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5 Live's World Football Phone-in episodes:

04.16.2024
Who will win the Premier League and what team does the pope support?
Dotun Adebayo, Tim Vickery and Maher Mezahi answer your football questions. Subjects include who they think will win the Premier League and what team does the pope support.
04.09.2024
A Total Eclipse of the Teenagers
Dotun and Tim are joined by Paul 'Galatasarahs' Sarahs to talk about teenage phenomenons and more in this weeks edition of the WFPI. This podcast may include unexpected Bonnie Tyler.
04.02.2024
Dotun and Tim are joined by the Springbokker Junior, Mark Gleeson to talk football.
Dotun and Tim are joined by the Springbokker Junior, Mark Gleeson to talk football. And why do you follow the club that you support? Is it parents? Is it geography? Or is it just luck?
03.26.2024
Into the valleys
Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Machado in this edition of the WFPI. How are England shaping up ahead of Euros, and will Wales be joining them? And it's a shirtname for Petula in Ammanford. What will it be?
03.19.2024
Dotun and Tim are joined from Berlin by our Europe expert, Mark Meadows
In this edition Dotun and Tim are joined from Berlin by our Europe expert, Mark Meadows. And we learn the difference between knowledge and wisdom: knowledge says that a tomato is a fruit, but wisdom says don't put it in...
03.12.2024
Elegance and grace - and we're not talking about Dotun & Tim
Elegance and grace under fire and flashy players are just some of the threads in the great tapestry of football that Dotun, Tim (in the studio!) and Maher - in Algeria - pull at tonight.
03.05.2024
World Football Phone-In
Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Gleeson, the Springbocca Junior, to talk about football here and abroad Coming back at halftime, how do you do it? What's the secret? And can you build a winning team around one player?...
02.28.2024
5 Live's World Football Phone-in
5 Live's World Football Phone-in
02.23.2024
Paying tribute to Roy Hodgson and who will replace J├╝rgen Klopp?
Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Meadows as they answer your burning questions and pay tribute to the Crystal Palace Manager, Roy Hodgson, who stepped down at the weekend.
02.13.2024
AFCON aftermath and were you there for the final whistle?
Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Machado to look at the aftermath of Ivory Coast's "surprise" win over Nigeria in the African Cup of Nations Final in the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé. And Arsenal handed West Ham a 6-nil drubbing...
02.07.2024
Africa Cup of Nations - Part 3
Dotun and Tim are joined by North African football expert, Maher Mezahi to talk about AFCoN and more besides. Is international football about the games or about the friends we made along the way? For well travelled Brian in Coventry...
01.30.2024
Departures, upsets and surprises
As the African Cup of Nations moves into its final phases Dotun, Tim and Mark 'Viva Mark Vegas' Meadows talk about the prospects for the teams still in the contest, reflect on Jurgen Klopp's departure from Liverpool and tales of...
01.23.2024
African Cup of Nations - Part the Second
Dotun and Tim are joined by African football expert, Mark Gleeson to talk about the second week of the ACoN and much more besides. The manager who'd have the biggest impact in Africa is just one of the threads that the...
01.16.2024
African Cup of Nations
As the African Cup of Nations builds up a head of steam Dotun and Tim are joined by our North African football expert, Maher Mezahi to take a look at the runners and riders. Could we be heading for an upset?...
01.09.2024
RIP "Der Kaiser"
Mark Machado joins Dotun and Tim to talk football and reflect on the passing of Franz Beckenbauer. What made 'Der Kaiser' such a special player anf is it the end of an era? And it's a shirtname for Brenda in...
01.02.2024
It’s Just Like Hallam Brazil
Dotun and the Legendinho are joined by Hallam Brazil to discuss the beautiful game – including whether kick-off times dictated by TV schedules have become too inconvenient for regular fans. Pele is remembered one year on from his death, along...
12.26.2023
WFPI Footballing Moment of 2023
A topless "Legendinho", Tim Vickery, joins Dotun from Rio with "Chicken Tikka Mo Salah", Maher Mezahi, broadcasting in Algiers.
12.19.2023
Medical emergencies on the field, women refs, and some Christmas questions
Can women referee the men's game? Why are plyers still falling dangerously ill on the pitch and can you answer Dotun's Christmas questions?
12.12.2023
Referees, Flicks and Close Scrapes
Dotun and Tim are joined by Julia BelasTrindade to talk about all things football. What happened to the two-footed flick, is it still out there? And as Greece and Turkey tackle disorder and attacks on match officials the panel ask -...
12.05.2023
Looking ahead to the Euros.
VAR (is it V-A-R or varr?) returns like a hydra once again - no matter how many heads we strike off, more return - we're looking ahead to the Euros and Adam in Bradford gets his shirtname at last....
11.28.2023
WFPI - Heartburn? Songburn? What does it mean?
Dotun and Tim are joined by African football expert Maher Mezahi to talk about all things football. And has anyone ever seen Tim and Terry Venables in the same room? So. Many. Questions.
11.21.2023
World Football Phone-In
Dotun, Tim and Seth mull over England's disappointing draw at North Macedonia in the Euro '24 qualifiers, plus the financial woes of Everton following that 10 point deduction and chat to Behram about Pakistan's national team - who won their...
11.14.2023
The Comeback Kids
Gareth Southgate, Jose Mourinho, Ian Rush. What do they have in common? Comebacks. On the day that David Cameron slips back into a team shirt Dotun, Tim and Mark Meadows are talking about comebacks, and more besides.
