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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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29:29

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:30

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:30

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:30

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:26

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:30

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:30

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:30

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:30

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

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

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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29:25

13 Dec: Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi & Espérance at the...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2019/12/13

On this week’s show we take a look at the Fifa Club World Cup, and ask how worthwhile the tournament is, and what the chances are for Africa’s representatives, Esperance. We go into our archives and hear the story of the humble beginnings that Leicester and Nigeria star Wilfred Ndidi had. Plus a roundup of the Uefa Champions League, as the group stage ends.

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29:29

07 Dec: Kenya's Eric Johana & Did Messi deserve to...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2019/12/06

On this week’s show we ask if Lionel Messi deserved to win the Ballon D’Or award, and if Sadio Mane deserved better than fourth place. As Egyptian giants Zamalek fire yet another coach, take a look at the club and what’s next for coach Micho. Lots on the EPL too, with Liverpool still in control. And as we near the end of 2019, we’re going through our archive and this week we hear from Kenya’s Eric Johana, who helped the Harambee Stars to the AFCON, and he talks about life in Sweden.

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29 Nov: How Social Media is changing football

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2019/11/29

On this week’s show we look at how social media is changing football – how Whats App, FB, Twitter, Instagram have changed how we get results, how we can follow our favourite players and clubs, and find out more about them, and the financial power of social media. Plus a look at a thrilling week in the Uefa Champions League and an assessment of how the top African players are doing in the EPL.

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22 Nov: Botswana coach Adel Amrouche & Should Spurs...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2019/11/22

On this week’s show we look at eventful time in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers, and find out a bit about the Botswana national team. We hear from their Algerian coach Adel Amrouche, and they could be the only men’s national team in the world with a female assistant, Dr Carolin Braun from Germany. The EPL is back this weekend, and we ask if Tottenham did the right thing in firing manager Mauricio Pochettino and replacing him with Jose Mourinho.

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29:27

15 Nov: U23 AFCON in Egypt & Liverpool open up big lead

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2019/11/15

On this week’s show we have lots on the Under-23 AFCON in Egypt – how it compares to the senior AFCON in July, the level of organisation, and what it means for the teams to take a top-three finish and qualify for the Olympics. We have the latest from 2021 AFCON qualifying.Plus a focus on the EPL as Liverpool go into the international break with a huge lead.

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29:30

08 Nov: U23 AFCON preview & Making Africa's leagues...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2019/11/08

On this week’s show we look at the U23 AFCON, which starts this weekend in Cairo with the top three teams qualifying for next year’s Olympics. We talk about professionalising Africa’s leagues and hear from the chief executive of the World Leagues Forum. And we look ahead to Sunday’s big game in the EPL between Liverpool and Manchester City.

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29:30

01 Nov: FIFA cause AFCON headache & Time for change...

Planet Sport Football Africa ·

2019/11/01

On this week’s show we look at how Fifa's decision to play the 2021 Club World Cup in June and July could affect the Africa Cup of Nations and take us back to club versus country rows over the Nations Cup, and how African stars could have no time to rest on the off-season. Also we look at how football brings hope and inspiration to prisoners, and we look at the EPL and the turbulent times at Arsenal.

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25 Oct: U17 Fifa World Cup, Liverpool v Spurs &...

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2019/10/25

On this week’s show we look ahead to the Under-17 World Cup, with four African countries taking part. More on racism in football as an English FA Cup tie was abandoned as one of the teams walked off amid accusations of racism, we ask how significant this was. And as former Nigeria striker Promise Isaac died earlier this month at the age of 31 of a suspected heart attack, we highlight how many others have been affected.

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