HeyJaredPlanet Sport Football Africa
The show where we look at African football both what's happening around the continent and what African players are doing overseas.
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11 Sept Hakimi and Mane in Ballon DOr race - coach challenge for Yaya Toure - EPL transfers (opens the original)
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This week we take a look at the nominees for the Ballon d’Or, with plenty of African interest in various categories. Achraf Hakimi and Sadio Mane were nominated for the men’s award, there are two African players in the running for the women’s award, and three for the goalkeeper and young player awards. Also we talk about Ivory Coast legend Yaya Touré ’s first job as a head coach or manager, at Slovan Bratislava of Slovakia, who played PSG in the Uefa Champions League this week, as Toure became t
4 Sept African players in EPL moves - CAF Champions League preview - why some treat football as a religion (opens the original)
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This week we take a look at the just-ended transfer window, with Senegal internationals Iliman Ndiaye moving to Man City and Ibrahim Mbaye joining Aston Villa . With this season’s Caf Champions League starting this weekend we look at some of the tricky match-ups in the first preliminary round. Stuart gives his thoughts on Matchday 2 in the EPL , and we ask whether football is a religion to some people.
28 Aug EPL Transfer special - Africans impress in Hull shock win - Matchday 1 review (opens the original)
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This week we have a lot on the transfer moves in the EPL, with Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi joining Manchester City and becoming the Premier League's most expensive teenager ever. Also Carlos Baleba moving from Brighton to Man Utd , and an impressive start for Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangare at Brentford . Plus two Africans scoring in Hull ’s surprise win over Man United , including Semi Ajayi back in the EPL . And Stuart assesses the teams’ performances on Matchday 1.
21 Aug Cameroon surprise WAFCON winners - the perspective of a mum - Vieira takes on Senegal - EPL starts (opens the original)
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This week we review the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, with Cameroon the champions, despite having not qualified initially. We get a mother’s perspective as we talk to the mother of one of Morocco’s WAFCON stars, midfielder Yasmin Mrabet, on what it’s like being the mum of a national team player. We analyse the appointment of former Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira as Senegal national team coach, and Herve Renard’s return to coach Cote d’Ivoire. And lots of the EPL, as the season k
14 August WAFCON surprise finalists - Isha Johansen interview - EPL preview (opens the original)
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This week we are in Morocco again at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations , with a surprise line-up for Sunday’s final, with Cameroon playing Malawi , while Morocco face Algeria in the third-place match on Saturday. Also we analyse the disappointing campaigns for Nigeria and South Africa, with both teams exiting at the quarter-final stage. We have the final part of our interview with Isha Johansen , the Sierra Leonean who has been one of Africa’s most prominent female football administrators.
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