11.07.2023
Trouble for Spurs, the Copa América final and a shirtname for Marcela
Dotun and Tim are joined by journalist Marcela More Y Araujo in Buenos Aires to talk about Monday night's game at White Hart Lane, the Copa América and more besides. And it's a shirtname for Marcela. Can you remember the...
10.31.2023
When Cody and Jamie met Dotun, Tim, Leo and Patrick
Dotun and Tim are joined by Superfans Patrick and Leo and we get reaction to Messi's lifting of the Men's Ballon d'Or for an eighth time, and try to find out which player was the most valuable import into the...
10.24.2023
9 to 5 Football
Dotun’s joined by Tim Vickery fresh from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Mark Machado. They discuss the Czech match that finished in a ‘Dolly Parton’ result, investigate why the Queens Park fanzine is called the Web, and reminisce about the...
10.17.2023
Football, friendlies and more besides
This week Dotun and Tim are joined by North African football expert, Maher Mezahi and Ifem "Iffy" Onjura, former professional footballer who's now the head of race, equality, and inclusion for the Premier League. In the shadow of the attacks in...
10.10.2023
Here be Dragons
In this editon Dotun and Tim are joined by Júlia Belas Trindade to wrestle with the question "how has football brought people together?" The conversation in this edition takes in Hollywood stars learning Welsh, agreement over the importance of Gregory's...
09.26.2023
The Return of the Brass
Dotun is joined by Tim Vivkery, Mark Meadows and Andy Brassell.
09.19.2023
The Mouse That Roared
Tim and Dotun are joined by Mark Machado - the Deportivo Lankan - to wrestle with the question "which mouse roared loudest" - which were the teams that punched above their weight.
09.05.2023
Sancho, VAR and the Deep-Pan-American
Dotun is joined by Mark Gleeson and Tim Vickery.
08.29.2023
Rubiales Fallout
Luis Rubiales' refusal to step down from his position - after he kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the Spanish team’s World Cup victory - dominated this week's discussion. Dotun and Tim are joined by superfans Miguel E...
08.22.2023
Legacy of the Lionesses
Dotun is joined by Legendhino Tim Vickery and Deportivo Lankan Mark Machado to discuss your reaction to the Lionesses World Cup campaign.
08.15.2023
Women's World Cup and return of the Premier League
Edward Adoo and the team discuss the Women's World Cup and the Premier League's return.
08.08.2023
Womens World Cup: England Vs Nigeria
England's win over Nigeria analaysed and is added time going mad?
08.01.2023
Behaviour Across Football & Women's World Cup
Dotun is joined by Tim Vickery in South America and Mark Meadows in Europe to answer your questions about all things football - including the Women's World Cup and the announcement of the Participant Charter, which aims to improve the...
07.25.2023
World Football Phone In
Dotun is joined by Legendinho Tim Vickery, the Springboca-Junior Mark Gleeson and Avon Lady Julia Belas Trindade.
07.18.2023
Women's Football World Cup Special
Dotun is joined by Legendinho Tim Vickery and Avon Lady Julia Belas Trindade to preview the Women's Football World Cup with fans from across the globe.
07.11.2023
The Roar of the Greasepaint , The Smell of the Crowd.
Tim and Dotun are joined by Maher Mezahi for this weeks edition. Under discussion - are grounds up to the mark? And what can clubs do to improve the experience for fans. Who's doing it best?
07.04.2023
A Chant For Szoboszlai
As Liverpool sign the Hungarian international, what song should fans use as a chant for Dominik Szoboszlai?
06.27.2023
World Football Phone In
This week Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Meadows - Viva Mark Vegas - to talk about football in Europe and South America. What's in a name? Turns out the British have a lot to answer for when it comes...
06.13.2023
Blue skies after the rain
As Manchester City celebrate the triple Dotun, Mark Machado and Tim Vickery wrestle with questions of how money has changed the game and how the coming season could shape up.
06.06.2023
World Football Phone-in now with added Adebayo!
WFPI now with added Adebayo! Yes! This week you're getting not ONE but TWO Adebayos in your weekly World Football Phone-In!! Dotun, Tim V and Mehar M are joined by Tobi Adebayo-Rowling to talk about Notts County making it back into the...
05.30.2023
World Football Phone In
Dotun is joined by Legendinho Tim Vickery, Miguelvis and Nice One Cyrille.
05.16.2023
Saint Dennis Day
The Legendinho, Tim Vickery, and Springboca Junior Mark Gleeson, run the rule over the football stories of the moment. As Real Madrid & Manchester City prepare to face off in the 2nd leg of the Champions League semi-final, which players will...
05.09.2023
WFPI with the 'Legendinho' and 'The Avon Lady'
Dotun is with TIM VICKERY - who is usually in Rio de Janeiro is here in the flesh in the studio and JÚLIA BELAS TRINIDADE who's a football writer - specialising in the Women's game.
05.02.2023
WFPI goes Belgian
Football in Europe and Latin America leads the way in this edition - Dotun & Tim are joined by our European football expert, Mark Meadows in Berlin. Superfans Miguelvis and Stockrates also join as we wrestle with the eternal question:...
04.25.2023
Chaos at White Hart Lane
As the dust settles after the Newcastle United - Tottenham Hotspur match Dotun, Tim and Maher survey the damage. And we ask - why do managers end up carrying the can?
04.18.2023
Is it acceptable for a protest to disrupt a legitimate sporting activity?
Dotun welcomes back Italian football expert MINA RZOUKI and our South American football wikipedia TIM VICKERY. Is it acceptable for a protest to disrupt a legitimate sporting activity? Also, VAR...again!
04.11.2023
Is Football Art or Science
Tim Vickery and Mark Gleeson join Dotun to talk South American & North African football.

