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The latest news and views on African players in the Premier League with Ed Aarons of the Guardian and Rahman Osman from London World https://birlinn.co.uk/product/made-in-africa/

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    • Feb 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    January transfer window review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 22:50


    Rahman and Ed reflect on the new arrivals to the Premier League including Manchester City's Omar Marmoush and look ahead to the rest of the season.

    Peter Odemwingie's new life as a golfer plus Chelsea's revival under Enzo Maresca

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 40:00


    Rahman and Ed are joined by the former West Brom and Nigeria striker to discuss how he became a qualified PGA professional after retiring from football. We also analysed what is going right at Stamford Bridge this season and Aliou Cissé's departure as head coach of the Senegal national team

    Premier League season preview 2024/25

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 34:59


    Rahman and Ed are joined by John Bennett from the BBC to discuss all the new faces in this season's Premier League, including Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United and Yankuba Minteh of Brighton

    How do Chelsea solve the Nicolas Jackson enigma?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 34:55


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard to discuss the Senegal striker's first season at Stamford Bridge.

    Afcon 2023 review - Ivory Coast bounce back from the dead to seal historic triumph on home soil

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 30:10


    Rahman and Ed are joined by Ben Jackson, author of The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament to discuss the amazing final that saw Sebastian Haller help the hosts see off Nigeria in a pulsating final.

    Afcon 2023 group stage review - Ghana crash out (again) as Algeria are stunned by Mauritania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 32:43


    Rahman and Ed are joined by Afcon 2023 commentator Piers Edwards to discuss the dramatic group stages in Ivory Coast and the mouthwatering last-16 ties featuring the hosts against holders Senegal and Nigeria v Cameroon ...

    Afcon 2023 preview special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 122:16


    Rahman and Ed are joined by Maher Mezahi and Brandon and Joe from The International Window podcast to preview the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Can Senegal make it back-to-back titles or will Mohamed Salah get revenge for last time and finally become an African champion with Egypt?

    Mohammed Kudus shining for West Ham plus Osimhen and Oshoala named African players of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 27:58


    Ed and Rahman discuss the Ghana forward's impact at the London Stadium and are joined by Mimi Fawaz to talk about Nigeria's Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala being crowned the King and Queen of African football at the CAF awards in Morocco.

    Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr flying high with Tottenham at top of table

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 35:16


    Rahman and Ed are joined by Dan Klipatrick of the Evening Standard to discuss the impact the Mali and Senegal midfielders have had under new manager Ange Postecoglou.

    Amrabat's Manchester United debut and spotlight on Burnley's Bafana Bafana star Lyle Foster

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 34:25


    Rahman and Ed discuss the Moroccan's instant impact at Old Trafford, Nicolas Jackson's struggles at Chelsea and are then joined by Velile Mnyandu from SABC to find out more about the South African striker who made history with his goal against Aston Villa.

    The new Premier League season and André Onana's memorable Manchester United debut

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 35:56


    Rahman and Ed are joined by renowned Cameroonian journalist Njie Enow to discuss André Onana and his journey to Old Trafford. Plus goodbye Riyad Mahrez and Kalidou Koulibaly and welcome Nicolas Jackson.

    End of season awards special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 33:34


    Rahman and Ed are joined by Morgan Ofori, who won the Football Writers Association's Kick It Out Unheard Voices Football Writer of the Year award, to discuss the African players of the season in the Premier League, including Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City and Arsenal's Thomas Partey. Plus the breakthrough players and flop of the season...

    Arsenal v Man City title run-in and the relegation scrap. Plus where next for Osimhen and Chukwueze?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 42:14


    Rahman and Ed are joined by Oluwashina Okeleji from BBC Africa to discuss whether Arsenal can still hold off Pep Guardiola's side to win their first Premier League title for 20 years, Wilfried Ndidi and Leicester's battle against relegation and which English clubs are interested in the Napoli striker and Villarreal winger.

    Christian Atsu 1992-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 26:44


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Gary Al-Smith to pay tribute to the former Ghana forward, who was killed in the eathquakes to hit Turkey and Syria.

    2023 January transfer window with Fabrizio Romano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 25:00


    Ed and Nick Ames are joined by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano to discuss the futures of Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Mohammed Kudus, Wilfried Zaha and many more....

    2022 World Cup review: Morocco 's history-makers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 25:55


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Abdellah Aarab - who owns the Moroccan football website almarssadpro.com - and hear from Crystal Palace assistant manager Osian Roberts to pay tribute to the Atlas Lions after they became the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

    2022 World Cup knockout stages: Senegal v England and Morocco v Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 34:05


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard to discuss the thrilling group stages in Qatar that saw Senegal and Morocco book places in the last-16 but left Ghana, Tunisia and Cameroon cruelly eliminated.

