Episodes

  • Can Africa's Stars Shine at the Olympics?
    Jul 27 2024

    In this pod we take a deeper dive on Nigeria's and Zambia's chances at the Olympics and assess which of these African nations could make a deep run in the women's tournament.


    Host: Alasdair Howorth

    Guest: Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Football Editor at Large)


    #paris2024 #olympics #nigeria #zambia


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Intro

    03:30 – African teams to be taken seriously

    08:30 – Bruce Mwape investigation still impacting Zambian team

    16:45 - Nigeria chaotic preparation

    20:00 - Chiamaka Nnadozie is in the top three shot stoppers in the world

    24:00 - Nigeria to make quarterfinals?

    Duration: 28:00


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    28 mins
  • What Went Wrong at Kaizer Chiefs? - The Cavin Johnson Interview : Part 1
    Jul 27 2024

    Just a week after he left Kaizer Chiefs, Cavin Johnson joins the pod and opens up on what really happened at Chiefs and what went wrong at AmaKhosi


    Host: Zayn Nabbi

    Panel: Cavin Johnson (former Kaizer Chiefs manager), Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)


    #AmaKhosi #KaizerChiefs #PSL #dstvprem #Africa


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Intro

    03:30 - Coaching at Kaizer Chiefs a different beast

    11:50 - Trying to perform miracles

    15:30 - Let down by attack

    24:20 - What happened with Brandon Peterson

    29:20 - Still open to being a head coach in South Africa or abroad

    Duration: 32:42


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    33 mins
  • "People forgot about South Africa" - The Cavin Johnson Interview : Part 2
    Jul 19 2024

    Coach Cavin Johnson talks about the respect he deserves for the work he did with Chiefs and before as well as the future prospects of Rhulani Mokwena and Pitso Mosimane


    Host: Zayn Nabbi

    Panel: Cavin Johnson (former Kaizer Chiefs manager), Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)


    #AmaKhosi #KaizerChiefs #PSL #dstvprem #Africa


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Intro

    02:41 – Rhulani Mokwena’s comments

    07:25 – Johnson not getting the flowers he deserves

    11:47 – Judging Sundowns by Champions League failure is unfair

    17:33 – Thoughts on Pitso Mosimane’s next move

    Duration: 22:58


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    23 mins
  • The End of Rhulani Mokwena and Sundowns
    Jul 5 2024

    In this episode we discuss the reasons why Rhulani Mokwena and Sundowns went their separate ways, and lament the postponement of the Women's AFCON.


    Host: Zayn Nabbi

    Panel: Alasdair Howorth (OTW multi-platform reporter) and Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Football Editor-at-large)


    #sundowns #masandawana #WAFCON #Africa


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Intro

    02:30 - Rhulani out...

    10:00 - Rift with Flemming Berg lead to departure?

    15:00 - Where to next for the "Pep Guardiola" of African football?

    19:00 - More questions than answers around WAFCON rescheduled

    23:00 - CAF missed a trick in raising awareness around women's football

    27:00 - Atmosphere at Women's AFCON rivals men's tournament

    Duration: 31:30


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    32 mins
  • An African Party at the Euros
    Jun 28 2024

    Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, N'Golo Kanté. It feels like it's the Africans who are showing up at the Euros and dominating. The gang takes a look at why that is and why it's so special that these players can celebrate their complex identities. Plus we look at the new AFCON/WAFCON schedules and chat through Francis' team of the season


    Host: Zayn Nabbi

    Panel: Francis Nkwain (Cameroon / African football expert), Alasdair Howorth


    #Euros #Spain #France #Africa


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Intro

    03:26 - AFCON dates announced

    16:00 -WAFCON dates

    25:55 - Africans balling at the Euros

    52:43 - Francis' team of the season

    Duration: 58:23


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    58 mins
  • Ali's African All Star Team
    Jun 22 2024

    In this episode Alasdair Howorth picks his All African team, which has no place for FA Cup winner André Onana or Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen. Tune in to hear his team of the season.


    Hosts: Zayn Nabbi and Alasdair Howorth


    #totalenergiescafcl | #Sundowns | #YallaYaAhly


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Live from Edinburgh

    01:30 - No space for André Onana in goals

    06:00 - Midfield maestros

    11:00 - Ademola Lookman to lead the line

    15:00 - Emilio Nsue makes the team, but errr, is he African...


    Duration: 17:25


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    17 mins
  • World Cup Qualifiers Wrap up
    Jun 13 2024

    The boys are back around the braai reviewing the World Cup qualifiers looking at Cameroon's finding a new identify, South Africa continuing their AFCON momentum and Nigeria's slump in form. Also we look at the Africans set to shine at the Euros this European Summer!!!


    Host: Zayn Nabbi

    Panel: Courtney Freese (Former PSL Winner) and Francis Nkwain (Cameroon / African football expert)


    #WCQualifiers #BafanaPride #SoarSuperEagles


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Intro

    02:00 - Cameroon getting over AFCON hangover

    05:00 - Bafana continue AFCON momentum

    09:30 - Nigeria down, but not out

    16:00 - Africans set to shine at Euros

    Duration: 20:10


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    20 mins
  • Mzansi in India: Mandla Zwane on his coaching journey
    Jun 7 2024

    Mandla Zwane rejoins the podcast to chat about his experience in India.


    Host: Courtney Freese


    Guests: Mandla Zwane (former )


    #dstvprem #psl #ipl


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    Show Notes

    00:00 - Intro

    01:29 - Winding up in India

    07:34 - The football talent in a cricket country

    13:00 - Reflecting on Clinton Larsen's brilliant success with Magesi

    20:20 - What could Mandla bring to a PSL team

    25:00 - What kind of coach is Mandla Zwane

    29:10 - Quickfire round

    Duration: 34:41




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    35 mins