On The Whistle Podcast

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - Thursday⬇️ ⏱️Your headlines in 2 mins 21 secs  🗣️ Alasdair Howorth 🇩🇿 crash out of the tournament, last in group E 🇬🇶 knock out 🇸🇱 meaning that 🇰🇲 qualify #TeamAlgeria #TeamCotedIvoire #AFCON2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - Wednesday⬇️ ⏱️Your headlines in 2 mins 21  🗣️ Alasdair Howorth 🇰🇲 do the unthinkable and knock out 🇬🇭 Scenes in Moroni! This why we love football! #TeamComoros #TeamGhana #AFCON2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - TUESDAY⬇️ ⏱️Your headlines in 2 mins 21  🗣️Alasdair Howorth 🇿🇼 beat 🇬🇳 🇲🇼 hold 🇸🇳 🇬🇭have must win against 🇰🇲 #TeamMalawi #TeamSenegal #AFCON2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - MONDAY⬇️ 🗣️ Alasdair Howorth and Maher Mezahi Algeria's incredible 35-game unbeaten run was brought crashing down as they lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea. The team now needs to beat the Ivory Coast if they want to stay in the tournament. Algerian football expert Maher Mezahi is still confident in the side's ability to bounce back. #TeamAlgeria #TeamEquatorialGuinea #TotalEnerg...

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - SUNDAY⬇️ ⏱️All your headlines in 2 mins 21 secs 🗣️ Zayn Nabbi and Alasdair Howorth 🟢🦅 set the pace 🥊Blockbuster game: 🇨🇮 vs. 🇸🇱 #TeamNigeria #TeamCameroon #TotalEnergiesAFCON #AFCON2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - SATURDAY⬇️ ⏱️All your headlines in 2 mins 21 secs Host: Zayn Nabbi Associate Producer: Alasdair Howorth ⚽️ #TeamGambia "a joy to watch" ⁉️Blockbuster match up: 🇬🇼 vs. 🇪🇬 @7pmGMT #AFCON2021 #TeamSierraLeone #TeamEthiopia #TeamGhana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - Friday⬇️  ⏱️All your headlines in 2 mins 21 secs  🗣️ Alasdair Howorth ⚽ 🇨🇲 hit 4 past 🇪🇹 🥊Blockbuster match up: 🇸🇳 vs. 🇬🇳 @1pGMT  #AFCON2021 #TeamCameroon #TeamEthiopia #TeamSenegal #TeamGuinea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - Thursday⬇️ ⏱️All your headlines in 2 mins 21 secs 🗣️ Alasdair Howorth ⁉️ Ref under scrutiny for blowing early twice 🥊Blockbuster match up: 🇨🇲 vs. 🇪🇹 @4pGMT #AFCON2021 #TeamTunisia #TeamMali #JannySikazwe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⬇️AFCON DAILY DIGEST - Wednesday⬇️ 🗣️ Alasdair Howorth (Host / Editor) ⏱️All your headlines in 2 mins 21 secs 🦸 Kamara's heroics in goal for 🇸🇱 🥊Blockbuster match up: 🇹🇳 vs. 🇲🇱 @1pGMT #AFCON2021 #SIERRALEONNE #Tunisia #Mali Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final preview pod! Group D is a brilliant group with two sides looking to make history and get out of the pool, and two sides looking to finally break their duck and win the tournament. Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania and Gambia are all ones to watch and in this podcast you'll find out why. #AFCON2021 #Tunisia #Mali #Gambia Host / Editor: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Lotfi Wada (Tunisia), Drissa Niono (...

In this pod we take a closer look at Group E. An Algerian team chasing greatness, Sierra Leone return to the AFCON after 25 years, Equatorial Guinea are here to spoil the party, and an Ivory Coast side with so much potential make up the group. Host / Editor: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Maher Mezahi (Algeria), Magdalene Konneh (Sierra Leone), Alberto Edjogo-Owono (Equatorial Guinea), Frédéric Aka (Ivo...

The tournament kicks off on the 9th of January as Cameroon take on Burkina Faso in group A. The Indomitable Lions do not possess a vintage squad, but they have an incredible home record and are coming into the tournament as one of the favourites. The Stallions of Burkina Faso missed out in 2019 but are seeking to put things right in 2021. A homegrown squad of Ethiopians play later on Sunday agains...

