Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week's show we find out a bit about Sweden as a destination for African players as we speak to Kenya international Eric Johana Omondi, who’s been playing in Sweden since 2017. Johana helped Kenya to their first AFCON in 15 years as they’ll be playing at this year’s finals in Egypt. Also, Stuart highlights a few important changes that could be made to the laws of the game, including handball.

On this week's show we ask if we take football too seriously. Football is supposed to be a game that we enjoy and a sport that brings people together. But it has resulted in violence, in deaths, even in a war. We speak to Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo, who reflects on how he had death threats aimed at his family after the Super Eagles went out at the group stage of the 2018 World Cup. Plus a look at the EPL as we ask if Manchester United can manage a top-four finish.

On this week's show we ask if it was the right decision to make Egypt the 2019 AFCON hosts. As Mohamed Salah won a second African Footballer of the Year award, where does he rank among the greatest African footballers? Lots on the EPL as the rejuvenated Manchester United face a stiff test this weekend. And Stuart looks at Africans playing in Germany, the USA and China, and Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo tells us how it was playing in China.

On this week's show we talk about home-grown players. Research in Europe shows that in Europe over the past 10 years there’s a decreasing presence of club-trained players, and a stronger presence of foreign players at clubs. This can be the case with top clubs in Africa too, that they sign the best players rather than developing the players from their youth structures. We look at the reasons for this. Also we speak to Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, looking back at the 2018 World Cup and what his dreams are.

On this week's show we ask whether 2018 was a good one or a bad one for African football. We have an interview with Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo, who’s on loan to Spanish side Leganes. It’s Omeruo’s seventh loan move away from Chelsea since he joined them in 2012, and he doesn’t even think he’ll get to play in the EPL. Also, Stuart takes a look at how many Africans are playing in England and in France.

On this week's show we focus on the sacking of Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. What does this mean for the future of the club, and with so many Man United fans around Africa, how are they feeling? Also, a disappointing showing for Esperance at the Fifa Club World Cup, and listeners’ views on whether it’s time for Yaya Toure to retire.

On this week's show we talk about football in North Africa, as African champions Esperance of Tunisia are representing the continent in the Fifa Club World Cup. And we hear from Morocco about the country winning the Caf Confederation Cup with Raja Casablanca. Plus, what does the future hold for Yaya Toure? We also look at the Uefa Champions league and the EPL.

On this week's show we talk about the decision made by CAF to take away the 2019 AFCON from Cameroon, with just six months to go. CAF says that Cameroon were behind with preparations. We get reaction from Yaoundé. We look back at the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations as Nigeria won it, but it was much closer than usual. And Sol Campbell is added to the small list of black managers in English football.

On this week's show we talk about the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations as Nigeria play South Africa in the final. Disappointment for hosts Ghana as they went out at the group stage and failed to get one of the three slots at next year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup. Plus a look at the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay, where the African teams are all out, with Ghana doing best of the African teams but going out at the quarter-final stage. And Stuart’s thoughts on this weekend’s London derby in the EPL, with Arsenal hosting Tottenham, with Gunners striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joint-top of the scoring charts.

On this week's show we catch up with the men’s 2019 AFCON qualifiers as Mauritania have made it for the first time, Nigeria are back, Uganda make it two in a row, and Zambia are out. Also news from the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations and we speak to Nigeria star striker Asisat Oshoala. And it looks like there’s a possibility of an expanded 48-team Fifa World Cup in 2022.

On this week's show we focus on the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, and we have a special report from host nation Ghana. We also look forward to this weekend's crucial qualifiers in the men's edition of the 2019 Cup of Nations and look into the background career of Cardiff City’s 33-year-old Ivorian Sol Bamba who scored in the Bluebird’s win last weekend over Brighton.

On this week's show we talk more about women’s football as it’s just one week to go to the AWCON finals in Ghana. The Confederation of African Football held a symposium on women’s football at the start of this year, but has it really achieved anything? And lots on the EPL as the Manchester derby is on this weekend, and we find out more about Nuno, the Wolves manager who was born in Africa.

On this week's show we focus on women’s football as it’s two weeks to go to the AWCON finals in Ghana. Cameroon are getting ready for the tournament having finished second in the last two editions. But as they aim to win it for the first time, there have been a lot of concerns over their preparations, and this is the situation for women’s football in many African countries.We find out how women’s football is doing in Europe, in terms of interest and attendances. And lots on the EPL as Leicester City are mourning following the tragic death of their owner, and Nigeria’s Isaac Success scores his first goal in two years.

On this week's show we take a look at Italy as a destination for African footballers. We speak to Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong, who’s moved to Udinese. How good is football in Italy, and can Juventus win the Champions League this season? Also are Manchester City starting to assert their authority in the EPL?

On this week's show we talk to Cameroon’s Andre Onana, one of Africa’s most successful goalkeepers – the first-choice keeper for Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam. He tells us about his career, and his hopes to move to the EPL. And we ask why there are so few African goalkeepers who’ve done well in Europe at the top clubs. And is Mohamed Salah one of several top players suffering from World Cup burnout?

On this week's show we take a look at football in Algeria. After being the standout African team at the 2014 World Cup, Algeria have had two disappointing Nations Cups, and they failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup. We speak to France-based midfielder Mehdi Abeid.Plus a look at the EPL, where we have Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool tied at the top. And we ask if Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is losing his touch.

On this week's show we talk about the domestic leagues across Africa and compare them to the EPL and other top leagues. What has made the top European leagues so successful, and what needs to be done to improve things in Africa? We speak to fans in Ghana. Also, we have your views on whether Mohamed Salah deserved to win the Goal of the Year award at the Fifa awards. And we reflect on last weekend’s superb game between Chelsea and Liverpool.

On this week's show we talk about the Fifa Football Awards, as there were many debatable outcomes there. We’re down to the last four in the Caf Champions League, with Primeiro de Agosto of Angola the surprise team there. We talk about football in India, and hear from a Zimbabwean playing there. Plus our thoughts on this weekend’s big game in England, as Chelsea play Liverpool. And Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang making an impact at Arsenal.

On this week's show we get stuck into the Uefa Champions League – with the group stage underway, will we get a non-Spanish winner? What influence will Cristiano Ronaldo have at Juventus? And who are the African stars to look out for? We have your comments on whether Arsenal can get a top-four finish in the EPL, and we have the third and final part of our interview with Samuel Osei Kuffour, the former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender. This week he explains how his faith helped him to cope with the tragic death of his daughter in 2003.

On this week's show we speak to Nigeria and Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi. Iwobi tells us about his expectations with new manager Unai Emery. Plus we have your views on how easy it is to buy football merchandise of clubs in your country, and Stuart gives his thoughts on progress of the African players who moved in the August transfer in the EPL.