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The Rest Is Football

The Rest Is Football

By: Goalhanger
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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.766979 Daily Football (American) Football (Soccer)
Episodes
  • England's "fear of failure" costs them against Argentina

    England's "fear of failure" costs them against Argentina
    Jul 16 2026
    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 and look at the hard to understand approach from Thomas Tuchel after his side went 1-0 up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • England v Argentina & France v Spain - who reaches the final?

    England v Argentina & France v Spain - who reaches the final?
    Jul 14 2026
    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 defence? Will Lamine Yamal have his moment and see his side through to another final? And of course there's England v Argentina, will the brilliance of Messi be too much for England or will our strength going forward see us over the line? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Bellingham saves England and sets up semi-final v Argentina and Messi

    Bellingham saves England and sets up semi-final v Argentina and Messi
    Jul 12 2026
    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 performances while relying on our stars to bail us out? We also hear from Alan Shearer who has particularly strident views on Djed Spence being denied a penalty by VAR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins
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Really good it is good for any age that likes football it is absolutely incredible.They talk about everything football and give information on premier league and champions league action

So so so good

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As a young footy fan and semi professional player I loved this as it really focused on the players and clubs

Suiiiiiiiii

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I love the pod shearer + swearing = awesome and amazing Micah + laughing + ‘unbelievable = brilliant Gary plus reading equal wow

Love The podcast

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🙌🙌🙌 incredible I love this podcast lads love to see you all on MOTD it’s like the perfect trio

wow Just wow

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entertaining and fun, Lineker, Shearer & Richards deliver the best podcast on football since breathing became popular.
Essential listening if you enjoy the beautiful game and bants

VARtastic!

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