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

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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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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)

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

Host: Courtney Freese

Guests: Mandla Zwane (former )

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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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They have done it again. Al Ahly are champions of Africa for a 4th year in the last five. The Red Devils earned a narrow 1-0 win over Esperance to claim a 12th Champions League title.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Courtney Freese (former Champions League player)

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

03:02 - Al Ahly the seemingly inevitable champions

08:30 - Al Ahly get the job down but it is ugly

14:30 - Looking ahead to the Club World Cup

Duration: 20:57

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One leg down, one to go. We are half way through the final of the CAF Champions League and it's still 0-0 between Esperance Tunis and Al Ahly. The pod also looks back at the madness in the Cairo International Stadium after Zamalek beat RS Berkane in the Confederation Cup final.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Courtney Freese (former Champions League player)

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - First leg ends all square

06:50 - Al Ahly's absurd home record

11:00 - Percy Tau's continuing struggles

12:27 - Second leg preview

18:38 - Chaos in the Confederation Cup final

Duration: 27:46

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This week the pod was joined by Namibia and AmaZulu's Riaan Hanamub who spoke to us about his faith, the brilliant AFCON for his country and his own footballing ambitions.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Riaan Hanamub

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

01:40 - Growing up in rural Namibia

03:55 - AmaZulu's topsy turvy season

07:57 - Premier Soccer League

13:11 - Namibia's sensational AFCON

24:38 - Riaan's personal ambitions

Duration: 26:45

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Ethiopian football is often a mystical world that few from the outside have any insight to, but OTW is lifting the lid on this brilliant league. Friend of the pod Firew Asrat joins us to talk about how the league has recovered and survived during the Tigray conflict and how it has implemented financial fair play.

Host: Alasdair Howorth

Guests: Firew Asrat (chief medical officer EPL and scout)

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

02:39 - Why is the EPL in a bubble format?

06:27 - The value of having a SuperSport deal

13:41 - One of the highest paying leagues in Africa

18:49 - Financial Fair Play

27:14 - What's going on at St George's

32:40 - Ownership structure of St George's

37:06 - Why are Ethiopian clubs not competing on the continent?

Duration: 26:25

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Host: Zayn Nabbi

Guests: Alasdair Howorth (African football journalist)

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Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

02:34 - What went wrong for Sundwons?

07:42 - Chaotic Esperance make the final

09:20 - Al Ahly get the job down... again

12:00 - Four Club World Cup representatives qualified

15:36 - Al Ahly favourites for final

18:50 - Maghreb drama in Confederation Cup

Duration: 26:25

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