    2022 World Cup preview special - Senegal without Mané and Ghana on revenge mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 48:43


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Senegalese journalist Yoro Mangana and Gary Al-Smith of Ghana's Joy FM to discuss the five African teams who will be competing in Qatar.

    Enock Mwepu's retirement from football

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 32:29


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Enock's mentor Lee Kawanu to discuss the sad news that the Brighton and Zambia midfielder has been forced to stop playing after being diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition.

    North London derby preview and international friendlies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 28:40


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian to discuss the big Premier League showdown between Arsenal and Tottenham and which African sides are looking in best shape ahead of the 2022 World Cup

    Kalidou Koulibaly checks in at Chelsea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 32:38


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard to discuss what the Senegal captain will bring to the Premier League and how Thomas Tuchel's side will fare in the new era at Stamford Bridge.

    End of season awards special and so long Sadio after Liverpool's Champions League defeat?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 36:18


    Ed and Rahman reflect on the season that was from an African perspective and are joined by Sachin Nakrani from the Guardian to discuss what the future might hold for Sadio Mané...

    Everton's battle against relegation with special guest Steven Pienaar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 34:09


    Ed and Rahman are joined by the former South Africa captain to discuss Everton's fight to avoid the drop for the first time since 1951 and the first steps of coaching career....

    Manchester City v Liverpool preview, Watford's Hassane Kamara interview and World Cup playoffs review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 52:09


    Ed and Rahman hear from the Cote D'Ivoire defender after his country's historic appearance at Wembley and are joined by Will Unwin from the Guardian to discuss the title showdown at the Etihad Stadium

    2022 World Cup playoffs special - Ghana v Nigeria's heavyweight clash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 42:23


    Ed and Rahman are joined by the Nigerian football journalist Oluwashina Okeleji to discuss the showdown between the Black Stars and the Super Eagles. Plus predictions for Senegal v Egypt, Mali v Tunisia, Cameroon v Algeria and DR Congo v Morocco

    Senegal's Afcon triumph and what next for Sadio Mané at Liverpool?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 43:20


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Saer Seck - founder of the Diambars Academy and a former vice-president of the Senegal FA - and Goal.com's Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones to discuss what the future holds for the Liverpool forward after leading his country to their first Afcon title in Cameroon.

    Afcon 2021 final preview - Senegal v Egypt and Sadio Mané v Mo Salah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 31:27


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Fady Ashraf and Nick Ames to look ahead to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations when Liverpool's Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah will go head-to-head to be crowned the kings of the continent.

    Afcon 2021 with Ian Hawkey - Ghana crash out in group stages and the heavyweight showdown between Algeria and Ivory Coast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 47:03


    Ed and Rahman are joined by the author of Feet of the Chameleon to discuss a thrillling start to the tournament in Cameroon and the teams to look out for in the knockout stages

    Afcon 2021 preview special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 83:59


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Velile Myandu and Usher Komugisha to analyse all the teams who will be competing at the tournament in Cameroon. Can anyone stop Senegal and Algeria from reaching the final again? Will Mohamed Salah inspire Egypt to glory? What is going on with Nigeria and Ivory Coast? And what can we expect from newcomers Comoros and The Gambia? 

    Episode 6 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: is this the end of the road at Arsenal for the Gabon striker?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 43:55


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian to discuss the Arsenal captain's future after he was left out of the squad at the weekend for disciplinary reasons. Is it too late for Aubameyang to make peace with Mikel Arteta? Plus why it looks like Nicolas Pépé - the most expensive African player in history - may have to move on and how we have rated Thomas Partey's start to life in north London.

    Episode 5: Édouard Mendy - Yashin Trophy snub but excelling for Chelsea and Senegal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 34:32


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Mendy's agent Djily Dieng to discuss the goalkeeper missing out to Gianluigi Donnarumma at the Ballon d'Or awards and his spectacular rise to becoming a Champions League winner.

    Episode 4 - Saïd Benrahma: excelling at West Ham and proving himself for Algeria

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 39:01


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi to discuss the West Ham forward's brilliant start to the season under David Moyes and why he has yet to make a real breakthrough with his national side.

    Episode 3 - Wilfried Zaha: thriving under Vieira at Crystal Palace, Ivory Coast future and turning 29.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 36:08


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Adrian Kajumba from the Daily Mail to discuss Zaha's international career and how he remains the fulcrum of Patrick Vieira's vibrant young Palace team.

    Episode 2 - The making of Zambia's Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 38:33


    Ed and Rahman discuss the Leicester striker's love for literature and the Brighton midfielder with their mentor, Lee Kawanu of Kafue Celtic

    Episode 1 - Mohamed Salah - best player in the world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 35:53


    Ed and Rahman are joined by Egyptian journalist Fady Ashraf to discuss the Liverpool superstar and his brilliant start to the season.

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