The Rest Is Football

What do the boys think of the new Champions League system? Who deserves the Ballon d’Or this year? Why could Federico Chiesa be the signing of the transfer window? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how players spread transfer rumours about themselves to help negotiate better new contracts with their current clubs. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about...

Are Man Utd a group of individuals rather than a team? Should Declan Rice have been sent off against Brighton? Will this be Mo Salah’s final season as a Liverpool player? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how the Everton players pick themselves up after a stunning late turnaround from Bournemouth. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices....

What deals might we expect to see this Deadline Day? Where will Ivan Toney end up playing this season? Will there be a big move for Marc Guéhi? And what happened when David snuck onto a golf course with the England football team as a kid? Gary is joined by football correspondent David Ornstein to discuss his route into journalism and how he ended up as a transfers expert. They also reflect on why...

Why are we so obsessed with Fantasy Football and just how good is Micah at it? Where does Goodison Park rank on the list of the UK’s best grounds? Who is responsible for all of Gary’s dad jokes on Match of the Day? Gary, Alan and Micah answer the best of your questions and also pay tribute to Sven-Göran Eriksson, who sadly passed away earlier this week. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter a...

Are Chelsea learning to embrace the chaos? Can anyone stop Erling Haaland from winning the Golden Boot for a third consecutive season? How worrying have Everton’s opening two performances been? Gary, Alan and Micah reflect on the key points from the weekend and discuss who needs what in the final week of the transfer window. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn...

What are the secrets of being a brilliant centre forward? Who are the best strikers of all time? Will the traditional ‘Number 9’ come back into fashion? Gary and Alan, two of England’s greatest ever strikers, discuss the art of scoring lots and lots of goals. They also offer some advice to young players trying to make their way in the game now. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therest...

Where have all the maverick players gone from the game? Are tactical developments killing players’ spontaneity and freedom? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the idea of specific players being given holidays mid-season and we hear how Micah is getting on at Disneyland in the middle of the summer holidays. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad...

How do Chelsea manage the problem of player unrest with such an inflated squad size? Where did Arne Slot make his mark as Liverpool’s new boss? Have Brighton found another gem in Fabian Hurzeler? Gary, Alan and Micah reflect on the opening weekend of the 2024/25 Premier League season and discuss who has made an early impression. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com L...

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 of the twenty Premier League clubs, predicting where they will finish. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

What goes on the night before away fixtures? Micah takes us through his pre match Chinese meal, and has Fantasy Football changed the way we look at the game?  Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchester City edge Manchester United in the Community Shield, Micah give his report from the Parc de Princes as Spain beat France in thrilling Gold Medal Match…. And Is Pep Guardiola interested in the England job? Gary, Alan and Micah are finally back together to get ready for the new Premier League Season! Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your...

What have been Gary and Micah’s favourite Olympic moments so far? Is Conor Gallagher’s move to Atlético Madrid good for Chelsea? Why did Micah hate pre-season training and games so much? Micah is back from holiday to tell us all about his time in Barbados and joins Gary to go through the best of your questions. The boys also discuss who would have come out on top if they had been part of the ‘Supe...

How did Thierry Henry utterly embarrass Micah the first time they played against each other? Who is the most difficult player van Dijk has ever played against? Why did Gazza turn down Man Utd? In today’s episode we look back at the best moments from some of our special guest interviews over the last year. We hear from Thierry Henry, Virgil van Dijk, Paul Gascoigne, Andriy Shevchenko, Peter Beardsl...

What exactly was going on with the rush of big money transfers we saw at the end of June? Which clubs are in real danger of being punished for breaking PSR rules next season? Why is the multi-club ownership model such a problem? Gary is joined by journalist Nick Harris to discuss the murky world of football and money and how that is affecting clubs in this summer’s transfer window. Nick has been a...

As we build up to a new domestic season starting in a few weeks we’re taking the chance to look back at the highlights from the first year of The Rest Is Football. From stories of dressing room bust-ups to anecdotes of playing with the likes of Paul Gascoigne and Mario Balotelli. Gary, Alan and Micah reveal what life is really like playing at the elite level of the game we all love. Sign up to The...

Trouble in Paris as Argentinians defend Enzo Fernández’s remarks after The Copa America, Football at The Olympics and how Hollywood and Wales became a football match made in heaven. Gary is joined by Journalist and Author Ian Herbert to talk about his book, Tinseltown: Hollywood and the Beautiful Game - A Match Made in Wrexham Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Lea...

We’re a week on now from the end of Euro 2024 and England falling at the very final hurdle against a brilliant Spanish side.   We had an incredible time on The Rest Is Football and loved trying to bring you inside the tournament with us.   On today’s episode we’re looking back at that amazing month or so with our ‘Best Moments From Euro 2024’.   Plenty of laughs, some cracking interviews and wonde...

Who should be the next England manager? Does it matter if they are English or not? What will Gareth Southgate’s legacy be? Gary and Micah react to the news that Southgate is stepping down as England boss after 8 years and discuss what that means for the future. This summer join EE the lead sponsor of the England teams and stand against hate. Find out more at bit.ly/EETRIFPodcast Sign up to The Res...

Will England be disappointed with their performance in the final? Did they get the tactics wrong? What next for England and Gareth Southgate? Gary, Alan and Micah reflect on the Three Lions defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024 and what the future holds for the national side. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Does Gareth Southgate introduce Luke Shaw into the starting XI? How do England deal with Spain’s electric wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams? Can England make use of the the extra man in midfield? Gary, Alan & Micah preview The Final of the European Championships between England and Spain  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Lineker is joined by Spanish football expert Sid Lowe to give us the inside track on players such as Dani Olmo, Nico Williams, Rodri and Lamine Yamal. In particular Sid tells us the extraordinary family story of Nico Williams, whose brother Iñaki plays for Ghana. Plus how has national coach Luis de la Fuente changed Spain from a team obsessed with possession to a team with flying wingers? Sid...

Did club rivalries destroy England’s Golden Generation? Rio Ferdinand joins Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer to explain why his England team of Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes and Rooney could never work together. And if a teenager wins the Euros final for his country will it be Kobbie Mainoo or Lamine Yamal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was the first half against The Netherlands the best England have played all tournament? How Kobbie Mainoo has turned himself into one of England’s key players? Plus that Ollie Watkins goal that will live long in the memory Gary and Micah get Alan’s report on an unforgettable night for England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are England now hitting form at just the right time? Have they finally had the lucky break they’ve been waiting for at a major tournament? Dare we dream? Gary and Micah are in a jubilant mood as they react to England making it through to successive European Championship finals. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Is Lamine Yamal even better than Wayne Rooney was at the age of 16? Has Dani Olmo been Spain’s surprise package at this tournament? Is that the end for Didier Deschamps as France’s manager? Gary, Alan and Micah reflect on the first semi-final which saw Spain dump France out and march into the final. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choice...