5 Live's World Football Phone-in

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?

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 abroad Coming 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.

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.

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 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 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".

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.

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.

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.