
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’... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 499 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SoccerFootballSports | |||

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 Google Gemini.
For any Goal. Downloa... more
Gary is joined by his former England teammate Terry Butcher to discuss his powerful new documentary, Butcher: Invisible Wounds. Terry opens up about the devastating loss of his son, Chris, and explains how sharing his story in the documentary has hel... more
The season's final quiz is here, and it's make-or-break for Alan. The topic: the Brazilians with the most Premier League appearances. With only one victory to his name all season, can he finally topple Micah and salvage some pride before the curtain ... more
Gary and Micah review the Champions League final as Arsenal had their dreams dashed in a penalty shootout and PSG became only the second team to win the competition in back-to-back seasons
Did the referee get the big penalty calls right? Was it a vi... more
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Love this trio been enjoying for a past couple of months
Used to love this pod but can’t listen anymore coz Gary can’t stay quiet of things that aren’t football
This used to be the best football podcast around, it felt like three former pros who are genuine friends discussing the game and sharing personal anecdotes. Now it’s pretty much adverts with a watered down MotD audio segments squeezed in between them. Only the interview episodes are worth listening to as they are much longer and the adverts are less intrusive.
Great content but unlistenable due to the ridiculous amount of adverts
So many ads now and slow Gary lineker monologues, unfollowed and trying something else for my footy fix
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Three veteran football commentators bring decades of top-level experience to every episode, delivering sharp analysis, candid opinions, and behind-the-scenes stories. Across episodes, topics span title races, big transfers, tactical debates, VAR controversies, and entertaining banter, with occasional interviews and long-form conversations that dig into players' careers and club dynamics. A notable strength is the chemistry among hosts, which blends informed insight with humor, making complex football narratives accessible and engaging for a broad audience. Sponsorship mentions and sponsor-led segments are common, but the core conversations remain football-focused and personality-driven, appealing to listeners who want thoughtful takes with ... more
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