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On this week’s show we take a look at the African players who helped Bayer Leverkusen to a sensational first-ever German Bundesliga title.

Also we analyse the record revenues and viewership figures for the 2023 AFCON.

And we speak to Emmanuel Agbadou, an Ivorian defender who plays for Reims in France, on his football and his faith. 

Plus of course, Stuart on the dramatic Uefa Champions League quarter-finals.

On this week’s show we take a look at the women’s football tournament at the Paris Olympics, with Nigeria and Zambia qualifying to represent Africa.

We also talk about the CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, which is underway in Morocco.

And we speak to much-travelled Kenya defender Joseph Okumu, currently playing in France.

Plus Stuart with lots on the Uefa Champions League and the EPL.

On this week’s show we ask if football is a religion. We speak to Omar Beckles, the chair of the English Professional Footballers Association. Beckles talks about his Christian faith, and how it brings him stability amid the instability of being a professional player. Stuart looks at the similarities between football and religion.
 
Also we talk about Cameroon’s new coach, Belgian Marc Brys, and if the move back to a foreign coach will work. And we have an interview with Emmanuel Agbadou, an Ivorian defender who plays for Reims in France.

On this week’s show we focus on the Gambia and hear from Ablie Jallow, who scored the Scorpions first-ever AFCON goal, at the 2021 edition. Jallow looks back at a disappointing time at the recent 2023 edition.
 
Plus a look at what lies ahead for the Gambia, with coach Tom Saintfiet having left.
 
Also we catch up on the international friendlies, as Egypt unveiled a new 90,000-seater stadium, and Stuart looks at the issue of overspending in the EPL, and the plans for a football regulator.

On this week’s show we go to Ghana and catch up on the African Games, which end this Sunday in Accra. We also look at the fallout of Ghana’s group-stage exit at the AFCON, which has seen Otto Addo returning as Black Stars coach.Plus Stuart on the FA Cup and on the longest-ever VAR review in the EPL.

On this week’s show we go deeper into the story that the Cameroon Football Federation has suspended 62 players from the domestic league for double identification or age fraud. What are the causes, and what are the solutions?

Also we take a look at life after football, as many top players have wasted their income. We hear from former Arsenal and Togo star Emmanuel Adebayor, who invested his money wisely, but admits that he made some mistakes.

Also we take a look at the draw for the CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals, and Stuart looks ahead to this weekend’s English FA Cup quarter-finals.