African Football HQ Podcast

We preview the CAFCL final between South African giants Kaizer Chiefs and defending champions Al Ahly.

Discussing the African-origin players at Euro 2020 and creating a dream team of the best Africans in the 'Group of Death' with France, Portugal, and Germany.

We reviewed the best African performers in Europe and compiled our African Team of the Season.

Lorenz Kohler, Nick Said, and Sandile Ndumo come on the pod for a special episode to review the PSL season.

Episode Outline: 1. Iheanacho and Ndidi win FA Cup with Leicester 2. Asisat Oshoala + other Nigerians win silverware 3. Previewing the final week of the European leagues 4. Africans in the Championship Playoffs Preview 5. CAFCL Preview 6. Should more NPFL Players play for the Super Eagles? 7. Outside the Box: Arsenal sign 10 year old Kenyan named Leo Messo 8. Unplugged: African replacements for Harry Kane at Spurs 

Drogba, Eto'o, Salah & Mane are some of Africa's stars who've made their mark on the UEFA Champions League semi-finals round, but is there anyone else?

On this week's edition of AFHQ Unplugged, Malek and Ed discuss which legendary African midfielder was best: Yaya Toure or Michael Essien?

On the 33rd episode of the African Football HQ Podcast we discussed Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's continued fine form in the UEFA Champions League, Nigeria's plethora of strikers on fire in Europe, previewed the FA Cup semi-finals and discussed Ahmed Musa's return to boyhood Nigerian side Kano Pillars in the NPFL.

We review the nominees of the Prix Marc-Vivien Foé to determine who the best African in the French Ligue 1 this season.

Choupo Moting continued his red-hot form in the UCL, Keita struggled as he returned to the Liverpool squad, and will Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah move to Barcelona and Real Madrid? All this and more on the AFHQ Podcast.

We preview the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals matchups with an eye towards the African stars on each team.

Get to know the latest on everything Ghanaian football! We interviewed Goal.com's Ghana correspondent Prince Teye to discuss everything Ghanaian football after they won the U20 Africa Cup of Nations. We talked the Black Stars' upcoming AFCON qualifiers, Andre Ayew's dazzling performances for Swansea, and Gyan's disappointing return to Ghanaian football with Legon Cities. We concluded by discussing the legacy of Michael Essien for the AFHQ unplugged section.

Malek and Ed discuss Uganda's sacking of coach Jonathan McKinstry, Nigeria's struggles to win over dual national players, and compare the seasons of North African maestros Riyad Mahrez and Hakim Ziyech.

We previewed the UCL matches ahead of the knock-out round and also took a trip down memory lane to discuss the history of Africans in the UEFA Champions League.

In the latest episode of AFHQ, we interviewed Moroccan football expert Benjamin Hajji to discuss Morocco's success at the CHAN tournament. We transitioned towards previewing this weekend's matches, such as the Man City vs Spurs clash that will pit Africans Riyad Mahrez and Serge Aurier against each other.

Malek Shafei and Ed Dove recap the January transfer window, reviewing the moves of players such as Krepin Diatta and Mostafa Mohamed. They are then joined by Goal.com's Kenyan correspondent Seth Willis to review some of East Africa's biggest footballing stories, including the Mashemeji derby between Kenyan giants Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards.

Malek Shafei and Ed Dove review 2020 in African football! Who was the player of the year? Best Transfer? Best Moments? All this and more on the African Football HQ Podcast.

Ed Dove speaks to La Liga Southern Africa's managing director Marcos Pelegrin in an insightful interview on La Liga's aspirations to become the most watched league in Africa. 

Why has Aubameyang's form taken such a dip? Malek and Ed examine the root causes of the striker and Arsenal's issues this season after their abysmal loss to Wolves. They also talk about other Africans in the Premier League, Al Ahly's CAF Champions League final victory, and the passing Papa Bouba Diop.

The international break is upon us once again as qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon resume. What games are we looking forward to? Players to watch? Is Mali a darkhorse to win the AFCON?We also recapped some of the African performers in Europe last week, including an interesting discussion on panenka penalties after Ademola Lookman's unfortunate penalty miss for Fulham in the 97th minute of their loss to West Ham. AfricanFootballHQ.com

We evaluated some of the biggest summer transfers such as Ziyech, Partey, and Osimhen. We then talked about Asamoah Gyan's return to the Ghana Premier League and speculated if any other African stars in Europe should return to Africa. We also talked about Gaston Sirino's move to Al Ahly.

Episode 18 of the African Football HQ Podcast features Nizaar Kinsella to talk about Chelsea's African stars Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) and Edouard Mendy (Senegal). We also talk about Al Ahly and Zamalek's success in the CAF Champions League and what it means for Egyptian football, the protests in Nigeria, For more information on what's going on in Nigeria: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/10/killing-of-endsars-protesters-by-the-military-must-be-investigated/ Visit: AfricanFootballHQ.com

Malek Shafei and Ed Dove talk about the Old Firm, Merseyside and Milan Derbies... Before previewing this weekend's CAFCL matches.

Malek and Ed review the October International Window! 

International football is back! Malek and Ed preview the African nations returning to play after almost a year of inactivity.

