Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week's show we talk about African players in Germany as it seems it's going to be increasingly harder for African players to make it in the Bundesliga. We speak to Lutz Pfannesteil, a scout at Hoffenheim. We talk to former EPL referee Bob Hamer about the video technology being used at the Fifa Club World Cup. Plus analysis from the EPL after a busy week.

On this week's show we talk about the importance of discipline and character for players. Top footballers can become rich and famous at a young age, and have a lot of pressure to cope with. We often hear stories of players getting involved in controversies, and some players fail to fulfil their potential because of losing focus in their career. We speak to former Nigeria youth coach Emmanuel Amuneke, and Chelsea midfielder Jon Mikel Obi tells us how he's matured by becoming a father.

On this week's show we focus on the Africa Women's Cup of Nations in Cameroon, where the hosts will play Nigeria in the final. We hear how hosting the tournament has given a boost to the women's game in Cameroon. We discuss the five-man shortlist for the Confederation of African Football's African Player of the Year award and ask whether it's likely to go to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Riyad Mahrez. And Nigeria's Victor Moses continues to shine in the EPL, winning the PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month award for November.

On this week's show, we talk about the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, with the tournament at the half-way stage. We speak to the coach of Kenya, who played at the competition for the first time and, he tells us about the development of the game there. Gambian club Real de Banjul have been celebrating their 50th anniversary. Not many clubs in Africa get that far, so what does it take to give a club lasting stability? And Yaya Toure bounces back in stunning style at Manchester City.

On this week's show, we talk about the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which begins this weekend in Cameroon. We have a report from Yaounde and hear from fans there. Also we speak to Francisca Ordega, striker with defending champions Nigeria. 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 we talk about the end-of-year awards – can Algeria's Riyad Mahrez make it into the top three for the Ballon D'Or and Best Fifa Men's Player 2016 award?
We have the second part of our interview with former Bayern Munich and Ghana defender Sammy Kuffour, talking about his football and his faith. This week he looks back at the heartbreak of losing the 1999 Uefa Champions League final, where Manchester United produced a stunning late comeback.
And we ask whether Yaya Toure's apology to Man City manager Pep Guardiola will be enough for him to play for Man City again.

On this week's show, we have the first part of a remarkable interview with former Bayern Munich and Ghana defender Sammy Kuffour, talking about his life, his faith and his early life in Kumasi, where he grew up in a poor family. We analyse listeners' predictions on the race in the English Premier League, and as Real Madrid's Gareth Bale becomes the world's best-paid player, will top Africans in Europe also benefit?

On this week's show, we have interviews with two Nigerian stars. Jon Mikel Obi talks about some of the organisational mistakes that have affected Nigeria and the importance of being well-prepared throughout the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
And we speak to midfielder Ogenyi Onazi on his move from Italy to Turkey, and hear about his football and his faith.
European Football Correspondent Stuart Weir takes a look at other Africans playing in Turkey, and we have a look at the English Premier League where Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he doesn't want to retire.

On this week's show we analyse the draw for the 2017 AFCON – it's Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal and Zimbabwe in the group of death, and we hear from Zimbabwe fans on a very difficult draw.
The women's AFCON in Cameroon is just four weeks away. We have a special report from Cameroon on the preparations for the tournament. And we take a look at the English Premier League where Gambian Modou Barrow is impressing.

On this week's show we talk about the Senegal national team, as they made a winning start in the final qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup. We hear from striker Sadio Mane and a Senegalese journalist who feels that the Teranga Lions still lack team cohesion. As Nigeria beat Zambia in their opener, we talk to Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong, who looks back at winning an Olympic bronze medal in Rio.