Episodios

  • 26 July Paris Olympics - Africa bids for gold - EPL transfers - new managers - football overload

    26 July Paris Olympics - Africa bids for gold - EPL transfers - new managers - football overload
    Jul 25 2024
    On this week’s show we focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics, we find out what it’s like in Paris, what to expect, and we look at the men’s and women’s football tournaments as Africa tries for a third gold in the men’s competition.

    Also Stuart looks at the transfer moves in the EPL, the new managers, and the latest concerns over there being too much football on the calendar.
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  • 19 July - S Africa stop funding superfans - CAF Super Cup back in Saudi - Peter Etebo - Euro 2024

    19 July - S Africa stop funding superfans - CAF Super Cup back in Saudi - Peter Etebo - Euro 2024
    Jul 18 2024
    On this week’s show we look at the South African government’s decision to stop paying for so-called superfans to attend the AFCON and other sports events.

    We talk about CAF’s decision to stage the CAF Super Cup in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row.

    We speak to Nigeria midfielder Peter Etebo, who’s back in action after missing the whole of last season due to injury.

    And we have Stuart on Euro 2024.
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  • 12 July - Lamine Yamal + Taiwo Awoniyi + Spain v England

    12 July - Lamine Yamal + Taiwo Awoniyi + Spain v England
    Jul 11 2024
    On this week’s show, with the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, we talk about Spain star Lamine Yamal and his African roots.

    We have an in-depth interview with Nigeria and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who had a good second season in the EPL but was plagued by injuries. Awoniyi talks about last season, his family, faith and culture.

    Also Stuart looks ahead to the England v Spain final and he explains why some top players have holes in their socks.
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  • 5 July Yankuba Minteh + Africans leaving the EPL + Zambian banned by Fifa warns about match fixing

    5 July Yankuba Minteh + Africans leaving the EPL + Zambian banned by Fifa warns about match fixing
    Jul 4 2024
    On this week’s show we talk about Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh’s move to Brighton, making him the most expensive African Under-20 player ever.

    We also look at Africans that are leaving the EPL due to non-renewal of contracts, including Joel Matip at Liverpool.

    And we focus on the issue of match-fixing and hear from a Zambian, Nchimunya Mweetwa, who was banned by Fifa for three years in a match-fixing scandal, resulting on him missing out on a big move in Europe. Mweetwa now warns other about the dangers of match-fixing.
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  • 28 June Zimbabwean history maker Peter Ndlovu + AFCON at Christmas + Euros

    28 June Zimbabwean history maker Peter Ndlovu + AFCON at Christmas + Euros
    Jun 27 2024
    On this week’s show we speak to Peter Ndlovu, the Zimbabwean who made history as the first black African to play in the EPL, and also the first African to score in the EPL, when he was playing for Coventry City.

    We look at the reasons that led CAF to schedule the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in December 2025 and January 2026, over Christmas and New Year.

    We have lots on Euro 2024, and Stuart assesses the impact that African players made in the Saudi Pro League in the just-ended season.
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  • 21 June - Uganda scandal - 10 most valuable African players - Olivier Giroud - Euro 2024

    21 June - Uganda scandal - 10 most valuable African players - Olivier Giroud - Euro 2024
    Jun 20 2024
    On this week’s show we explain the details of the latest episode of match-fixing in Africa, in Uganda, with a second scandal unearthed in the space of a year.

    We take a look at a list of the 10 most valuable African footballers, with Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea and Senegal somewhat surprisingly on top.

    And we have lots on Euro 2024, including an interview with France’s all-time top scorer Olivier Giroud, on his background, his football and his faith.
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  • 14 June - Exciting World Cup qualifying - Nigeria shock - Cameroon and Ghana win - Africans in Euro 2024

    14 June - Exciting World Cup qualifying - Nigeria shock - Cameroon and Ghana win - Africans in Euro 2024
    Jun 13 2024
    On this week’s show we catch up on an exciting week in Fifa World Cup qualifying for Africa, with a shock defeat for Nigeria, a great start for Cameroon’s new coach, an epic win for Ghana over CAR, and great scenes in Juba as South Sudan opened the newly-renovated national stadium in Juba for a big derby match.

    And with Euro 2024 getting underway, we look ahead to the tournament, and we highlight some of the many players there with African roots.
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  • 7 June - AFCON top scorer was ineligible - World Cup qualifiers - Vinicius Jnr - EPL manager merry go round

    7 June - AFCON top scorer was ineligible - World Cup qualifiers - Vinicius Jnr - EPL manager merry go round
    Jun 6 2024
    On this week’s show we try to get to the bottom of the astounding story that the top scorer at the African Cup of Nations five months ago, Emilio Nsue, was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his entire 11-year international career.

    We talk about the ongoing World Cup qualifiers and hear from Liberia coach Mario Marinica on the challenges of travelling for two games in less than a week.

    Also we look back at Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph and contrast the huge success of star forward Vinicius Jr with the repeated racial abuse that he received throughout the season.

    Plus Stuart takes us through the latest stories and rumours around EPL managerial appointments.
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