Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week’s show we look at the controversy around the Best FIFA Football awards, with no place for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in the team of the year. We find out about football in Lesotho, as hopes are of building a team that can qualify for a continental tournament. Have Cameroon made the right move in appointing a Portuguese coach who’s never worked in Africa? We look at the Egyptian Premier League and ask if upcoming Pyramids FC can challenge Al Ahly and Zamalek. Plus lots on the EPL, is it time for Manchester United fans to get worried?

On this week’s show we have the second part of our interview with the 1997 African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba of Nigeria, and we ask whether it works if you pray for victory. Ikpeba says that while he prays in private, he didn’t pray for victory ahead of a match, unless it was the whole team praying together. Often we have fans and players of both teams praying to win. So is it helpful to pray for success before a match, and does God mind who wins a football match or any sporting contest? Will it help if you place the situation into God’s hands?Also, we talk about Barcelona’s 16-year-old talent Ansu Fati, and the goalscoring exploits of Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

On this week’s show we speak to Leicester City and Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. We hear about his decision to take up studies at university, and we ask if he will be leaving Leicester soon. Also, as Samuel Eto’o retires, is he the greatest African player ever? And we look ahead to the start of the Uefa Champions League group stage.

On this week’s show we ask whether Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi deserved a place among the finalists in the Best FIFA Football Awards - despite winning the Africa Cup of Nations in July, Belmadi is not among the final three. Also, we have an interview with the 1997 African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba of Nigeria. Ikpeba tells us about his long career in Europe, and how he benefited from playing under Arsene Wenger at Monaco. Also, is the tension between Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah anything for Liverpool fans to worry about?

On this week’s show we talk about whether foreign coaches are better than local coaches for national teams in Africa. This year’s AFCON final was contested between two local coaches, and Egypt and Kenya have both said that they want to go in the direction of local coaches. On the other hand, Liberia have appointed an English coach. So can local coaches take Africa to the highest level? Will they always struggle to get the respect of high-profile players? And are things changing. We hear from Senegal coach Aliou Cisse. Plus a look at the issue of racist abuse being directed at black players on social media.

On this week’s show we talk about football in North Africa, with Morocco having a new coach in Vahid Halihodzic, replacing Frenchman Herve Renard. And the African Games are underway in Morocco, with men’s and women’s Under-20 tournaments. Also we have 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 depression and he attempted suicide. And in the EPL, is the VAR working – is it too much interference, or is it necessary these days?

On this week’s show we talk about women’s football, and hear from one of Africa’s leading female players, Jean Sseninde of Uganda, who has played for QPR in England. Lots on the EPL too, as the VAR was an issue on the opening weekend. And we speak to Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi, who’s moved to Everton, and was once told he would never be good enough for the Arsenal first team.

On this week’s show we start getting ready for the new EPL season, as we assess some of the big transfers, plus we hear from Gambia and Sampdoria defender Omar Colley!

On this week’s show we start getting ready for the new EPL season, as we assess some of the big transfers, and look at how the VAR will be used as it comes to the EPL for the first time. Also we find out about football in Libya, as the country hasn’t been allowed to host international matches since 2014. If conditions are right, how much of a force could Libya be in Africa?

On this week’s show we talk about flair in African football. While the continent used to be famous for players like Roger Milla and Jay Jay Okocha and the amazing things that they could do, these days there’s certainly less flair in the African game, and some feel that the game is becoming too European in Africa. We look at the AFCON and assess how things were, and we hear from legends Joseph-Antoine Bell, Nwankwo Kanu and Jay Jay Okocha.

In our final Egyptian Dream podcast we look back on the 2019 Cup of Nations with Kenyan journalist Idah Waringa and South Africa-based analyst Solomon Izang Ashoms and we hear from listeners with their thoughts on this year's AFCON edition.

On this week’s show we take a look back at the Nations Cup and the issues around it. Was it a good tournament, how did the expansion from 16 teams to 24 work out, and what about the move to June and July? Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo is in favour but he says it was a challenge. We also talk about Ghana’s early exit and away from the football we take a trip to Garbage City in Cairo.

We review Wednesday's 3rd place play-off match between Nigeria and Tunisia and ask whether the 3rd place play-off has any value or whether it should be scrapped? And we look ahead to Friday's final between Senegal and Algeria.

We look back on Sunday's dramatic semi-finals that saw Senegal and Algeria progress to Friday's final. With one other game to be played before then we ask about the value of the 3rd Place Play-Off and listeners share their thoughts on who will lift this year's trophy.

On today’s Egyptian Dream we bring you our final show from Egypt, plus we preview the semi final match-ups and players to watch!

On today’s Egyptian Dream we take you through our visit to the Egyptian Museum and the impressive Cave Church in Cairo! Plus Steve Vickers talks us through the all-time AFCON leading goal-scorers!

On today’s Egyptian Dream we hear from Zimbabwe super fan Aluvah who completed a road trip from Cape Town to Cairo! Plus Madagascar finally feel the heat!

This week’s show is all about the Nations Cup as the semi-finals are coming up on Sunday, with Algeria playing Nigeria and Tunisia facing Senegal. We have lots on the quarter-finals, we’ll give our predictions on who will make it to the final, plus we have the amazing story of Zimbabwe fan Alvin Aluvah Zhakata, who travelled all the way here by road, but arrived long after Zimbabwe had been knocked out.

On today’s Egyptian Dream we hear from Super Eagles' match winner William Troost-Ekong & South Africa's key man Percy Tau! ⚽️

On today’s Egyptian Dream we talk you through our trip to the Giza Pyramids, plus we look ahead to tonight’s AFCON Quarter Final clashes! ⚽️