5 Live's World Football Phone-in
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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- 🇵🇪PE · Sports#211K to 9K
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1K to 9K🎙 Weekly cadence·4 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
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2K to 18K🇬🇧71%🇵🇪29% - Active Followers
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1.1K to 9.9K
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | 'Fings Ain't What They Used To Be | Dotun and Tim are joined by Jonny Bentley, football writer for the Press Association. England’s international break – what’s the verdict. Is Harry Kane the best England player of all time? | 2h 35m 20s | |
| 9/29/26 | 'I wanted to be a footballer - not a rock star' | Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart says he wanted to be a footballer, not a rock star; Dotun and Tim hear your stories. There's the latest on the Manchester City scandal and coverage of the Nations League. | 2h 39m 38s | |
| 9/22/26 | Injuries, comebacks and friendlies | Dotun and Tim are joined by Maher Mezahi to talk about the upcoming international friendlies, injuries and comebacks. Also, how old is too old to be a manager? | 2h 37m 40s | |
| 9/15/26 | VAR controversy & best strikers | Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Meadows to discuss the recent VAR controversy as well as discussing the world's best strikers. | 2h 36m 06s | |
| 9/8/26 | The ballon d’overnights | Ballon d'Or? Mais non. The Ballon D’Overnights? Mais qui! The shortlist for the prize that “honours the players who have defined the beautiful game through their talent, character, and achievements on the pitch”, is coming out. But Dotun, Tim and debutant Seb White are looking for listener’s nominations for the Ballon D’Overnights in this edition of the World Football Phone In. | 2h 37m 47s | |
| 9/1/26 | How has the transfer window been for you? | It's deadline day, so it's time to review your club's ins and outs.Has it been a success, or have you let too many go? With Premier-League spending at an all time high, who's been the best value for money?And with Lionel Messi announcing his retirement from international football, the team want to know, who is your 'greatest of all time'? | 2h 33m 16s | |
| 8/25/26 | Goalie V striker; football’s endless question | Dotun and Tim are joined by Maher Mezahi to wrestle with the central problem of the beautiful game: does a striker succeed or a goalie fail when the ball hits the back of the net? The Adidas Azteca that Maradona famously “helped” past Peter Shilton in 1986 went under the hammer at the weekend – but what would listeners do with the ball touched by “the hand of God”? | 2h 37m 05s |
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Chart history for 5 Live's World Football Phone-in
Peaked at #21 in PE, currently #21 in PE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | — | #21 | #21 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.