to Liverpool fell through, Samba battled with depression and he attempted suicide.And we have a very clever commentary from Sierra Leone to promote coronavirus awareness.

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17 Apr: Racism in Football This Season & Latest News...

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2020/04/16

On this week’s show we talk about racism in football – while most of us are missing the excitement of football in Europe’s big leagues, it’s worth remembering that it’s been a bad season in terms of racism in European football, and we hear from former Liverpool and England striker Emile Heskey. Also Stuart continues looking at the African players who have done well so far this season in the EPL, and we go into the archive and relive a trip to the pyramids in Egypt during last year’s AFCON.

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10 Apr: Coronavirus & Football Update and Liberia...

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2020/04/09

On this week’s show we ask when will action resume in the EPL, as fans around Africa are missing the games so much. Also, Stuart takes a look at the best African players in the EPL this season, and we go into our archive to a 2017 interview with Liberia legend James Debbah, who played alongside George Weah. Debbah talks about Liberia’s first qualification to the AFCON in 1996.

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29:28

03 Apr: Improving Stadiums in Africa & Revisiting...

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2020/04/03

On this week’s show we talk about stadiums in Africa, and we hear from South Africa legend Mark Fish, who’s part of a Caf team that’s been inspecting stadiums in Africa ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. Fish says that better stadiums in Africa will produce better football. Plus, we go into our archive and go back to the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, and visit the Copacabana Beach and the Christ the Redeemer statue. And Stuart looks at the large amount of errors made this season by

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27 Mar: Coronavirus impact on African clubs & Gambian...

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2020/03/27

On this week’s show we look at how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting clubs in Africa, with the situation stretching the finances of many teams. Also we speak to Modou Lamin Marong, a Gambian player based in Sweden, he tells us how he’s managing to stay fit as a player in self-isolation.Stuart takes a look at the implications of the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, and while we are all affected by the coronavirus situation in some way, we’re going to make sure that the show gives you plenty of

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20 Mar: Man United legend Dwight Yorke & Coronavirus...

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2020/03/20

On this week’s show, Idah has been speaking to Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke – we’ll hear about winning the treble in 1999, his amazing partnership with Andy Cole, and his thoughts on African football.Plus a look at the impact of Coronavirus on football, with the African Nations Championship postponed, and we’ll hear from a Nigerian and a Gambian based in Europe. And as Euro 2020 is postponed because of Coronavirus, as well as Europe’s top leagues, we ask Stuart how the calendar will work as

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13 Mar: Tanzania's Dar Es Salaam derby & Liverpool...

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2020/03/13

On this week’s show we catch up on the Caf Champions League, as there’s a possibility of an all-Egyptian or an all-Moroccan final. We take a trip to Tanzania and find out about one of Africa’s biggest derbies, the Dar Es Salaam derby between Yanga and Simba. And in Europe, we get Stuart’s thoughts on Liverpool’s early exit from the Champions League.

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06 Mar: Ghana’s #BringBackTheLove campaign &...

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2020/03/06

On this week’s show we go to Ghana and hear about the #BringBackTheLove campaign for the national team, as fans have been through frustrating times. Many of us do fall in and out of love with our national team, we hear what Ghana supporters make of this campaign. Plus, three defeats from four for Liverpool, how will the Reds cope in their crucial Champions League game against Atletico Madrid next Wednesday?

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28 Feb: Exclusive with Man United's Odion Ighalo &...

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2020/02/28

On this week’s show we have an exclusive interview with Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo, who has fulfilled his dream of playing for Manchester United, joining them on loan from China, and even taking a pay cut. We also hear how Ighalo lost his sister Mary, who died last December, and how he is dedicating his career to her. And we ask if Ighalo will be a success at Manchester United. Plus lots on the latest VAR controversy in the EPL.

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21 Feb: African Nations Championship draw & Zambia’s...

