The Rest Is Football

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards discuss football's biggest stories. From last-minute winners to transfer sagas, fantasy football gems, and the drama behind the scenes. With strong opinions, brilliant chemistry, and decades of Premier League experience, The Rest Is Football serves up three episodes every week packed with insights, dressing-room stories, and proper laughs. Whether it’s VAR controversies, title races, European nights, or England’s hopes in international tournaments, no topic is off the table. It's the essential podcast for football fans. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

Episodes

Ola Aina: Good Vibes At Forest, Coming Through Under Mourinho & Holding His Own Against Cristiano Ronaldo

April 24, 2025 • 40 mins

How have the players turned good vibes in the dressing room into good performances on the pitch at Nottingham Forest? What made Jose Mourinho so intimidating, even though he was the one to bring Ola into the Chelsea first team? What chat did Ola give Cristiano Ronaldo to try and distract him when they faced each other in the Turin derby? Gary is joined by Nottingham Forest star Ola Aina, who also explains how the time he spent in ...

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Forest Back To Third, Leeds & Burnley Promoted & Arsenal’s Champions League Hopes

April 22, 2025 • 28 mins

Will Nottingham Forest qualify for the Champions League after moving back to 3rd in The PL following their victory at White Hart Lane? Leeds and Burnley are back in the Premier League after securing Automatic Promotion on Monday & Can Arsenal actually go on to win the Champions League? Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about yo...

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Leicester Relegated, Liverpool Within Touching Distance & Watkins ‘Fuming’ And Firing

April 20, 2025 • 33 mins

Should Leicester stick with Ruud van Nistelrooy for next season? How special was that moment for Trent Alexander-Arnold to score Liverpool’s decisive goal after all the recent speculation? What were the guys reactions to Ollie Watkins saying he was ‘fuming’ to have been left out of Villa’s recent Champions League games? Gary, Alan & Micah also discuss the incredible turnaround Vitor Pereira has led at Wolves after they secured the...

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Arsenal’s Statement Win Over Real Madrid, Rashford’s Aston Villa Future & Newcastle Thump Crystal Palace

April 17, 2025 • 47 mins

Does Arsenal’s win at the Bernabéu give them the belief they can go all the way in the Champions League? After impressing again against PSG, will Marcus Rashford be an Aston Villa player next season? Gary, Alan & Micah also discuss Rory McIlroy completing the Grand Slam after winning The Masters and how it’s finally converted Micah into a golf fan. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com For more Go...

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Héctor Bellerín: The Mighty Gunners, Unhealthy Habits & The Power Of Speaking Up

April 15, 2025 • 46 mins

Why did playing for Arsenal mean so much to Héctor? Why is football an unhealthy habit to play professionally? Should athletes use their platform to speak up on social issues more regularly? Gary and Alastair Campbell are joined by former Arsenal and Barcelona star Héctor Bellerín to discuss the challenges he faced moving to London at such a young age and his desire to go to university after his playing career comes to an end. Hé...

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Newcastle Demolish Man United, Salah Signs & Leicester Finally Score

April 13, 2025 • 52 mins

Harvey Barnes' brace for the Magpies gives Manchester United there 14th Premier League defeat of the season, should they stick with Ruben Amorim? Mo Salah celebrates his new contract by breaking the record for most Goal involvements in a Premier League season, and after 8 games without a goal Leicester have finally found the back of the net. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com For more Goalhanger ...

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Sensational PSG, Bend It Like Declan & Barca’s Frightening Forward Line

April 10, 2025 • 46 mins

Are PSG the most entertaining team to watch in the world right now? Which of Declan Rice’s two stunning free kicks was the most impressive? Are Raphinha, Lewandowski & Lamine Yamal the best forward line in world football? Gary, Alan & Micah also debate whether Lamine Yamal is the new footballing ‘chosen one’ after Pele, Maradona, & Messi in previous generations. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com ...

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Russell Martin: Disappointment & Learnings At Southampton, The Brilliance of Tyler Dibling & Being Shaped By A Turbulent Upbringing

April 8, 2025 • 69 mins

Why did the Southampton sacking hurt so much? Why is Tyler Dibling the most talented player he has ever worked with? How did a challenging upbringing, which saw his Dad go to prison, help give him the resilience to succeed as a footballer? Gary is joined by former Southampton boss Russell Martin to reflect on his managerial career and discuss why he has such clear beliefs on how he wants his teams to play. Sign up to The Rest Is ...

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A Terrible Manchester Derby, Fulham Send Liverpool A Wake-Up Call & Saints Record Breaking Drop

April 6, 2025 • 46 mins

Was that the dullest Manchester derby we’ve seen? How did Fulham exploit Liverpool’s sluggish performance? After breaking the record for the earliest ever Premier League relegation, what’s next for Southampton? Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether Kevin De Bruyne makes the All-Time Premier League XI after it was announced that he will be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newslet...

