Planet Sport Football Africa

This week’s show comes to you from the Amex Stadium in Brighton in the UK, and Steve highlights the huge array of merchandise that Brighton and other EPL clubs have on offer. We talk about the benefits of clubs marketing themselves well, and why most African clubs are way behind in this area.
And we have part two of our interview with Ghana’s Samuel Kuffour, who tells us about the heartbreak of losing the 1999 Champions League final with Bayern Munich.

On this week's show we focus on young African players who dream of going to Europe. It’s a difficult path, but we speak to 19-year-old Gambian Modou Lamin Marong, who went to Sweden hoping to get signed. We speak to Swansea fans about the contribution of African players in recent seasons, and as DRC winger Yanick Bolasie is out of favour at Everton and has been loaned to Aston Villa in the Championship, can he help them win promotion?

On this week's show we have reflections on Senegal’s campaign at this year’s Fifa World Cup. The Teranga Lions were agonisingly close to making it to the second round, and sports journalists in Senegal tell us that they are right behind the team. Also, Stuart gives his thoughts on the pressure on Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, and we go to our archives to an interview with Samuel Osei Kuffour, the former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender, on his humble beginnings in life and how it contrasts with where he is now.

On this week's show we talk about the Cameroon national team, as big names Clarence Seedorf and Patrick Kluivert have been appointed coaches of the Indomitable Lions. We have a special report from Cameroon, and we hear from Seedorf, and we hear that not all fans are in favour of the move. Also, lots to talk about in the EPL, and we find out about an Africa-born manager at newly promoted Wolves.

On this week's show we talk about women's football, and speak to three-time African player of the year, Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria. We ask her whether women's football is progressing in Africa, and why she decided to move from England to play in China. Also, former England under-21 international Saido Berahino has been cleared to play for Burundi, we ask if this was a good move. And it's a brand-new EPL season, and we have lots of predictions as to who will be the champions.

On this week's show we focus on the issue of players choosing which nation to represent. We speak to Nigeria right-back Tyronne Ebuehi, who committed to play for the Super Eagles rather than the Netherlands, and made it to Nigeria's World Cup squad. We ask how important is this factor of national teams getting players of mixed parentage to choose their country, and if players with mixed parentage are only choosing to play for African nations as a last resort.

On this week's show we get an update on the preparations for the 2019 AFCON, which is 10 months away, with Cameroon the hosts. We hear about progress being made at the stadiums. Also we talk about the 2022 Fifa World Cup, which will be hosted by Qatar. The bidding process was controversial, as the country is so hot, and as it has no football history of note. Stuart has been to Qatar several times and tells us about its suitability as a host nation.

On this week's show we have reflections on a great 2018 Fifa World Cup, and we go back to the 1994 World Cup when Nigeria had one of the most exciting African squads ever. They lost to Italy in the second round, but Augustine Eguavoen, a defender in the team, feels that it could have been a different story. Also we talk about Riyad Mahrez's move to Manchester City.

On this week's show we have reflections on a great Fifa World Cup, as France play Croatia in the final on Sunday. Stuart looks at the players in the France team who have African roots. Also your thoughts on how the African referees have done there in Russia, and away from the World Cup, Solomon gives his thoughts on CAF's decision to ban 11 referees.
And we have the third part of our series with Brazil World Cup-winner Kaka, on his football and his faith. Among other things, we ask if Kaka would rather play well and lose or play badly and win?

On this week's show we analyse Africa's disastrous World Cup and we ask what has gone wrong. Also Stuart assesses whether VAR is proving to be a success at the World Cup. And we have the second part of our series with Brazil World Cup-winner Kaka, on his football and his faith.