A southern hemisphere flavour tonight as Dotun and Tim are joined by the Springbocca Junior, Mark Gleeson from South Africa. Too much power in too few hands is one of the themes explored tonight. And what about siblings in soccer?

Dotun and Tim are joined by our travelin' Manc, James Young. And this time we're talking about potential England managers, the risk of strikes and too much football.

Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark M to ponder value for money, the number of games being played and Spurs getting "spursier". And it's a shirt name for one caller to the WFPI

Who is the player from your era that you'd want to tell the next generation, about?

Dotun is joined by the legendinho Tim Vickery and freelance journalist and broadcaster Hugh MacDonald to discuss what puts your town on the footballing map?

This week Dotun is joined by Tim Vickery and Maher Mezahi.

Dotun and Tim are joined by Paul Sarahs to talk voices and more. With the death of James Earl Jones - most famous as the voice of Darth Vader - the panel ask; what makes a great commentary voice? Planning? Preparation?

Dotun and Tim are joined by the Hallam Brazil, Seth Bennett to talk national and international football. One of the questions tonight; who went on too long? The players who held on long past their prime, why did they do it?

In this edition Dotun and Tim are joined by new bug, Jonny Bentley and superfan MIguel in California. Will Jonny make the grade? What will his shirtname be? And with the news of the death of Sven-Göran Eriksson the team look back at his career.

Dotun and Tim are joined by the now seriously well travelled James Young. As the season starts rolling we're asking - who's well placed, who's going to do well and how will Chelsea get 40-odd players onto the field? And it's a shirtname for our super Eagles fan, Ovie!

Tim and Dotun are joined by Maher for the pre-season lookahead. But who will win the Battle of the Fats Dominoes? Hat-tricks in opening matches - how many can you remember? And whither, Ipswich?

Who did it better? Bonanza or High Chaparral? BUT WAIT! Who's that in the distance? Could that be Rawhide? Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Gleeson to talk Olympic football, the value of a derby and much more!

Mark Machado comes off the subs bench as for the first time in decades Tim V is hors de combat. But Dotun's got Jibril in Berlin onside and we're making do. Who is Ovie's "He How Shall Not be Named"? And what shirtname has Jibril nabbed?

Now the dust has settled from the Euro’s, Dotun and Tim are joined by Algerian football journalist Maher Mezahi to discuss which phrases you only hear in football, and why there is no Team GB presence at this year’s Olympics in Paris.

Dotun and Tim are joined by Marks Meadows and Machado to kick over the traces of Euro 24. Could Southgate have done things differently? Will he survive the next few weeks and months? What happens at the World Cup in Miami in ’26? Callers and the panel have their own thoughts tonight.

With the semi-finals in the offing Dotun and Tim are joined by a veritable legion of guests!

After England and Portugal have “great escapes” in the Euros games, Dotun Adebayo, the Legendinho, Tim Vickery and journalist Mark Machado look at great football escapes over the years.

Dotun and Tim discuss how cruel sports can really be, especially recently in Euro 24.

New friends and old friends join Dotun and Tim for a special Euros-eve WFPI. Questions and comment range from one end of the continent to the other. But what does Will think? Find out in this first Euro 24 edition of the WFPI

Dotun, Tim and Maher talk how to build an international football team and more

Dotun, Tim and Mark talk all things Euros.

The season's not over yet! Ahead of the FA Cup final Dotun is joined by Tim Vickery and Seth Bennett to talk about spellbinding moments from FA Cup finals of the past.

Stuck in the middle with you - what do you do when the maths of the league isn't on your side? Rasheed in Bucks, our own Nostradamus, has A Cunning Plan (or seven.) Dotun returns to the fold to talk football with Tim, Mark and James. The gang really is all here.

Johnny I'Anson is in the big chair this week and he's joined, of course, by Tim Vickery. New bug, Kevin Young, is de-bagged and radished and Miguelvis - Miguel Espino - IS IN THE BUILDING!The Copa America, Man United's woes and famous faces on the stands all under discussion in this edition.

Johnny I'anson sits in for Dotun on the World Football Phone In and joined by Tim Vickery, Mark Machado and Patrick Wetzels to discuss the development of the women's game, VAR and whether you should support the local team where you live.

Dotun and Legendinho Tim are joined by Hallam Brazil Seth Bennett for lively conversation about the burning topics of the moment. Are Nottingham Forest really at the wrong end of VAR officiating more than other teams -- and is it unreasonable to expect elite players to play at the highest level three times a week? Plus - why it’s play-off pain for one aspiring EFL club due to uncertainty over the future of their stadium; and the remarkable story of the women footballers serving the war effort on the home front during the First World War

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.

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.

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?

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?

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 a fruit salad. And how do you pronounce Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? Petula from Ammanford shows the guys how it's done. This is a show about football, honest.

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.

Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Gleeson, the Springbocca Junior, to talk about football here and abroadComing back at halftime, how do you do it? What's the secret? And can you build a winning team around one player?Please be aware, Dr Dre may feature in this podcast.

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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.

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 at the weekend. Would you have stayed for the full 90 minutes? Does a real fan quit the stand?That and more in this week's edition.

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 it is the friends AND the football. And will the real Roger Miller please stand up?

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 underdogs.

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 team pulls on in this edition.

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? Too early to tell. And are players spending to much time planning their goal celebrations?

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 West Sussex. What could it be?

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 with his acting career. Fraternal debate over Arsenal’s goalkeeper dilemma. Christmas football from bygone days. And regular listener Que finally gets his Brazilian shirt name.

A topless "Legendinho", Tim Vickery joins Dotun from Rio with "Chicken Tikka Mo Salah", Maher Mezahi broadcasting in Algiers.

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?

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 - what's happening to our refs?

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.Arise 'Frankie Valley Portrayed'!It'll all make perfect sense, we promise as Dotun, Tim and Mark Machado bring order to chaos.

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.

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 first ever World Cup qualifying match last month and are now in a qualifying group with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Tajikistan.

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.

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 rules?

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 British game. They also discuss exactly how we should be pronouncing "Van Gogh".

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 joys of the Rothmans football year book.

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 Brussels we're talking about football, friendlies and more besides. And it's time for Linda in Cambridge to win her spurs.

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 Girl and women playing against men in official games.

Dotun and Tim are joined by the Springboca Junior, Mark Gleeson, to talk about the VAR fiasco that's overshadowed the Liverpool - Tottenham game at the weekend. Time for a change to the way the game is referrered? Or do players and managers need to get with the programme?

Dotun is joined by Tim Vivkery, Mark Meadows and Andy Brassell.

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.

Dotun is joined by Mark Gleeson and Tim Vickery.

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 and Patrick W and the host of The White Shorts Podcast - Bella Cartman - to tackle a topic that could overshadow the enormously successful tournament.

Dotun is joined by Legendhino Tim Vickery and Deportivo Lankan Mark Machado to discuss your reaction to the Lionesses World Cup campaign.

Edward Adoo and the team discuss the Women's World Cup and the Premier League's return.

England's win over Nigeria analaysed and is added time going mad?

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 behaviour of players, managers and coaches across football.

Dotun is joined by Legendinho Tim Vickery, the Springboca-Junior Mark Gleeson and Avon Lady Julia Belas Trindade.

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.

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?

As Liverpool sign the Hungarian international, what song should fans use as a chant for Dominik Szoboszlai?

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 to club names. And there's a modest proposal for what should happen in the penalty box.

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.

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 football league All that and much more...

Dotun is joined by Legendinho Tim Vickery, Miguelvis and Nice One Cyrille.

Is the Premier League getting predictable and what makes for a winning team; the right manager or the right coach. Johnny I’Anson, Tim Vickery and Mark Machado wrestle with these questions and more besides.

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 prove pivotal at the Etihad? West Ham also face a crucial European semi this week – but will any of their fans manage to secure tickets if they do make it to the final in Prague? Arsenal fan Fred in Woking explains why he’ll always think of July 4th as Saint Dennis Day Plus - is it time to update protocols on head injuries, how best to clamp down on time wasting, and is the ghost of Maradona spurring on his former clubs to title success?

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.

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: Who is the most famous Belgian? Is it Luca Brecel after his win at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible? Listen and find out.

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?

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!

Tim Vickery and Mark Gleeson join Dotun to talk South American & North African football.

Legendinho Tim Vickery and ‘Chicken Tikka Mo Salah’ Maher Mezahi join Dotun to talk South American & North African football, and all places in between. After the departures of Graham Potter from Chelsea and Brendan Rodgers from Leicester City, is it now almost impossible to be a successful long-term Premier League manager? Would Brazil have gone further in Qatar if injury hadn’t curtailed the World Cup for Gabriel Jesus? What’s it really like to play football in glasses – and how many supporters sitting in sync does it take to create an emoji face in the stands? Plus a long-time listener has happy news to share; and listeners offer up suggestions for a suitable Brazilian shirt name for Mary in Kilmarnock

Legendinho Tim Vickery and Viva Mark Vegas Mark Meadows join Dotun to talk South American and European football.

A cast of dozens in this edition of the WFPI. Dotun and Tim are joined by Patrick Wetzels, Dustin Kreps and Coach Ferrigno. We're talking about betting in football, the Tottenham sound and everything in between. And it's time for Coach Ferrigno to get his Brazilian shirtname. Arise, Sir... Listen to find out.

The WFPI welcomes Júlia Belas Trindade to the team and, naturally, the search begins for a shirtname. But does a Brazilian academic need a Brazilian shirtname, or a British one? A mystery wrapped in a conundrum that Tim, Dotun and the callers wrestle with in this edition.