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The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

300 episodes · Explicit

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.

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  1. Harry Kane Wins The Ballon Dor

    · 34 min · Explicit

    Harry Kane becomes the fifth Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or and the first since Michael Owen in 2001. After scoring 73 goals for Bayern Munich and winning the domestic double, Kane beat Kylian Mbappé and Lamine…

  2. Are Man United In A Relegation Battle? Carrick on the brink After Bournemouth Defeat

    · 50 min

    Manchester United plunge deeper into crisis as Bournemouth humiliate them 3-0 at Old Trafford. Gary, Micah and Alan dissect a miserable afternoon for Michael Carrick's side, who now sit 16th in the table and are…

  3. Carrick vs Bruno, Kane For The Ballon D’Or & Who Are the Champions League Favourites?

    · 47 min · Explicit

    It’s been a disastrous week for Manchester United as they suffer a heavy defeat to Cesc Fàbregas’s impressive Como side. To add fuel to the fire, Bruno Fernandes appears to have fallen out with Michael Carrick…

  4. "We can force an owner to sell" - Gary meets the Independent Football Regulator

    · 47 min · Explicit

    The Independent Football Regulator has released its State of the Game report and the findings are eye-opening as the perilous financial situation much of the pyramid faces is laid bare. Gary Lineker and Alastair…

  5. Brighton Oozing Class, The Dark Cloud Over the Premier League & Newcastle Struggle Again

    · 49 min

    Brighton are brilliant again, but are the Seagulls genuine title-race outsiders or is a Champions League push the more realistic target? Arsenal struggle to break through in the first half yet again before another…

  6. PSG Humble Man City, Carrick Under Pressure & Lamine The Dream

    · 52 min · Explicit

    Luis Enrique and PSG keep up their impressive record against English clubs as they beat Manchester City in one of the games of the season so far, are they favourites to get that third consecutive Champions League…

  7. What’s The Problem At Manchester United?

    · 41 min · Explicit

    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 football’s elite, or has the club lost its status…

  8. “Bad Look” As Manchester City Batter Liverpool Amid Charges

    · 44 min · Explicit

    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 over the club and the case still unresolved, is…

  9. England's Next Breakout Star? Josh King Meets TRIF

    · 35 min · Explicit

    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 training camp, how he's adjusting to life as one of…

  10. England Excel Again & The Cristiano Ronaldo Saga

    · 32 min · Explicit

    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 scorelines, it was the style of play that really…

  11. Exquisite England Hammer Calamitous Croatia

    · 41 min · Explicit

    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 established himself as one of the Three Lions key…

  12. What Punishment Will Manchester City Get?

    · 48 min · Explicit

    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 history. Are the public right to condemn City…

  13. Manchester City’s 115 Charges: The Verdict

    · 28 min · Explicit

    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” and “disguised funding schemes” involving…

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

    · 42 min · Explicit

    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 for Cole Palmer and his England future? Gary,…

  15. Picking Our England XI vs Spain

    · 25 min · Explicit

    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 latest England squad an admission that things…

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

    · 35 min · Explicit

    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 joined by Martyn Ziegler, the man who broke the…

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

    · 42 min

    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 defensive problems? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss…

  18. Boos at Old Trafford as Carrick says Man United have problems

    · 39 min

    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 side have a "number of problems" Gary, Alan and…

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

    · 53 min

    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 run away with the title, or have they left the…

  20. VAR Controversy Overshadows Manchester Derby

    · 45 min

    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 also discuss the other big talking points from…

  21. The Champions League Is Back

    · 40 min · S4 E9 · Explicit

    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 Champions League tally to 59 goals in 59 games, but who…

  22. What is SCR and why does it matter?

    · 45 min · S4 E8

    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 Price of Football podcast Kieran Maguire joins Gary…

  23. Arsenal The Team To Beat

    · 43 min · S4 E7 · Explicit

    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 Enzo Maresca’s side have been far less convincing,…

  24. Fabian Hürzeler: The Youngest Ever Premier League Manager

    · 55 min

    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 their best players? How important is the style of…

  25. The 2026/27 Premier League Draft

    · 25 min · Explicit

    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 Alan load up on Newcastle players? Will Micah learn…

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

    · 55 min

    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 starring in front of the watching Carlo Ancelotti…

  27. All 20 PL Clubs Predicted 26/27

    · 52 min · S4 E3 · Explicit

    Who will be top four? Who’s heading for the drop? Which teams will surprise and which will disappoint? In this special episode, Gary, Alan, and Micah look ahead to the new Premier League Season. They evaluate every one…

  28. Gary’s Top Gear Story, Micah’s Non-League Dream & Álvarez To Arsenal?

    · 28 min · S4 E2 · Explicit

    What really happened in Argentina to stop Gary going on Top Gear? Micah reveals his dream of becoming a Manager or Owner of a non-league football club. Will Arsenal sign Julian Alvarez in this transfer window, and what…

  29. Best Opening Premier League Weekend Ever?

    · 57 min · S4 E1 · Explicit

    Gary, Alan & Micah are back with a bang as we witnessed one of the most intriguing opening weekends we’ve seen in the Premier League. Manchester United suffered a shock defeat to newly promoted Hull, Aston Villa and…

  30. Spain win the World Cup as Rodri reigns supreme

    · 28 min

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, and Joe Cole reflect on Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final in a match that saw De La Fuente's side dominate Messi's Argentina from start to finish We also…

