World Cup plans

We’re now a few days on from Friday’s World Cup kick-off-times draw — and for fans of England and Scotland, the picture is suddenly very clear. We now know exactly where the groups will be played, and exactly when you’ll need to be in front of a TV — or setting an alarm. Dotun is joined by Tim Vickery and James Young.

Dotun and Tim are joined by Mark Meadows and superfan MiguElvis who’s visiting London and Liverpool for his first Premier League games.

Not just liking it - but the moment it really clicked, when it became a passion, a real love for the game. Maybe it was a goal, a player, a match, or even the person you watched it with. What was the spark that made football more than just a game for you? Kathryn Stanczyszyn sits in, joined by Tim Vickery and Seth Bennettt.

As the ’26 qualifications come down to the wire the team are talking about the shape of the competition now that 48 nations are taking part in the tournament. Kathryn Stanczyszyn sits in, joined by Tim Vickery, Mark Machado and superfan, Miguel Espino to talk about all things football.

Is Pep Guardiola the greatest ever football manager? Dotun and the team celebrate the greats: Jose Mourinho, Johan Cruyff, Brian Clough, Jack Charlton, Jurgen Klopp to name a few.

Dotun and Mark Machado are joined by Tim Vickery to talk about departures, biographies and your favourite football quotes.

If you could change anything about the world of football, what would it be?

Dotun and Tim are joined by our Salford correspondent and Man United specialist, James Young, The World Cup’s tickets have gone on sale so we ask – what’s the most you’ve paid for a ticket to a game? Turns out some of our listeners have very deep pockets…

Dotun and the team dish out awards. Club over country, who would you choose?

First memories of World Cups and commentary then and now.