Group D is up next in our AFCON Daily Digest series. Neither the Nigeria or Egypt are playing to their potential, but who will come on top when they meet? They're joined by a Sudan who have been at their best and worst in the last 12 months and finally by a Guinea-Bissau side who have now qualified for three AFCONS in a row, but can they finally get past the group stage? Host / Editor: Alasdair Ho...

Welcome back for another Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) preview pod. This one is all about Group C. Two African giants in transition, a Gabon side missing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the new boys who have been building a project for seven years to qualify for their first ever AFCON. What more could you want? Host / Editor: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Amine El Amri (Morocco), Gary Al-Smith (Ghana), B...

Welcome to the On Whistle Daily Digest, in this show we give you a comprehensive preview to Group B where African powerhouse Senegal come up against Zimbabwe, Malawi and Guinea. The Teranga Lions headed up by Sadio Mane will certainly take some beating, while Naby Keïta's Guinea are most likely to make the KO stages. Host / Editor: Alasdair Howorth Guests: Babacar Diarra (Senegal), Stanley Kwenda...

We have a cracking podcast this week, as we preview the African Cup of Nations. We tell you about the Cinderella stories, how this tournament could change the narrative for African goalkeepers, just why Senegal are set to roar in Cameroon, and why Europe needs to show Africa more respect. #AFCON2021 #Cameroon #Senegal #Algeria #Egypt #Nigeria   Panel: Zayn Nabbi (host), Francis Nkwain (A...

Spanish football legend Xabi Alonso needs no introduction to football fans, as his storied career has allowed him to win the World Cup, Euros and Champions League, whilst gracing the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. In this episode Alonso reflects on Spain’s success in South Africa, talks about the lessons he learnt from Vicente Del Bosque, but first talks to us about his tr...

In this podcast one of Africa's super agents Mike Makaab has an opportunity to defend himself against the allegations made by Benedict Vilakazi, who said last week his former representative didn’t make him aware of a lucrative offer to stay in Denmark when the South African star played in the Danish Superliga in 2007/2008. Mike vehemently denied Benedict's claims during an interview with us, and s...

Calling all the Orlando Pirates, and Bafana Bafana diehards! In this podcast Benedict Vilakazi opens up about the highs and lows of his career. “Tso” talks in depth about being allegedly abandoned by Pirates in his time of need, how a dream opportunity to stay in Denmark at Aalborg BK was apparently never presented to him by his agent Mike Makaab in 2007/2008, and how at the height of his career w...

Cape Town City FC have taken the Premier Soccer League by storm since they came into existence in 2016, and in this week’s podcast we speak to the man who’s built one of the continent’s most exciting team’s John Comitis. Hear how City serve the community, why Bafana Bafana “missed a trick” by not giving their former coach Benni McCarthy the national team job, and how the African Super League could...

The African Super League is back on the agenda, and in this show our panel discuss and debate the merits of this tournament that CAF’s 54 member associations recently threw their support behind.  Panel: Zayn Nabbi (host), Alasdair Howorth (On The Whistle Associate Producer) and Courtney Freese (former PSL winner) Contributor: Ahmed Yousef (Kingfut Editor) Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/on-t...

South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies conquered the continent recently when they won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League final in Cairo. This week we look back at their success over Ghana's Hasaacas Ladies and reflect on this historic tournament. Also we ask the question does FIFA need to establish a women's equivalent to the Club World Cup? Host: Zayn Nabbi Guest: Alasdair Howorth (On Th...

In this bitesize pod we preview the CAF Women’s Champions League final which will take place in Cairo on Friday when the unstoppable force that is Hasaacas Ladies FC (Ghana) meets an immovable object in the form of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (South Africa). Hear how Hasaacas had to fund themselves to get to the tournament, and just what impact this inaugural competition has for the women’s game on t...

Former Bafana Bafana star Shaun Bartlett is on a mission to revive Cape Town Spurs, as the ex-Charlton striker returns the team he once played with such pride for. Bartlett's goal is to get the team back in South Africa's top flight and having earned promotion once before he's hungry to do so once again. Bartlett also took the opportunity to give us his assessment of Percy Tau and Bafana's prospec...

In this week’s bitesize pod Gavin Hunt lets loose while eating a Durban curry and sipping on a glass of red wine. Hear about why the legendary South African coach enjoys rugby more than soccer, on what he wants his legacy to be in the game, and how he was initiated as a 17-year-old when he turned pro. Also, we go to the mailbag to read your comments on our Ryan Moon interview, and tell you, how yo...