Planet Sport Football Africa

On this week's show we catch up with one of the greatest African footballers of all time, Nigeria's Jay Jay Okocha, arguably the most skilful African footballer of all time. Okocha gives his views on what needs to be done in Nigerian football to get back to those glory days of the 1990s. Also we catch up with how the top African players are doing in China. And, as Kenya has had the right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship taken away, who might replace them?

This week's show comes from the Wafu Cup in Ghana. We focus on football here in Ghana and get the views of a leading sports journalist. We also experience some of the country's culture, and we ask how significant is the appointment of Ivory Coast great Kolo Toure as technical assistant of Scottish club Celtic.

On this week's show we speak to a rising star in African football – Nigeria goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, who made his full debut for the Super Eagles against Cameroon in the recent World Cup qualifiers. We have a special report from Cameroon on the team failing to qualify for next year's World Cup, with reaction from fans, analysts and former players. Plus news from the EPL as Senegal's Sadio Mane gets a somewhat controversial red card.

On this week's show we speak to Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo, back in the national team after a disappointing spell at Watford, which saw him move to China. We have your thoughts on refereeing in Africa, and we hear from former EPL referee Bob Hamer on how the Premier League era changed the game in England. And Stuart takes a look at the main African moves in an action-packed transfer window.

On this week's show we talk about the standards of refereeing in Africa. We often hear fans, players and coaches complaining about referees, but are they really doing a bad job? We speak to a referees' instructor and we get the views of fans in the Gambia. Is the continent lagging behind, are allegations of corruption among match officials justified?

On this week's show we ask how do you prefer to watch football – do you like to go to the stadium and soak up the atmosphere and excitement; do you love to watch at home on TV, or maybe you're one of those who likes to watch on TV but in a public place such as a sports bar or a viewing centre.We catch up with the latest in the EPL – are Manchester United hot favourites for the title now? And your thoughts on who's the greatest African ever in the EPL.

On this week's show we catch up on the start of the new EPL season, with plenty of Africans shining, among them the little-known Steve Mounie at Huddersfield. Nigeria's Olarenwaju Kayode signed by Manchester City but immediately loaned to a Spanish side – what does that mean for Kayode? And part two of our interview with Enoh Eyong, the Cameroon midfielder who's played all across Europe. This week he talks of how his faith helps him in difficult times.

On this week's show we look ahead to the new EPL season. Which team is most likely to win it, which African players will shine, and which managers have made the best signings? Also we speak to Enoh Eyong, the Cameroon midfielder who's played for Ajax in the Netherlands, Fulham in the EPL and is currently in Belgium with Standard Liege. And we ask whether Gambian winger Modou Barrow's move to Reading in the English Championship is a good one.

On this week's show we talk about the transfer market and in particular the huge fees being paid for top players in Europe and we'll contrast that with the very low fees that are paid in most African countries. Can these high fees in Europe be sustained? We hear from fans in Kenya.Plus thoughts on the expanded Africa Cup of Nations, and, as two fans died in a stadium disaster in South Africa last weekend, we get reaction from Solomon in Johannesburg.

On this week's show we focus on the Africa Cup Of Nations. Major changes have been made, including the expansion of the tournament, which has brought 2019 hosts Cameroon's ability to stage the competition under further scrutiny. We hear from Cameroon on the state of preparations. And we find out about football in Namibia as the team is through to the final round of 2018 CHAN qualifying, despite having many challenges...

On this week's show we ask how safe our stadiums are in Africa. Last weekend eight people died after a wall collapsed at a stadium in Senegal, after police fired tear gas. It's the latest in a long line of tragedies and we ask whether it's safe to take our families to stadiums and if enough action is being taken. We hear from Ghana, the scene of Africa's worst-ever stadium disaster, and from South Africa, where 43 fans died in 2001.And we have part two of our interview with Kenya national team goalkeeper Arnold Origi.

On this week's show we talk a bit more about football in South Africa and hear from France-based winger Kermit Erasmus, who plays for Rennes in France. Erasmus tells us about the challenges of moving to Europe. Also we catch up on transfer news in Europe, and ask how Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho would fit in at Leicester. And we talk about Egypt's Mohamed Salah, who's moved from Roma in Italy to Liverpool for around $40m. And we have an interview with Kenya national team goalkeeper Arnold Origi. Cousin of Liverpool's Divock Origi. Arnold plays for Lillestrøm in Norway.

On this week's show we talk to two young African players based in Europe – South Africa national team midfielder Keagan Dolly tells us about life at Montpelier in France, and says that he hopes that more South Africans can make it in Europe. Also we speak to Ghana hotshot Raphael Dwamena, who plays for FC Zurich in Switzerand. Dwamena recently made his debut for the Black Stars, scoring twice in a Nations Cup qualifier, but he wasn't expecting to get his chance so soon.

On this week's show we focus on African players in Belgium – a popular destination for Africans, many of whom hope to move on to bigger leagues. We speak to Zimbabwe national team captain Knowledge Musona, who plays for KV Oostende and is rated as one of the best strikers in Belgium. Also we discuss Cameroon's group-stage exit at the Fifa Confederations Cup.

On this week's show we talk about the use of Video Assistant Referees at the Fifa Confederations Cup as the technology is being used for the first time at a major senior tournament. The VARs have ensured that correct decisions are being made, but they seem to be disturbing the flow of play. Also we talk about other proposed plans to improve the game of football, such as having 30-minute halves with the watch being stopped when the ball goes out of play. And we speak to DR Congo winger Paul-José M'Poku, who scored twice at this year's AFCON in Gabon, talking about his football and his faith.

On this week's show we catch up with the opening games in qualifying for the 2019 AFCON. Liberia made a losing start, and we've been speaking to their coach James Debbah, a legend of the Lone Star. Debbah is Liberia's all-time top goalscorer and played alongside George Weah in the team's golden era. Also with the Fifa Confederations Cup beginning this weekend in Russia, with Cameroon representing Africa, we ask how significant this tournament is.

On this week's show we speak to Paul Put, the Belgian coach who took Burkina Faso to the final of the 2013 AFCON and is currently with USM Alger in Algeria's premier league, where he says things are not easy. We talk about Zambia's disappointing quarter-final exit at the Under-20 World Cup, and we have your comments on Arsene Wenger's decision to stay on as Arsenal manager. Finally Stuart highlights some of the disappointing African players in the recently-ended EPL.

On this week's show we speak to an African based in Austria, Nigeria's Olarenwaju Kayode, who plays for Austria Vienna, and finished as top scorer in the just ended season. Kayode tells us about the standard of football in Austria. Also we speak to Ghana international striker David Accam, who plays for Chicago Fire in the US Major League Soccer, and Stuart gives us his top 10 African players in the EPL this just-ended season.

On this week's show we look back at the just-ended EPL season with our analysis on the highs and lows, plus some fascinating statistics on where the title was won and lost, and which players made the difference for their clubs. Also we have the second part of our interview with Nigeria and Watford striker Isaac Success, who tells us how life in the EPL compares with life in Spain, where he played for Malaga.

On this week's show we analyse the good news that it's now official that the FIFA World Cup will have nine African teams when the tournament expands from 32 teams to 48 from 2026 onwards. Will this increase the chances of Africa finally winning the World Cup? We have an interview with Nigeria and Watford striker Isaac Success, on his first season at the EPL club. And with Chelsea and Tottenham taking the top two places in the EPL, we reflect on their seasons.