Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week's show we look at the exciting news for African football fans that English Premier League champions Leicester City have agreed a deal with CSKA Moscow to sign Nigeria winger Ahmed Musa. Solomon has been talking to fans in Musa's home town of Jos. Also with the 2016 Rio Olympics just around the corner we speak to South Africa and Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe about the value of football at the Olympics. And Stuart begins a series profiling former Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

On this week's show we analyse the draw for the final stage of the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers for Africa. Group B is the so-called "Group of Death" with Cameroon, Algeria, Nigeria and Zambia. Senegal have a much easier-looking draw, and we talk to fans in Senegal. We catch up what's happening on the transfer market – Southampton have sold two African players - Sadio Mane to Liverpool and Victor Wanyama to Tottenham. We assess how they might do at their new clubs. And Stuart Weir has the second part of a profile of one of Africa's all-time greats, Didier Drogba.

On this week's show we talk about the Nigeria national team – as things are not well for the Super Eagles, we speak to recalled defender Kenneth Omeruo, who was part of the 2013 Nations Cup-winning team, on the frustrations of missing out on two editions of the Nations Cup. And Stuart has the first part of a profile of one of Africa's all-time greats, Didier Drogba.

On this week's show we go to Sierra Leone and find out about the new-found optimism in football there, as the Leone Stars have a chance of making it to the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in over 20 years. We speak to Nigeria international defender Gbenga Arokoyo, who plays in Turkey. Arokoyo talks about his struggles, his faith and issues with the Nigeria national team. Also, with the expanded 24-team format at Euro 2016, we ask if the Africa Cup of Nations should be made bigger too.

On this week's show we pay tribute to former Nigeria coach and captain Stephen Keshi, who died this week at the age of 54. Also we analyse the latest round of qualifiers for the 2017 AFCON as we hear Zimbabwe following the Warriors' qualification and from South Africa goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune, after Bafana Bafana failed to reach the finals. And we talk about Euro 2016 and point out a few players at Euro 2016 who could have been representing African nations.

On this week's show we focus on the latest round of qualifiers for the 2017 AFCON. We speak to the coach of surprise Group E leaders Guinea Bissau, who tells us what it would mean for them to qualify for the Nations Cup for the first time. We also hear from Group D joint-leaders Uganda, who are doing well with a new-look side. Also we ask are coaches worldwide being given unrealistic expectations, after Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says that losing two Uefa Champions League finals is a failure.

On this week's show we On this week's show we find out about youth football in Cameroon, as the country's FA say that they are getting serious about youth. We talk about referees - a recent investigation has found that referees tend to award harsher foul punishments to the away team. We speak to Bob Hamer, a former EPL referee, who however insists that referees are not swayed by the crowds. Plus European Football Expert Stuart Weir gives us his analysis of Manchester United's decision to fire manager Louis Van Gaal and replace him with former Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho.

On this week's show we analyse some big news in African football, as Senegal's Fatma Samoura has been appointed as Fifa secretary general – the first woman and the first African to be given the post. Will this make new Fifa president Gianni Infantino popular in Africa? Also, Stuart names his three most promising African players of the EPL season, and the 3 biggest disappointments.

On this week's show we have an interview with African football great El Hadji Diouf. Diouf was a key member of the Senegal side that reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, and he played at many top clubs including Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers. Diouf tells us about his love for his country. Also, as the EPL season ends we ask we hear from Leicester City midfielder Andy King and explore how the Foxes managed to achieve such a stunning triumph in winning the league.

On this week's show we're asking who are the top three Africans in the EPL this season? With Algeria's Riyad Mahrez having won the PFA player of the year award, which other Africans rank highly this season? We get Solomon and Stuart's views and also hear from fans of Crystal Palace and Watford, who give their assessment of how Yanick Bolasie of DR Congo and Nigeria's Odion Ighalo have fared.