  31. Emma Hayes & Joe Hart on Tuchel questioning England’s DNA

    · 26 min

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Hart and Emma Hayes reflect further on England's World Cup exit now that we've got a bit of distance since the game - including Emma's view as a coach on Tuchel's…

  32. England's "fear of failure" costs them against Argentina

    · 29 min

    England are out of the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Argentina. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Cole, Ally McCoist and Patrick Vieira react to yet another major tournament heartbreak for the Three Lions…

  33. England v Argentina & France v Spain - who reaches the final?

    · 29 min

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Cole and Mikel John Obi preview a pair of mouthwatering World Cup semi-finals starting with France v Spain - will France's firepower be able to crack the steely Spanish…

  34. Bellingham saves England and sets up semi-final v Argentina and Messi

    · 28 min

    Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Joe Cole and Ally McCoist react to England beating Norway 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-final thanks to yet more brilliance from Jude Bellingham. How long can we turn in substandard…

  35. Electric Mbappe cements France's place as favourites

    · 27 min

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Joe Cole reflect on the first quarter-final as France beat Morocco 2-0 thanks to another impressive showing from Kylian Mbappe. Can any of the other contenders stop Didier…

  36. Messi inspires Argentina again as Egypt left fuming with VAR

    · 28 min

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Joe Cole react to Argentina's late comeback as they beat Egypt 3-2 in a game which featured yet another goal, and an assist, from Messi and a contentious VAR call that…

  37. Zohran Mamdani - why he loves Arsenal and hates hydration breaks

    · 17 min

    Gary Lineker sits down with the Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani to talk soccer, his Arsenal origin story and get his views on the impact the World Cup is having in his city and beyond They also talk ticket…

  38. Brilliant England battle through Mexico test to the Quarter Finals

    · 28 min · S3 E177

    Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Brad Friedel, Joe Hart, Alex Aljoe and Aitch react to a famous England win over Mexico at the Azteca. They pick out huge performances from the likes of Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham and…

  39. Argentina survive huge scare against Cape Verde as Messi makes it 8 in a row

    · 28 min · S3 E176

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Cole and Christopher Eccleston discuss a World Cup classic, as Cape Verde took Argentina to extra time before finally losing 3-2. They also look at Thomas Tuchel's…

  40. Kane to the rescue as England squeeze past DR Congo

    · 29 min · S3 E176

    Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Joe Cole, Brad Friedel and Rob Beckett react to England's 2-1 win over DR Congo thanks to a late brace from Harry Kane - should we be worried about that performance or is relying on your…

  41. Terrible Germany crash out as Brazil fight back

    · 28 min · S3 E175

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Emma Hayes, Millie Bright and Joe Cole break down a big World Cup shock as a disappointing Germany were sent home by Paraguay on penalties. They also reflect on Brazil’s 2-1…

  42. Mentality monster Bellingham sees England top the group

    · 29 min · S3 E174

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards are joined by five-time Ryder cup winner Ian Poulter and our England reporter Rob Jones to reflect on England's 2-0 win over Panama that saw them top the group thanks to…

  43. England struggle in Ghana stalemate and Ronaldo gets off the mark

    · 28 min · S3 E173

    England's second group game curse struck again as they laboured to a 0-0 draw with Ghana in Boston. Gary Lineker is joined by Micah Richards, Harry Maguire, Joe Cole and Patrick Vieira for reaction to a disappointing…

  44. Lamine Yamal lights it up and Cape Verde continue to dream

    · 27 min · S3 E172

    Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Joe Cole, Ally McCoist, Joe Hart and Mo Gilligan reflect on Lamine Yamal inspiring Spain to a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia and they also look at the amazing scenes in Miami as Cape Verde…

  45. Defeat for Scotland and Cunha at the double for Brazil

    · 28 min

    Gary Lineker is joined by Joe Cole, Harry Maguire, Patrick Vieira and Sex Education star Asa Butterfield to reflect on Scotland's narrow defeat to an impressive Morocco side - where does that leave Steve Clarke's men…

  46. England off to a flyer as Bellingham and Kane take centre stage

    · 29 min · S3 E171

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Harry Maguire, Joe Cole and World Cup winner Patrick Vieira reflect on a brilliant night for England as they opened their campaign with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas.…

  47. Harry Maguire on the facetime with Tuchel which ended his World Cup dream

    · 28 min · S3 E170

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Joe Cole were joined on Netlifx in New York by Harry Maguire who lifted the lid on the conversation where Thomas Tuchel delivered the news that he wasn't in the World Cup squad and how it…

  48. Scotland's crucial win and Niall Horan's rondo with Neymar

    · 28 min · S3 E169

    Scotland won their must-win game against Haiti and now find themselves top of Group C after Brazil and Morocco's 1-1 draw. Gary, Alan, Micah and Joe Cole look at both of those games as well as reacting to USA's…

  49. Frank Lampard & Joe Cole join us as the World Cup kicks off

    · 28 min · S3 E168

    The World Cup has finally started and it was a very lively opener as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a game with three red cards. Gary, Alan and Micah are joined live in their Times Square studio by Frank Lampard and…

  50. Will Harry Kane win the World Cup for England?

    · 28 min · S3 E167 · Explicit

    Gary, Alan and Micah get into World Cup mode as the tournament approaches, breaking down key talking points and setting the scene for what’s to come on the biggest stage in football. This episode is sponsored by…

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