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Controversial Decisions In The Merseyside Derby, Villa’s Impact Signings & Alan’s ‘Poor’ Newcastle Goalscoring Record

April 3, 2025 • 40 mins

Should Tarkowski have seen red for his challenge on Mac Allister? Were the officials right to allow Diogo Jota’s winner? Could Aston Villa’s ‘high risk’ January signings fire them to the Champions League again? Gary and Micah also dig into Alan’s goalscoring record at Newcastle to unearth a rather surprising statistic. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www...

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Haaland’s Injury Blow, Bunk Bed Bonanza & Saka Back With A Bang

April 1, 2025 • 30 mins

Could the severity of Haaland’s injury see Man City end the season without a trophy? If the lads went on a road trip together, who would pull rank in the sleeping arrangements? How will the return of Bukayo Saka impact Arsenal’s chances in the Champions League. Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss their dancing skills, with Big Meeks handing out a few tips to the elder statesmen of the group. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newslett...

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Haaland vs Isak, Rashford’s Revival & Newcastle’s Stunning Victory Parade

March 30, 2025 • 53 mins

Who's the better Striker, Erling Haaland or Alexander Isak? How have Aston Villa and Unai Emery given Marcus Rashford his confidence back? Could Nottingham Forest really win the FA Cup and qualify for the Champions League in the same season? What stories has Alan got for us after Newcastle’s Carabao Cup celebration parade at the weekend? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Man City reaching their seventh consecutive FA Cup semi-fina...

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Sean Dyche: Managing A Big Club In Crisis, European Heaven and Hell & How To Get A Manager’s Job

March 27, 2025 • 39 mins

Why exactly was his time at Everton the toughest challenge of his career, with different problems cropping up every day? Why was getting into Europe such a poison chalice for Burnley? What preparation do you do before going for a managerial interview at a football club? This is part two of our exclusive interview with Sean Dyche, who gives us a detailed insight into what things were like during his time at Burnley and Everton and ...

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Sean Dyche: Utter Woke Nonsense, Bringing £1 Billion To Burnley & Being Brian Clough’s Gardener

March 25, 2025 • 49 mins

What does Sean Dyche make of the ‘Utter Woke Nonsense’ meme that blew up? How did he continually develop lower league players into big successes at Burnley? Why did he love going round to Brian Clough’s to help with the gardening? Gary is joined by former Everton and Burnley boss Sean Dyche to discuss his own footballing career and why the stereotype of him as the ‘hard man’ figure maybe isn’t quite right. Part 2 of the exclusive...

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Efficient England Still To Hit Top Gear

March 24, 2025 • 38 mins

Which players have impressed the most in Tuchel’s first two games? Who still has work to do? Will we see significant changes in the next England squad? In another of our special livestream episodes, Gary, Alan and Micah discuss the challenges of adapting to a new manager at international level and how to get the most out of this World Cup qualifying campaign. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Lea...

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What Did We Learn From Tuchel’s First Game? - England v Albania Reaction

March 21, 2025 • 38 mins

Did we see any significant differences in this England display? Which players do we want to see more of in Monday’s game against Latvia? Is Harry Kan’e brilliance taken for granted? In this special livestream episode, Gary and Alan discuss the key talking points after England’s victory against Albania and answer the best of your questions as we look ahead to the development of Tuchel’s team. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsle...

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Livestream Announcement - England v Albania Reaction

March 20, 2025 • 9 mins

Fri 21st March - 10pm - https://youtube.com/live/g7fMgMm2vuc Gary, Alan and Micah will be doing a special livestream episode tonight at 10pm - immediately after the England v Albania game - to give their reaction to Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge. It will be on The Rest Is Football YouTube Channel, you can go straight to the livestream by clicking on the link at the top of this description. A podcast version of that show w...

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How Will Tuchel Line Up With His First England XI?

March 18, 2025 • 26 mins

What formation will Thomas Tuchel adopt for his first England game? Will the surprise inclusions of Jordan Henderson and Dan Burn make an impact on the pitch? Would a prime Micah Richards make it into the current England squad if everyone was fit? Gary, Alan and Micah also debate which nation will have the biggest improvement between the recent Euros and the upcoming World Cup in 2026. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter a...

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Alan Reveals All About Carabao Cup Final Celebrations

March 17, 2025 • 29 mins

What did Alan get up to at the after party with the players? What special message did Alan send to Eddie Howe and Bruno Guimarães before the game? How was his head on Monday morning?! Alan also explains to Gary and Micah why he is now in Amsterdam for a very special occasion, to keep the celebrations going. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

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Alan In Dreamland As Newcastle Finally End 70-Year Wait For A Trophy

March 16, 2025 • 35 mins

How did Alan celebrate the Toon’s first domestic trophy since 1955? Is Eddie Howe one of the best English managers of a generation? What went wrong for Liverpool? Gary and Micah also discuss the standout moment of this month’s Premier League action with Raise Your Guinness Glass. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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