Football Planet
This week on Football Planet we are big on news from CAF. At the AFCON level and the just ended Champions League that was won by Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.
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Summary of today’s episode
1. South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns pip Zamalek of Egypt to win a historic Champions League title.
2. The African Cup of Nations in 2017 was undertaken in Gabon last week, we speak with Aboubacry Ba, a journalist with Canal + on the pairings.
3. We will also take a look at the Congolese Football Championship and the coronation of the Dolisie Leopards, winners of a league and cup double.
4. And we will finish with the U17 Women World Cup and the joy of the North Koreans, winners of the tournament.
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