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In this pod we take a deeper dive on Nigeria's and Zambia's chances at the Olympics and assess which of these African nations could make a deep run in the women's tournament.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guest: Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Football Editor at Large)

#paris2024 #olympics #nigeria #zambia

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

03:30 – African teams to be taken seriously

08:30 – Bruce Mwape investigation still impacting Zambian team

16:45 - Nigeria chaotic preparation

20:00 - Chiamaka Nnadozie is in the top three shot stoppers in the world

24:00 - Nigeria to make quarterfinals?

Duration: 28:00

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Just a week after he left Kaizer Chiefs, Cavin Johnson joins the pod and opens up on what really happened at Chiefs and what went wrong at AmaKhosi

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Panel: Cavin Johnson (former Kaizer Chiefs manager), Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)

#AmaKhosi #KaizerChiefs #PSL #dstvprem #Africa

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

03:30 - Coaching at Kaizer Chiefs a different beast

11:50 - Trying to perform miracles

15:30 - Let down by attack

24:20 - What happened with Brandon Peterson

29:20 - Still open to being a head coach in South Africa or abroad

Duration: 32:42

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Coach Cavin Johnson talks about the respect he deserves for the work he did with Chiefs and before as well as the future prospects of Rhulani Mokwena and Pitso Mosimane

Host: Zayn Nabbi 

Panel: Cavin Johnson (former Kaizer Chiefs manager), Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)

#AmaKhosi #KaizerChiefs #PSL #dstvprem #Africa

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro 

02:41 – Rhulani Mokwena’s comments

07:25 – Johnson not getting the flowers he deserves

11:47 – Judging Sundowns by Champions League failure is unfair

17:33 – Thoughts on Pitso Mosimane’s next move

Duration: 22:58

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In this episode we discuss the reasons why Rhulani Mokwena and Sundowns went their separate ways, and lament the postponement of the Women's AFCON.

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Panel: Alasdair Howorth (OTW multi-platform reporter) and Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Football Editor-at-large)

#sundowns #masandawana #WAFCON #Africa

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

02:30 - Rhulani out...

10:00 - Rift with Flemming Berg lead to departure?

15:00 - Where to next for the "Pep Guardiola" of African football?

19:00 - More questions than answers around WAFCON rescheduled

23:00 - CAF missed a trick in raising awareness around women's football

27:00 - Atmosphere at Women's AFCON rivals men's tournament

Duration: 31:30

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Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, N'Golo Kanté. It feels like it's the Africans who are showing up at the Euros and dominating. The gang takes a look at why that is and why it's so special that these players can celebrate their complex identities. Plus we look at the new AFCON/WAFCON schedules and chat through Francis' team of the season

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Panel: Francis Nkwain (Cameroon / African football expert), Alasdair Howorth

#Euros #Spain #France #Africa

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

03:26 - AFCON dates announced

16:00 -WAFCON dates

25:55 - Africans balling at the Euros

52:43 - Francis' team of the season

Duration: 58:23

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In this episode Alasdair Howorth picks his All African team, which has no place for FA Cup winner André Onana or Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen. Tune in to hear his team of the season.

Hosts: Zayn Nabbi and Alasdair Howorth

#totalenergiescafcl | #Sundowns | #YallaYaAhly

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Show Notes

00:00 - Live from Edinburgh

01:30 - No space for André Onana in goals

06:00 - Midfield maestros

11:00 - Ademola Lookman to lead the line

15:00 - Emilio Nsue makes the team, but errr, is he African...

Duration: 17:25

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The boys are back around the braai reviewing the World Cup qualifiers looking at Cameroon's finding a new identify, South Africa continuing their AFCON momentum and Nigeria's slump in form. Also we look at the Africans set to shine at the Euros this European Summer!!!

Host: Zayn Nabbi

Panel: Courtney Freese (Former PSL Winner) and Francis Nkwain (Cameroon / African football expert)

#WCQualifiers #BafanaPride #SoarSuperEagles

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Cameroon getting over AFCON hangover

05:00 - Bafana continue AFCON momentum

09:30 - Nigeria down, but not out

16:00 - Africans set to shine at Euros

Duration: 20:10

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Mandla Zwane rejoins the podcast to chat about his experience in India.

Host: Courtney Freese

Guests: Mandla Zwane (former )

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

01:29 - Winding up in India

07:34 - The football talent in a cricket country

13:00 - Reflecting on Clinton Larsen's brilliant success with Magesi

20:20 - What could Mandla bring to a PSL team

25:00 - What kind of coach is Mandla Zwane

29:10 - Quickfire round

Duration: 34:41

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They have done it again. Al Ahly are champions of Africa for a 4th year in the last five. The Red Devils earned a narrow 1-0 win over Esperance to claim a 12th Champions League title.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Courtney Freese (former Champions League player)

#cafcl #championsleague #alahly #esperance #cllubofthecentury

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

03:02 - Al Ahly the seemingly inevitable champions

08:30 - Al Ahly get the job down but it is ugly

14:30 - Looking ahead to the Club World Cup

Duration: 20:57

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One leg down, one to go. We are half way through the final of the CAF Champions League and it's still 0-0 between Esperance Tunis and Al Ahly. The pod also looks back at the madness in the Cairo International Stadium after Zamalek beat RS Berkane in the Confederation Cup final.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Courtney Freese (former Champions League player)

#cafcl #championsleague #alahly #esperance #zamalek

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - First leg ends all square

06:50 - Al Ahly's absurd home record

11:00 - Percy Tau's continuing struggles

12:27 - Second leg preview

18:38 - Chaos in the Confederation Cup final

Duration: 27:46

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