The transfer window has concluded! Head of Goal Africa Ed Dove and African Football HQ founder Malek Shafei recap the African movements in the transfer window. Was Achraf Hakimi to Inter Milan the best transfer of the window? Should Benrahma have gotten a move out of the Championship? All this and more on Episode 14 of the African Football HQ Podcast

Malek Shafei and Ed Dove discuss the latest in African football news as the likes of Victor Osimhen and Mohammed Kudus finally made their debuts at their new club. They also talked about Al Ahly winning the Egyptian Premier League for the 42nd time, in addition to the precarious coaching situations of Ahly and Zamalek. We discussed Korean-Nigerian winger Marvin Park's Real Madrid's debut before talking about the latest transfer news. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify/Google/Apple: https://podfollow.com/1518827872Checkout Freelance Football Opps: https://t.co/daIEJX2bSj?amp=1

Malek and Ed preview the season to come for the Africans playing in Italy and Bundesliga. Will Osimhen be worth his $70m fee? Can Koulibaly improve his form? Will Ramy Bensebaini become one of the best left backs in the world? Will 15-year-old Cameroonian starlet Youssoufa Moukouko breakthrough? All this and more on the African Football HQ Podcast.

Perhaps more than ever before, there’s major African talent wherever you turn at the top of the table, with all of the would-be title contenders set to rely on the continent’s stars as they look to achieve their aims.Ed Dove and Malek Shafei assess the title claims of Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez and Liverpool’s African quartet Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Joel Matip and Naby Keita.Will the Merseyside four be able to battle inevitable fatigue, evade burnout, and retain the Premier League crown, or will City bounce back following their testing 2019-20 campaign.They also give their predictions for the Player of the Year and the Golden Boot; can Arsenal pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe end the campaign in contention for the major honours, or can Hakim Ziyech bring his consistent creativity to Chelsea from the off?The Morocco international has registered 40 assists across the last three Eredivisie seasons while at Ajax, and Malek believes that—if he hits the ground running—he could be a contender for the Player of the Year.Elsewhere, the pair also look at which of the new signings in the top flight could have the biggest impact on the new campaign, while they also assess which of the African players with a point to prove—namely Wilfried Zaha and Alex Iwobi—are under the most pressure heading into the new season.The duo also disagree on Mbwana Samatta’s prospects ahead of the coming campaign.Can the Tanzania superstar prove that his maiden half-season in English football was just a blip, and that he can be a threat in front of goal, or is this as good as it’s going to get for the East African at Aston Villa?With Wesley set to return from injury, with Ollie Watkins arriving for an eye-watering fee, and with Keinan Davis preferred ahead of him by Dean Smith last term, the future looks murky for the former Tout Puissant Mazembe frontman…or does it?!

Malek Shafei hosted a panel of Lorenz Kohler, Brian Lee, and Nick Said to discuss the 19/20 Absa Premiership season.Follow African Football HQ:AfricanFootballHQ.comtwitter.com/africanftblhqfacebook.com/africanftblhq

Head of Goal Africa Ed Dove and Founder of African Football HQ Malek Shafei talk about Arsenal's Africans. Is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the best striker in the Premier League? Will Nicolas Pepe justify his gigantic transfer fee this season? We also talk about Saka, Elneny, Nketiah as well as transfer targets Thomas Partey, Houssem Aouar, and Amadou Diawara.

African Football HQ founder Malek Shafei and head of Goal Africa Ed Dove talked to discuss the Africans that played in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League. Who was the best player? Which performances went under the radar? Disappointments?  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify and Stitcher. Follow African Football HQ on: Twitter: twitter.com/africanftblhq Facebook: facebook.com/africanftblhq Instagram: instagram.com/africanftblhq

Ed and Malek reacted to late drama in UEFA Champions and Europa Leagues. They talked about notable Africans to play with new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman. In the Eyes on Africa section they debated whether it was understandable for Horoya to lose all of their players' passports ahead of a flight. In the Outside the Box segment they discussed John Obi Mikel's move to Stoke City. They also talked the latest in African transfer rumours.

For this special episode Malek Shafei interviewed head scout of the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana, Jeremy Seethal. Jeremy discussed how to get into scouting, what he looks for in players, as well as the recent successes of the academy in producing players like Mohammed Kudus and Kelvin Boateng. 

Malek and Ed had a lot to talk about this week. Aubamayeng made history when his two goals propelled Arsenal past Chelsea.  But it was an interesting week in Tanzanian football. Simba SC won the Tanzanian FA Cup, and were accused of tapping up rival Yanga player Bernard Morrison, who had just been arrested!  They finished with their takes on the rumours regarding Algeria's Aissa Mandi to Liverpool, Andre 'Dede' Ayew to PSG, and more.

Malek Shafei and Ed Dove recap a dramatic final day of the Premier League season as Trezeguet and Samatta's Aston Villa escape relegation while Ismaila Sarr's Watford go down. Mohamed Aboutrika's son made his professional debut and we analyzed some controversial news topics coming from Egypt and Nigeria. All this and more on the African Football HQ Podcast.

Malek and Ed talk the conclusion of the La Liga season, the FA Cup semi finals, whether African federations should beg for dual nationals like Bukayo Saka to represent them and a lot more in the third episode of the African Football HQ Podcast presented by Goal Africa.

Malek Shafei and Ed Dove discuss a host of topics in the second episode of the African Football HQ Podcast presented by Goal Africa. Will Said Benrahma move clubs? Were Chelsea wrong to let go of Tariq Lamptey? Has Wazito's project to take over the Kenyan League failed? All this and more on the African Football HQ Podcast.

Head of Goal Africa Ed Dove joins African Football HQ founder Malek Shafei for the inaugural episode of the African Football HQ Podcast presented by Goal. Listen as they discuss transfer news, CAF's schedule to resume competitions after the coronavirus suspension and the race for Champions League qualification in the English Premier League.