Was Football Better Before VAR?

5 Live's World Football Phone-in

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4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 154 minutes

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Dotun and Tim are joined by football journalist Mark Meadows. Was football better before VAR and who is England's greatest striker?

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