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5 Live's World Football Phone-in

BBC Radio 5 Live
Football
Premier League
Manchester United
Subbuteo
Ballon D'or
Tunbridge Wells
Glasgow
Football Commentary
Aberdeen
England National Football Team
Vinicius Jr
Rodri
South America
Coventry
Worksop
Nations League
International Football
Erik Ten Hag
Women's Football
Homeless World Cup

Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.

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Dotun, Tim and Mark Machado discuss world football and everything else under the sun.

Dotun, Tim and the team discuss the return of Neil Warnock at the age of 77.

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Mike Romero
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Atolani Oyewumi
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Djibril Diop
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Tim Vickery
South American football expert and commentator
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Patrick Wetzels
Manchester United fan and super fan
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Sophia Hartley
Sports journalist at BBC Sports
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Hosts

Dotun Adabayo
Host of the World Football Phone-in; long-time presenter with regional and global football knowledge.
Tim Vickery
Football expert and broadcaster with deep South American and global coverage.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.6k ratings
  • Used to be better

    Have been listening for years but recently there has been a lot less world football chat. Tangents and subjects described as looking at the world through the ‘prism’ of football often have nothing to do with the game. The majority of the football based chat is to do with the leagues in this country and not with foreign leagues or competitions. Why have correspondents from other countries on if hours of the show is dedicated to English football subjects?

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    Njfa28
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • More Football Less Singing

    Please can we have a condensed version of the Podcast just on the football so I don’t have to keep skipping the singing and random chats.

    The experts have so much in depth knowledge to listen to and that’s what a lot of people just want to hear. Please can Dotun just stay quiet and not sing!

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    2
    Iain73
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Take a bow

    Dotun and Legendinho are true masters of their craft. By far the best football show on radio. Keep up the great work gentlemen

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    5
    wengers thermometer
    United States8 months ago
  • Stop him singing

    Used to be best football show on the radio but the presenter won’t stop singing or interrupting people to make a really rubbish joke or off on a tangent I can listen to about 30 mins these days without turning it off

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    3
    valla27
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Too Much Gridiron

    Stop talking about the Santa Clara 49ers. Too much chat about a game that takes 5 hours to play 1. Americans love adverts and probs why lots have switched over to PL, Bundesliga, La Liga, etc.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Footy Jedi
    United States2 years ago

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The show's mix of experts and callers is a key strength, though some listeners want more football and less tangents.
Audience sometimes critiques shifts toward fan-led segments over regional experts.
Tim Vickery's international analysis is highly praised and considered essential by many.
Listeners value deep football culture and global perspectives, not just domestic league talk.

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Q: What was your first Premier League experience like?
It was fun, obviously, I didn't have a favorite team, so I was just enjoying the atmosphere.
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Q: What do you think about the impact of losing Jota on the Liverpool team?
Pam discusses how Jota's absence has affected Liverpool, causing emotional and performance issues among players.
Great managers in world football
Q: What do you think about VAR?
Joe Gould finds it tough, indicating that it can go both ways in terms of benefits and drawbacks.
Great managers in world football
Q: Is Pep Guardiola the greatest football manager ever?
Joe Gould thinks Pep Guardiola is the greatest football manager ever based on his achievements everywhere he has coached.
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Q: What's your first World Cup memory?
My first World Cup memory was in 1982, with the great Brazilian team that should have won but didn't due to Paolo Rossi.

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This show blends fan calls, expert punditry, and global football culture with a strong emphasis on how politics, history, and society intersect with the sport. Across episodes, topics swing from club dynamics and transfer talk to continent-wide perspectives on football, often framed by insightful South American and European viewpoints. A notable strength is its mix of rigor and banter, with Tim Vickery's international analysis balancing Dotun Adabayo's conversational hosting, and a recurring pattern of listeners sharing vivid anecdotes from around the world. The format's flexibility to cover culture, economics, and identity within football stands out, making it appealing to listeners who want more than game-by-game commentary and who value ... more

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