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.