On The Whistle

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 HoworthGuests: Riaan Hanamub#namibia #HebeUsuthu #UsuthuTogether #dstvpremFollow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro01:40 - Growing up in rural Namibia03:55 - AmaZulu's topsy turvy season07:57 - Premier Soccer League13:11 - Namibia's sensational AFCON24:38 - Riaan's personal ambitionsDuration: 26:45

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 HoworthGuests: Firew Asrat (chief medical officer EPL and scout)#ethioipia #football #africa Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro02:39 - Why is the EPL in a bubble format?06:27 - The value of having a SuperSport deal13:41 - One of the highest paying leagues in Africa18:49 - Financial Fair Play27:14 - What's going on at St George's32:40 - Ownership structure of St George's37:06 - Why are Ethiopian clubs not competing on the continent?Duration: 26:25

Host: Zayn NabbiGuests: Alasdair Howorth (African football journalist)#totalenergiescafcl | #Sundowns | #yallayaahlyFollow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro02:34 - What went wrong for Sundwons?07:42 - Chaotic Esperance make the final09:20 - Al Ahly get the job down... again12:00 - Four Club World Cup representatives qualified15:36 - Al Ahly favourites for final18:50 - Maghreb drama in Confederation CupDuration: 26:25

Both CAF Champions League semi-final ties remain delicately poised after Esperance beat Sundowns 1-0 on home soil, while defending champions Al Ahly drew 0-0 on their visit to TP Mazemba. The North African giants might be the favorites to progress, but in this bitesize pod our panel is split on who will progress to the final. Host: Zayn NabbiGuests: Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner) and Francis Nkwain (BOA Awards founder) #totalenergiescafcl | #Sundowns | #yallayaahly Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes00:00 - Intro / Mail Bag 03:00 - Esperance hold the edge, but Sundowns are at home 05:15 - Al Ahly at home will be intimidating 07:00 - Predictions...panel split on who will progress Duration: 12:00

In this week's pod we preview the mouthwatering CAF Champions League semifinal clashes and ask if TP Mazembe, a club boasting loads of African pedigree, can pull off an upset win in Lubumbashi when the big dogs Al Ahly come into town. Also can Sundowns break their slump, or will Tunisian giants Espérance  prove too much on the road in Tunis? Host: Zayn NabbiGuest: Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner) and Francis Nkwain (BOA Awards founder) #TotalEnergiesCAFCL | #Sundowns | #YallaYaAhlyFollow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - All time favourite African defenders 06:00 - TP Mazembe have the pedigree and pitch to surprise Al Ahly 12:30 - Sundowns might have the money but do they have the knowhow? 19:00 - Esperance can bully Sundowns Duration: 22:00

Off we go to the final four, as Sundowns face off against Esperance and Al Ahly line up against TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions League semi finals. In this pod we bring you the major talkers out of the quarters that saw Sundowns scrape through, Al Ahly underlie their potential as title contenders...and a howler from the Petro de Luanda's goalkeeper Hugo Marques costing his team. Host: Zayn NabbiGuest: Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner) and Francis Nkwain (BOA Awards founder) #TotalEnergiesCAFCL | #YNGMSFC | #SSCAFC Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 02:30 - Sundowns manage to scrape through 13:45 - Al Ahly are clear favourites for the title 19:00 - Successful AFCON shows the blueprint forward 32:00 - Petro de Luanda's goalkeeper Hugo Marques mistake costs team 38:30 - Esperance are a team designed for knockout football Duration: 45:00 

It's a big weekend of football on the continent this Friday and Saturday as the CAF Champions League second leg quarter finals take place. Al Ahly once again are shaping up to be tournament favorites, surprise, surprise! But their biggest threat to be kings of Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns, face a tricky game against Tanzanian-giants Young Africans, who have the ability to get a result on the road. Lots to look forward to, so pump up the pod and enjoy our preview.Hosts: Zayn Nabbi and Courtney Freese #TotalEnergiesCAFCL | #YNGMSFC | #SSCAFC | #Amakhosi4LifeFollow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Paying tribute to Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs 04:30 - Al Ahly tournament favourites yet again 07:00 - Yanga could surprise Sundowns with an upset on the road 10:15 - Esperance could rue first leg missed opportunities against Asec Mimosas11:35 - Petro de Luanda and TP Mazembe need to show more endeavour Duration: 17:15

In this episode we catch up with South African goalkeeper Jethren Barr about how his footballing journey that's taken him to the Emerald Isle, and how he wants to be the person to provide Bafana Bafana skipper Ronwen Williams with "serious competition" in the national team. Host: Courtney Freese Guest: Jethren Barr (SA goalkeeper) #WeAreDrogs | #OurTownOurClub  | #bafana  | #southafrica Follow us on IG: @otw_podcast Follow us on Twitter: @otw_podcast Like us on Facebook: On The Whistle PodcastShow Notes 00:00 - Establishing a career in the Emerald Isle06:30 - A dream come true playing for Bafana10:00 - Jethren can be "serious competition" for Ronwen Williams 16:00 - "100 times" easier to be a goalkeeper in SA than Ireland 21:00 - A message to Hugo Broos 23:00 - Quickfire round Duration: 27:20 

After years in the wilderness the Ghana Black Queens are back to the top of African football, qualifying for the WAFCON and nearly knocking out Zambia in the Olympic qualifiers. The pod was joined by head coach Nora Häuptle to chat about her remarkable success with the team.Panel: Alasdair Howorth, Firdose Moonda, Nora Häuptle (Ghana women's national team head coach)Follow us on IG: @otw_podcastFollow us on Twitter: @otw_podcastLike us on Facebook: On The Whistle Podcast#ghana #blackqueens #woso #wafcon #olympicsShow Notes 00:00 -Intro04:49 - Moving from playing to coaching14:52 - Almost signed Barbra Banda in Germany30:08 - Learning to be Ghanaian40:07 - Bringing Ghana back to the WAFCONDuration: 55:36