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The Rest Is Football

by Goalhanger

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.

Latest episodes

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What’s The Problem At Manchester United?

#9 trending · Soccer

Following the worst start to a Premier League season in their history, is Michael Carrick the right man to turn Manchester United around? Do United still belong among foo

Oct 14
41 min

“Bad Look” As Manchester City Batter Liverpool Amid Charges

#12 trending · Soccer

Manchester City thump Liverpool at Anfield after a controversial red card to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season. But with the 115 charges hanging o

Oct 12
43 min

England's Next Breakout Star? Josh King Meets TRIF

Fulham and England Under-21 midfielder Josh King joins TRIF for an illuminating conversation on what it was like to be called up by Thomas Tuchel for the World Cup traini

Oct 9
35 min

England Excel Again & The Cristiano Ronaldo Saga

England rounded off a hugely positive international break with a 3-0 win over Czechia. Thomas Tuchel’s side scored 15 goals across the three matches, but beyond the score

Oct 7
32 min

Exquisite England Hammer Calamitous Croatia

Will Alex Scott’s impressive first start give Tuchel some selection dilemmas? Is Jude Bellingham England’s best midfielder of this century? How has Anthony Gordon establi

Oct 5
40 min

What Punishment Will Manchester City Get?

In this Q&A episode, Gary, Alan and special guest Miguel Delaney - Chief Football Writer for The Independent answer your questions on the biggest story in Premier League

Oct 2
47 min

Manchester City’s 115 Charges: The Verdict

The Premier League has published its findings in the long-running case involving Manchester City’s 115 charges, detailing allegations that the club used “sham contracts”

Sep 30
28 min

England Go Toe-to-Toe With The World Champions & Man City’s Charges

Why was England’s performance against Spain much more encouraging than how things ended at the World Cup? Who was ‘star of the show’ for England yet again? What’s next fo

Sep 28
42 min

Picking Our England XI vs Spain

Is a positive result against Spain the perfect way for England to move on from the disappointment of their World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina? Is Thomas Tuchel’s l

Sep 25
25 min

The Infantino Scandal That Led To Football Civil War - What Happens Next?

Will Gianni Infantino still be FIFA President after the next elections in March? How much damage has this actually done to him? Do FIFA need the extra money? Gary is joi

Sep 23
34 min

Arsenal Outclassed By Brighton, Goals Galore At The Etihad & Chelsea’s Frailties Exposed

Have Brighton shown they’re ready to mix it with the Premier League big guns? Are we seeing more carefree attacking football this season? How do Chelsea fix their defensi

Sep 21
42 min

Boos at Old Trafford as Carrick says Man United have problems

Manchester United's tricky start to the season continued on Wednesday night after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton as Michael Carrick admitted his sid

Sep 18
39 min

Is Mbappé Confident or Arrogant? Barcelona’s Perfect Start & Kane’s Ballon d’Or Bid

Gary is joined by Julien Laurens for a European football special. They begin in France, where PSG have made a poor start to their Ligue 1 campaign. Will they recover and

Sep 16
53 min

VAR Controversy Overshadows Manchester Derby

How did the officials get it so wrong with Erling Haaland’s winning goal? Should Phil Foden have been sent off? Where do we go with VAR from here? Gary, Alan and Micah a

Sep 14
45 min

The Champions League Is Back 

The English clubs are off to a flier, with all five picking up three points in the Champions League group phase. Erling Haaland grabbed another brace to take his Champio

Sep 11
39 min

What is SCR and why does it matter?

We hear so much about SCR, PSR and all sorts of financial rules and regulations but what does it all mean and which clubs voted for it in the first place? Host of the Pri

Sep 9
45 min

Arsenal The Team To Beat

Arsenal make it three wins from three and are looking every bit like champions as they ease past Chelsea at the Emirates. Manchester City join them on nine points, but En

Sep 7
43 min

Fabian Hürzeler: The Youngest Ever Premier League Manager

What were the biggest difficulties of taking charge of a Premier League club at the age of 31? Why are Brighton so successful, despite regularly having to sell some of th

Sep 4
54 min

The 2026/27 Premier League Draft

New season, new Premier League draft. Gary, Alan, Micah, and Rob Jones, compete to build the best team possible. Will anyone other than Erling Haaland go first? Will Al

Sep 2
24 min

Alonso's Chelsea thrive as £300m Spurs sit bottom

Gary, Alan & Micah get stuck into the Premier League weekend as Xabi Alonso's Chelsea continued to impress with a 4-3 win over Brighton, with Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer s

Aug 31
54 min

Chart trend

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#2
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15
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Chart positions

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#4 ▲ 4 Soccer US
#169 ▼ 20 Sports US

What listeners say

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I’m 20 minutes into the derby delight episode and this is one of the most entertaining podcasts I’ve ever heard. As a recent football convert from the states, that’s for the insights and for Alan giving us the Roy Kent passion.

christfollower2486 · Dec 2025

Listened during the 2024 Euros and was impressed. Actually found it because of the English players whining that they were too harsh. Overall I found these guys to be objective, educational, even-handed, and entertaining - but of course a bit too focused on what everything means for England. Now that the Euros are over, I’m hoping they cover football beyond the English league! I’ll keep listening for sure if they cover football outside of that zone. Hoping for 2025 Euros to be covered too.

eliodoloro · Jul 2024

Funny, informed, thoughtful , great chemistry between the hosts

The Bespoke CMO · Jun 2024

Just want to thank Gary, Alan, and Micah and the production team for a great podcast. The combination of banter and stick with real football insights is wonderful. Also, just listened to Gary’s interview with Kasper. What of my favorite podcast listens ever. Grant it I played goalie so I’m a little biased but his insights about football but even more so about life were incredible. Keep up the world class work.

Andrew of the Keeper's Union · May 2024

I’ve been looking for a good, accurate, and interesting football pod for a bit. Heard about this and gave it a shot especially since I like Micah on cbs. Listened to one episode on the euros and I’m out. These guys are making predications for the round of 16 without realizing that players are suspended. Can you at least do some research? Just real basic stuff that’s infuriating but pretty widespread in this space. My search continues.

Jamalumpberger · Jun 2024

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