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2020/02/21

On this week’s show we take a look at the draw for the 2020 African Nations Championship, the CHAN, to be played in April in Cameroon. We hear from Zambia’s new coach, Micho. As CAF conducts the bidding process for host venues for this season’s African Champions League and Confederation Cup finals – giving potential hosts only 10 days to bid, and with the finals of these two tournaments just three months away, we ask how reasonable this was. And Liverpool lose a game in the Uefa Champions League –

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14 Feb: Lack of BAME managers in England & Adebayor...

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2020/02/14

On this week’s show we focus on the under-representation of black managers in European football. While African stars have lit up the leagues of Europe as players, Africans have made virtually no impact as managers in Europe. More than that, there is a general lack of what are called BAME managers in English football – BAME standing for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic. We ask what the way forward is. Plus, Emmanuel Adebayor makes a surprise move to Paraguay, and a look at the EPL and Italy’s

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07 Feb: Should AFCON be every four years? & Ighalo...

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2020/02/07

On this week’s show we talk about the comments made by Fifa President Gianni Infantino, who has proposed that the Africa Cup of Nations be held every four years instead of two. Is this Fifa interfering in African football, does the idea make sense? Also, with the 2020 Futsal AFCON ending in Morocco, we go to Morocco and find out about the tournament. And as Mbwana Samatta became the first Tanzanian to play in the EPL, Stuart takes a look at the African representation there over the years.

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31 Jan: Crisis at Manchester United? & Cameroon...

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2020/01/31

On this week’s show we head to Cameroon and catch up on preparations for the 2021 AFCON, which is less than a year away, and also the CHAN, being held in just over two months, also in Cameroon. We’ll hear from CAF president Ahmad, who is impressed with how it’s going. Also, we catch up with some of the transfer news in Europe in the January window, as Nigeria’s Victor Moses has gone to Italian side Inter Milan on loan, reuniting with Antonio Conte, who was his coach at Chelsea. And Stuart takes a

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24 Jan: WC qualifying groups & should African...

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2020/01/24

On this week’s show we take a look at the draw for the group stage of qualifying for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, with some tricky groups there. Also, we ask whether African companies should be funding European football, as Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says that he remains committed to a takeover bid of English club Arsenal. And Stuart has some fascinating research on whether it pays to fire your manager mid-season if your club is in trouble.

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17 Jan: AFCON 2021 gets moved & are Liverpool...

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2020/01/17

On this week’s show we look at the change of dates for the AFCON, as the 2021 tournament moves back to January and February. This month marks 10 years since the attack on the Togo team bus ahead of the 2010 AFCON in Angola, as shootings left three members of the Togo delegation dead and 9 others injured.We remember what happened. Plus, in the EPL, we ask whether Liverpool can beat Arsenal’s record of 49 games unbeaten.

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10 Jan: Zambia's Fashion Sakala & Sadio Mane wins...

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2020/01/10

On this week’s show we take a look at the CAF awards as Sadio Mane wins the African Player of Year award for the first time. We have lots on the EPL with a look at which teams might be relegated, and we speak to exciting young Zambian forward, Fashion Sakala, who’s based in Belgium.

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03 Jan: Zambia's Nchimunya Mweetwa talks match-fixing...

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2020/01/03

On this week’s show we look ahead to the brand new year in football and ask what your hopes are. Also 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.

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27 Dec: Was 2019 a good year for African football?

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2019/12/27

On this week’s show we take a look back at 2019 in African football – a good Nations Cup, plenty of African players shining in Europe, but issues at CAF, so was this a good year for African football? And we go into our archive and relive the story of the Zimbabwe fan who travelled all the way to Egypt by road for the AFCON, and the story of Cherno Samba, who’s from the Gambia and as a teenager had a bright future when he was set to join Liverpool. When the transfer fell through, Samba battled with

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29:31

20 Dec: New Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta? & Uganda's...

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2019/12/20

On this week’s show we look at the Fifa Club World Cup as African champions Esperance finished fifth – is that good enough? Also, we speak to Zimbabwe’s Edward Sadomba, who had an illustrious career in Africa and beyond and decided to return to the club where is started for him – Harare giants Dynamos. We go into our archive and relive our interview with one of Africa’s leading female footballers - Jean Sseninde of Uganda, as this has been a great year for women’s football. Plus lots on the EPL as

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