This week we’re at the CHAN again, the African Nations Championship , with co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda all through to the quarter-finals, Uganda doing it in truly dramatic fashion. With the EPL underway we highlight a few of the potential African stars this season, and we take a look at Burkina Faso forward Dango Ouattara ’s move from Bournemouth to Brentford for a club record fee. And Stuart looks at lessons from the opening matchday in the EPL....
Aug 21, 2025•29 min
This week we’re at the CHAN again, the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship, with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda co-hosting. We’re getting to the end of the group stage, with Tanzania the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals, and Nigeria surprisingly the first team eliminated. Also we have the second part of our chat with Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi , who hosted a Children's Festival in Ajegunle in Lagos, where he grew up with many challenges. And with the EPL kicking off this week...
Aug 14, 2025•30 min
This week we’re at the CHAN again, the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship, with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda co-hosting. A great start for Tanzania and Kenya, but Uganda have to recover from a crushing defeat to Algeria in their opener. Also we speak to Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, on the Super Eagles struggles, and on the pain of relegation with Leicester City last season. Also Stuart assesses the signings at some of the top clubs in the EPL.
Aug 09, 2025•30 min•Ep. 641
This week Ephraim Tagu sits in for Steve Vickers on the show, as we look ahead to the CHAN, the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship, running from Saturday up to the 30th of this month, with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda co-hosting the tournament, which is for home-based players only. We go to Uganda and hear that the excitement levels are not that high there. Also we speak to Benin national team midfielder Junior Olaitan, who’s moved from France to Turkey. Olaitan was born in Benin to a Niger...
Jul 31, 2025•29 min
This week we have lots more on the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco , with Nigeria playing Morocco in the final on Saturday. Former Nigeria goalkeeper Rachel Ayegba looks ahead to the final and gives us her reflections on the tournament. Also we hear about the refereeing twins from Rwanda at the tournament. And elsewhere, Stuart looks at Marcus Rashford ’s move to Barcelona .
Jul 24, 2025•29 min
This week we have lots on the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco – Piers Edwards is there and he reflects on week two of the tournament. Also we speak to Nigeria legend Desire Oparanozie , who won the WAFCON four times and scored in three finals. And Stuart looks at Chelsea ’s triumph in the Fifa Club World Cup , and what it means for them.
Jul 17, 2025•30 min
This week we have lots on the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco – Piers is there and he tells us about the stadiums and the atmosphere. Also we speak to Nigerian defender Benjamin Fredrick , one of the hottest young African players in England, who was named Brentford U21s Players’ Player of the Year last season. And Stuart takes a look at football and celebrity, with a profile of Manchester United legend David Beckham , and also focuses on Beckham’s astuteness in business....
Jul 11, 2025•30 min
This week we focus on the delayed 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations , starting on Saturday in Morocco . South Africa are the defending champions, while Nigeria have a record nine titles. Piers is at the tournament and he looks ahead for us. Also we reflect on Africa ’s showing at the Fifa Club World Cup , and we speak to Al Ahly chairman Khaled Mortagey . And Stuart has a feature on Sir Alex Ferguson , the EPL ’s most successful manager ever, but Stuart explains how the mangers of today have le...
Jul 03, 2025•30 min
This week we asses Africa ’s showing at the Fifa Club World Cup , with all four teams going out at the group stage. What lessons can be learnt, and did the teams perform well enough? We hear from Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso . Also we take a look at the transfers in the EPL , with Liverpool and Man City busy already.
Jun 26, 2025•30 min
This week we focus on the Fifa Club World Cup , with Mamelodi Sundowns making a winning start, but the other African teams finding it tough in the early stages of the tournament. We speak to Yaw Yeboah , the Ghanaian winger who’s at the Club World Cup with Los Angeles FC, in an interview from our archive during the 2020 lockdown. Yeboah talked about the things that matter most. Also we have Stuart on the death of Uriah Rennie , the first black referee to officiate in the English Premier League ....
Jun 19, 2025•30 min
This week we focusing on the expanded Fifa Club World Cup , which kicks off on Saturday in the USA with 32 teams taking part, including four from Africa – Al Ahly, Mamelodi Sundowns, Esperance and Wydad Casablanca. We look at the innovations at the tournament, what it means for Africa, and the chances of the African teams, and we hear from Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso . Also we talk about Senegal ’s friendly win over England.
