On The Whistle

Daniel Nardiello was once a top prospect with Manchester United, but since retiring he's taken a role working in financial planning. In this pod we hear about his rise to the top, and hear what lessons he learnt as a professional playing in England.Host: Courtney FreeseGuest: Daniel Nardiello (former Premier League player)Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast#manchesterunited #manutd #premierleagueShow Notes02:00 - Signing on the same day as Cristiano Ronaldo06:30 - Being part of the United machine09:30 - How do youngsters avoid the trappings of success13:30 - Transition to life after football18:00 - Learning from mistakes23:00 - Advice to current crop27:00 - Courtney's princely sum of 38 pounds a monthDuration: 32:40

Mohamed Salah continues to bring joy to Africans all across the world with his exploits in the Premier League (unless of course you are a Man United fan!!!) and this week we discuss his place in the pantheon of greats as we look at the best players from the continent to have plied their trade in England. The debate and discussion is a lively one as Courtney makes the case that Salah should be ranked as the Prem's African GOAT. Also we dig into the machinations of Victor Osimhen's move to Turkey, celebrate the life lived by Sol Bamba and tell you our pick of the week in terms of AFCON qualifiers. Host: Zayn Nabbi (host) Panel: Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner) and Francis Nkwain (African Football Expert)#liverpool #lfc #Salah #Osimhen #nigeria #egypt #GalatasarayFollow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Intro 03:15 - Salah is hands down the greatest African to play in the Premier League 06:30 - Ballon d'Or winner George Weah did play in the Prem... 10:00 - Should titles mean more than stats?14:00 - What about Drogba, Toure, and Mahrez?22:00 - How did Osimhen end up at Galatasaray?24:00 - Was this move more to do with the transfer fee Napoli wanted?28:30 - Osimhen's wages are not an issue 35:20 - Celebrating the life lived by Sol Bamba 4045 - Pick of the week 44:00 - Comments from the mailbag Duration: 45:45

Things get heated as the pod discusses the Nicolas Jackson and John Obi Mikel beef. Should Mikel be more supportive of an African brother or is Nicolas Jackson out of line?Host: Alasdair HoworthGuests: Courtney Freese, Francis Nkwain#chelsea #chelseafc #cfc #eplFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 07:16 - The case for Nicolas Jackson15:57 - The case for John Obi Mikel23:00 - Comparing apples and oranges34:22 - So much going wrong at Chelsea hurting Jackson43:10 - Mikel should have criticised Jackson privately55:00 - a new generation representing Mama AfricaDuration: 1:06:13

Courtney and Tso chew the fat over the next season as Vilakazi makes a strong prediction for the PSL title.Host: Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)Guest: Benedict Vilakazi (Orlando Pirates all time top scorer)#amakhosi #bucaneers #oncealways #psl Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Champions06:46 - How will Sundowns do?12:18 - favourites for relegation Duration: 16:25

Coach Farouk Khan rejoins the podcast to preview the 24/25 PSL season as well as talk about his academy Stars of Africa.Host: Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)Guest: Farouk Khan (director of Stars of Africa Football Academy)#amakhosi #bucaneers #oncealways #psl Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 02:20 – PSL preview11:54 – Stars of Africa Academy 18:28 - Coaching the next generation of African talent29:50 - Who are the players to look at?38:43 - Bringing in help to SoADuration: 50:59

It’s preseason time and joining the pod to lift the lid on what it’s like for PSL players heading into the season is Orlando Pirates legend Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi. Host: Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)Guest: Benedict Vilakazi (Orlando Pirates all time top scorer)#amakhosi #bucaneers #oncealways #psl Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 01:40 – Run, running and more running04:50– Best preseason memories Duration: 13:42

Shots have been fired across the Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates divide in Soweto and the pod is here to dissect it. Plus we look at some of the comments surrounding Sundowns taking nine of SuperSport's U13 players.Host: Alasdair Howorth Guest: Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)#amakhosi #bucaneers #oncealways #psl Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 02:20 – What happened? 07:59 – What does the insult actually mean? 10:25 - The Soweto Derby inflames controversy14:30 - Is South Africa better at protecting its players? 22:20 - Are Sundowns taking all the talent?Duration: 28:04

In this pod we take a deeper dive on Nigeria's and Zambia's chances at the Olympics and assess which of these African nations could make a deep run in the women's tournament. Host: Alasdair Howorth Guest: Firdose Moonda (OTW Women's Football Editor at Large) #paris2024 #olympics #nigeria #zambia Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 03:30 – African teams to be taken seriously 08:30 – Bruce Mwape investigation still impacting Zambian team 16:45 - Nigeria chaotic preparation 20:00 - Chiamaka Nnadozie is in the top three shot stoppers in the world 24:00 - Nigeria to make quarterfinals? Duration: 28:00

Just a week after he left Kaizer Chiefs, Cavin Johnson joins the pod and opens up on what really happened at Chiefs and what went wrong at AmaKhosiHost: Zayn Nabbi Panel: Cavin Johnson (former Kaizer Chiefs manager), Courtney Freese (former PSL winner)#AmaKhosi #KaizerChiefs #PSL #dstvprem #AfricaFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro 03:30 - Coaching at Kaizer Chiefs a different beast11:50 - Trying to perform miracles15:30 - Let down by attack24:20 - What happened with Brandon Peterson29:20 - Still open to being a head coach in South Africa or abroadDuration: 32:42