# Gabriel Zakuani

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Mohamed Salah: The 'Egyptian King' renews his Liverpool throne

Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool. His previous deal was scheduled to run out in the summer and there had been doubts he would stay with the Reds following comments from the 32-year-old during the season as well as speculation linking him with a move to Saudi Arabia. T…

Brentford’s Wissa and Mbuemo chase Premier League record

In this episode, we take a look at two African players making a huge impact in the Premier League for Brentford. Cameroon's Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa from DR Congo are the top two goalscorers for Brentford during their time in the Premier League with 40 and 42 goals respectively. They both added…

Zidane chooses Algeria

Zinedine Zidane won the World Cup and the Euros with France but his son, Luca, has chosen not to follow in his footsteps and instead represent Algeria – the birthplace of his grandparents. The 27-year-old goalkeeper – who came through Real Madrid’s academy - has been named in Algeria’s latest squad…

Nuno: Being the Premier League's only black manager is a 'privilege' not a 'burden'

In the 33 years since the Premier League was formed only eleven black coaches have been appointed as either a permanent or caretaker manager. Nuno Espirito Santo - currently in charge of West Ham United - told the BBC it is a "privilege" and he is "honoured" to be the only black manager currently…

Afcon 2025: Marvellous Mane and finally a win for Benin

In this episode Moroccan football journalist Amine El Amri, the BBC’s John Bennett and the former DR Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani discuss the opening week of the tournament. Including Gab’s reaction to his teams draw against Senegal, Benin’s first ever Afcon win at the sixteenth attempt and an inj…

Afcon 2025: It’s knockout time

A star-studded cast led by Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen switch to knockout fare from Saturday, when the Africa Cup of Nations resumes in Morocco. After 36 matches spread across six groups, the 16 survivors from 24 hopefuls clash in eight second-round matches over four days. Fit-…

World Cup 2026: Will Africa win its first title?

Half a century on from Pele's infamous prophecy that an African nation would win the World Cup before the year 2000, could the continent finally deliver its first World Cup in 2026? The BBC’s Lee James is joined by the former Democratic Republic of Congo captain Gabriel Zakuani and the former Sierr…

Bonus: Can an African team win the World Cup?

Half a century on from Pele's infamous prophecy that an African nation would win the World Cup before the year 2000, could the continent finally deliver its first World Cup in 2026? In a special bonus episode from the More than the Score podcast, the BBC’s Lee James is joined by former Democratic R…