Jun 13, 2025•29 min
This week we look back at the Caf Champions League , with Pyramids of Egypt the champions of Africa for the first time. We also talk about the Uefa Champions League final and ask whether PSG' s Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakmi is the leading contender for the African Footballer of the Year award. And Stuart looks back and analyses the competition. Also we head to Angola – the nation that rose highest on the world rankings last year, and we hear from coach Pedro Goncalves ....
Jun 06, 2025•30 min
This week we look ahead to the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, with Pyramids of Egypt holding the advantage. We also talk about RS Berkane of Morocco , the CAF Confederation Cup champions for a third time in six seasons. We focus on football in Somalia , as legends Samuel Eto’o, Jay-Jay Okocha and Emmanuel Adebayor were in Mogadishu this week to support Somalia’s campaign to host international football matches on home soil for the first time in more than 30 years. And Stuart on the...
May 29, 2025•30 min
This week we look ahead to the Caf Champions League final , with Mamelodi Sundowns hosting Pyramids in the first leg this Saturday. We pay tribute to the late Emmanuel Kunde , a key player in the 1990 Cameroon side that became the first African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Also we pick out a few of the top Africans in the EPL this season, including Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, and Ahmad Diallo . Plus Stuart on the Europa League final and the implications for Man United and Tottenh...
May 22, 2025•29 min
This week we continue to look at some of the most outstanding African players this season in Europe, outside of the EPL. We assess the reigning African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman , who stayed with Atalanta in Italy. Also in Italy, Cameroon’s Frank Zambo Anguissa has been a key player with Napoli, we talk about him. And we highlight goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf , with Reims in France, having switched allegiance from France to Senegal this year. Also we take look at the five new CAF vice-...
May 15, 2025•30 min
This week we catch up on the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt with the top four teams qualifying for the 2025 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile. And with the European season coming to a close, we highlight a few of the top African players around Europe – we assess how Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has done at Galatasaray , we talk about Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi , who’s helped PSG to the Uefa Champions League final, and we look at the scoring exploits of Guinean Serhou Guirassy at Borussia Dortmu...
May 08, 2025•30 min
This week we focus on the long-running court case following the death on the pitch of Martins Chineme in Nigeria . A court case found Nigeria's leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of Chineme, who had heart issues, and global players' union Fifpro says it’s a landmark ruling. Also we look back at the drama of last weekend’s CAF Champions league semi-final second legs, with Sundowns of South Africa knocking out holders Al Ahly to set up a final against Pyramids of Egypt. And with...
May 01, 2025•29 min
This week we have a special report from the Arsenal Africa Fan Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, as Gunners fans from around the continent got together. We take a look at the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025 , taking place in Ghana . And with Liverpool likely to be crowned EPL champions this weekend, we look at the race for the Champions League places.
Apr 24, 2025•30 min
This week we go in-depth on Andre Onana and Manchester United , with the Cameroon goalkeeper making errors for United and getting dropped, only to be brought back for Thursday’s game against Lyon, with coach Reuben Amorim defending him. We assess Onana’s performance over the past two seasons at United, and his future prospects. Also we catch up on the U17 AFCON in Morocco , with 10 African teams having qualified for the U17 World Cup. Plus Stuart on the drama of the Uefa Champions League semi-fi...
Apr 18, 2025•30 min
This week we catch up on the CAF Champions League , with two South Africa v Egypt semi-finals. And in the CAF Confederation Cup a stunning result for Stellenbosch of South Africa , knocking out holders Zamalek in the quarter-finals, while Simba of Tanzania turned things around against Al Masry to make it through. There's a row involving Cameroon keeper Andre Onana before United's Europa League showdown with Lyon. Also we hear from Real Madrid and Germany defender Antonio Rudiger , whose father i...
Apr 10, 2025•29 min
This week we go to Morocco and hear about the Under-17 AFCON being hosted there. We also hear how the Atlas Lions are doing ahead of the senior AFCON in Morocco in December. Also we take a look at the first legs of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals, with Pyramids of Egypt the biggest winners. And lots on the EPL , as Liverpool continue their march towards the title.
