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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

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35:28

England's Next Breakout Star? Josh King Meets TRIF

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2026/10/09

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 Fulham's talismen under Alvaro Arbeloa and his ambitions to follow in the footsteps of Elliott Anderson, Rio Ngumoha, and Alex Scott by breaking into the senior squadThere's also reflection from Gary, Alan and Micah on their Under-21 days including a remarkable claim from Big

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32:24

England Excel Again & The Cristiano Ronaldo Saga

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2026/10/07

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 caught the eye.When was the last time England played with this much energy, intensity and positivity? And can Tuchel take this team to the next level by finally getting them competing with and beating the biggest nations? Gary, Alan, Micah and TRIF’s England reporter Rob Jones also

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40:33

Exquisite England Hammer Calamitous Croatia

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2026/10/05

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 players?Gary, Alan and Micah discuss the biggest highlights of England’s emphatic win in Croatia and why it’s so important for them to qualify for the Nations League quarter-finals to keep testing themselves against the best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:33

What Punishment Will Manchester City Get?

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2026/10/02

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 before the appeal has even played out or should we be more cautious, given what happened with the old UEFA case against City? What punishment will City actually get? A fine? A points deduction spread across multiple seasons? Expulsion? And if they do get expelled, what happens to

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28:05

Manchester City’s 115 Charges: The Verdict

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2026/09/30

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 commercial partners to artificially inflate revenues and reduce costs.Manchester City have consistently denied any wrongdoing and maintain that the charges are unfounded. The club has until 2 October to appeal the verdict. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the

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42:26

England Go Toe-to-Toe With The World Champions & Man...

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2026/09/28

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, Alan and Micah are joined by Rob Jones to dissect England’s defeat against Spain. The group also discuss how the recent news around Man City’s charges will be affecting their current players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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25:05

Picking Our England XI vs Spain

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2026/09/25

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 went wrong in the summer? Gary, Alan & Micah pick their England starting XI to face Spain on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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34:53

The Infantino Scandal That Led To Football Civil War...

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2026/09/23

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 news about Infantino’s plans to sell stakes in the World Cup, to discuss how he found out about the story and whether there is too much power in the hands of one man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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42:27

Arsenal Outclassed By Brighton, Goals Galore At The...

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2026/09/21

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 the ongoing troubles at Tottenham Hotspur and the relief Coventry will be feeling after getting off the mark this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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39:06

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

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2026/09/18

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 Micah give us their take on where it's going wrong for United as well as discussion of the developing situation around 15-year-old academy starlet JJ Gabriel who has let it be known that he wants to leave Old Trafford. How has such a young player found himself at the centre of the

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53:13

Is Mbappé Confident or Arrogant? Barcelona’s Perfect...

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2026/09/16

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 door open for the chasing pack?In Spain, Barcelona have made a perfect start to the season. But with José Mourinho’s Real Madrid side hunting them down, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham are already firing, can the Catalans stay ahead? In Germany, Harry Kane is among the goals

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45:18

VAR Controversy Overshadows Manchester Derby

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2026/09/14

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 the weekend, including Arsenal’s resilient performance against Sunderland and how Hull continue to impress after exposing Chelsea’s weaknesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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39:41

The Champions League Is Back

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2026/09/11

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 is the best pure goalscorer: Haaland, Harry Kane or Kylian Mbappé? With new signing Bradley Barcola in the mix, what is Liverpool’s best front three when everyone is fit? And Arsenal have started the season where they left off, but with Martin Ødegaard in electric form, can they

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45:25

What is SCR and why does it matter?

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2026/09/09

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 and Alan to break it all down and give us his take on whether the rules are unfair on those outside the established "big six"Plus there's Kieran's view on when we'll finally hear a verdict in the Manchester City case and he has some advice for Micah with regards to investing in a

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43:21

Arsenal The Team To Beat

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2026/09/07

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, and next weekend’s Manchester derby could tell us plenty about where both sides really stand. Gary, Alan & Micah also discuss Alexander Isak’s much-needed brace, while Hull City are emerging as arguably the story of the season so far.. the only Premier League side yet to

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54:51

Fabian Hürzeler: The Youngest Ever Premier League...

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2026/09/04

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 football your team play?Gary Lineker meets up with Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler to discuss his rapid journey to being a Premier League manager and the philosophies and man-management style that have underpinned that adventure. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to

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24:49

The 2026/27 Premier League Draft

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2026/09/02

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 his lessons from last season when he blew his first pick on Fulham's Antonee Robinson? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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54:37

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

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2026/08/31

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 and Thomas Tuchel. Spurs may have spent over £300m in the summer but they continue to struggle as Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle did a number on them on Saturday, plus we saw Manchester City really kick into gear at Palace, and there are concerns for Liverpool who remain winless

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52:02

All 20 PL Clubs Predicted 26/27

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2026/08/28

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.r Buy tickets to watch the Rest is Football live show at: therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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27:37

Gary’s Top Gear Story, Micah’s Non-League Dream &...

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2026/08/26

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 does it mean for the rest of the league if they get the Atletico Madrid star man? Gary, Alan & Micah also discuss why the very best players in the World continue to choose Barcelona and Real Madrid over the Premier League Buy tickets to watch the Rest is Football live show at:

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