What's 5 Live's World Football Phone-in about?

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5 Live's World Football Phone-in episodes:

Who will win the Premier League and what team does the pope support?

A Total Eclipse of the Teenagers

Dotun and Tim are joined by the Springbokker Junior, Mark Gleeson to talk football.

Into the valleys

Dotun and Tim are joined from Berlin by our Europe expert, Mark Meadows

Elegance and grace - and we're not talking about Dotun & Tim

World Football Phone-In

5 Live's World Football Phone-in

Paying tribute to Roy Hodgson and who will replace J├╝rgen Klopp?

AFCON aftermath and were you there for the final whistle?

Africa Cup of Nations - Part 3

Departures, upsets and surprises

African Cup of Nations - Part the Second

African Cup of Nations

RIP "Der Kaiser"

It’s Just Like Hallam Brazil

WFPI Footballing Moment of 2023

Medical emergencies on the field, women refs, and some Christmas questions

Referees, Flicks and Close Scrapes

Looking ahead to the Euros.

WFPI - Heartburn? Songburn? What does it mean?

World Football Phone-In

The Comeback Kids

Trouble for Spurs, the Copa América final and a shirtname for Marcela

When Cody and Jamie met Dotun, Tim, Leo and Patrick

9 to 5 Football

Football, friendlies and more besides

Here be Dragons

The Return of the Brass

The Mouse That Roared

Sancho, VAR and the Deep-Pan-American

Rubiales Fallout

Legacy of the Lionesses

Women's World Cup and return of the Premier League

Womens World Cup: England Vs Nigeria

Behaviour Across Football & Women's World Cup

World Football Phone In

Women's Football World Cup Special

The Roar of the Greasepaint , The Smell of the Crowd.

A Chant For Szoboszlai

World Football Phone In

Blue skies after the rain

World Football Phone-in now with added Adebayo!

World Football Phone In

Saint Dennis Day

WFPI with the 'Legendinho' and 'The Avon Lady'

WFPI goes Belgian

Chaos at White Hart Lane

Is it acceptable for a protest to disrupt a legitimate sporting activity?

Is Football Art or Science