Apr 03, 2025•29 min
This week we catch up on the World Cup qualifiers for Africa , with Nigeria in trouble after being held to a draw by Zimbabwe , with Ghana on track with back-to-back wins, and with Algeria, Egypt and Morocco are all looking good at this stage. We hear from Nigeria coach Eric Chelle . Also we look ahead to this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-finals , and Stuart highlights some of the African players doing well across Europe.
Mar 27, 2025•29 min
This week we catch up on the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Africa , the latest games are on up until Tuesday, with so much to play for. And we find out about the African Club Association – launched in 2023 to support club football, but how does it work, and what are the priorities? Also we take a look at scouting – what are scouts and football agents scouts looking for exactly when they assess African players ? Plus Stuart on Newcastle’ s long-overdue trophy in England....
Mar 20, 2025•29 min
This week we talk about CAF president Patrice Motsepe , who’s been re-elected unopposed for a second term, as we look at how he has steadied the ship on the continent. Also the Fifa Council elections took place at the CAF General Assembly , with a few surprise winners and losers. And we explain how Equatorial Guinea 's record goalscorer Emilio Nsue has been officially cleared to play for the country by Fifa, coming back from a ban. Plus Stuart on the plans for a new stadium for Manchester United...
Mar 13, 2025•30 min
This week we focus on football in Libya, as Senegal ’s Aliou Cissé has been appointed Libya national team coach, with a contract that will make him the second-highest-paid coach in African football, and with a glittering new stadium opened in Benghazi. Will Libya be rewarded with success? Also we talk about the issue of players switching international allegiance, and we hear from Chuba Akpom , who switched allegiance from England to Nigeria , but is still waiting to be called up by the Super Eag...
Mar 06, 2025•29 min
This week we talk about the controversy sparked by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, as he suggested that the AFCON is not considered a "major tournament", as he was discussing Mohamed Salah’s chances of winning the Ballon d'Or. Was he disrespecting the tournament, or is there any truth in what he said? Also we’re talking sport and politics, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled in favour of the Algerian Football Federation and USM Alger in a matter centred on the disputed territory o...
Feb 27, 2025•29 min
This week we zoom in on Africans in the English Premier League, with Egypt’s Omar Marmoush, Burkina Faso’s Dango Ouattara and Beto, from Guinea-Bissau , all shining of late. We also talk about the Uefa Champions League , with Real Madrid knocking Man City out, and we talk to the 1997 African Footballer of the Year – Victor Ikpeba of Nigeria . Ikpeba played as a striker and spent six seasons with Monaco in France and three seasons in Germany at Borussia Dortmund , and won the 1994 AFCON and Olymp...
Feb 21, 2025•30 min
This week we talk to Ghana great Andre “Dede” Ayew, who’s now 35 and the Black Stars’ most-capped player. Dede tell us about his longevity in his career. Also we go down memory lane and talk about Ayew’s legendary father Abedi Pele, three-time African Footballer of the Year in the 1990s. Plus Stuart on the dramatic Merseyside derby.
Feb 13, 2025•29 min
This week we to Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen , who was linked to Arsenal and Chelsea ahead of this season, but ended up at Galatasaray in Turkey. Osimhen tells us about his targets for the Super Eagles under new coach Eric Chelle. We have lots on the just-ended transfer window, with Zimbabwean Marshal Munetsi joining Wolves. Also we look at transfer spending in Africa, as South African club Mamelodi Sundowns were Africa’s biggest spenders on transfers in 2024. And more on the AFCON draw as we hear f...
Feb 06, 2025•30 min
This week we analyse the draw for the 2025 AFCON , with Cameroon v Cote d’Ivoire among the appetising match-ups in the group stage, and with three Southern African teams in Group B – South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe , along with seven-time champions Egypt . Also we talk about football in Burundi , as we hear from Burundi international Youssouf Ndayishimiye , who has been outstanding for French club Nice this season. And lots on the EPL from Stuart, who also looks at some of the most bizarre yel...
Jan 30, 2025•30 min
