Saturday, December 27, 2025
11.1 C
New Delhi

Gary Lineker takes football podcast to Netflix

Lineker had originally been due to front coverage of the tournament for the BBC, but he announced in May he’d be leaving the corporation earlier than planned following an antisemitism row.

The visualised podcast, which is hosted by Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, currently releases three episodes a week but will run daily on Netflix throughout the World Cup.

The deal marks the streamer’s first significant foray into football coverage and an expansion of its podcast portfolio, which is seen as an effort to rival YouTube.

Lineker said the deal was a “fantastic opportunity for the three of us to do what we love – talk football every day – but on a truly global stage”.

“Expect all the usual analysis, honesty and plenty of laughs… just with a few more cameras pointed at us, all from the Big Apple.”

Production company Goalhanger said the show would feature “game analysis, special guests, interviews and insights into the world’s largest sporting event”, which will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico.

It will be filmed in a studio in New York, but with reporters dialling in from the England camp and fan zones.

Goalhanger was co-founded by Lineker and also makes other podcasts in The Rest Is series which focus on subjects such as politics, history, entertainment and money.

The podcast is also currently available on platforms such as Spotify and Apple. It’s not yet clear whether it would be removed from those outlets as part of the Netflix deal.

Also next year, Lineker will start hosting a new ITV game show, The Box, in which 10 celebrities will be transported to unexpected locations in giant yellow boxes, and will have to complete challenges when they are let out.

In September, he was named best TV presenter at the National Television Awards, ending Ant and Dec’s 23-year winning streak.

Lineker left the BBC earlier this year after receiving significant backlash for sharing a social media post about Zionism that included a rat emoji, historically used as an antisemitic insult.

At the time, Lineker said he did not see the image and “would never consciously repost anything antisemitic”.

“However,” he added, “I recognise the error and upset that I caused, and reiterate how sorry I am. Stepping back now feels like the responsible course of action.”

Lineker’s use of social media about political subjects had previously caused several issues due to the BBC’s impartiality rules.

Go to Source

Hot this week

Empty childcare centres and millions paid: YouTuber Nick Shirley’s investigation sparks outrage over alleged Minnesota welfare fraud

Minnesota was plunged into national controversy after explosive claims emerged suggesting that as much as $8 billion in taxpayer money may have been lost to large-scale welfare fraud, following a viral investigation by YouTuber Nick Sh Read More

Dissecting Deportation Data: Not US, But This Country Sent Back Most Indians In Past 5 Years

According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, between 2021 and 2025, more than 49,000 Indian nationals were deported from Saudi Arabia Go to Source Read More

School uniforms, binoculars and more: Jeffrey Epstein’s Amazon purchases revealed in DOJ files

A newly released tranche of documents from the US Department of Justice has pulled back the curtain on a deeply unsettling aspect of Jeffrey Epstein’s private life: his online shopping history. Read More

Topics

Empty childcare centres and millions paid: YouTuber Nick Shirley’s investigation sparks outrage over alleged Minnesota welfare fraud

Minnesota was plunged into national controversy after explosive claims emerged suggesting that as much as $8 billion in taxpayer money may have been lost to large-scale welfare fraud, following a viral investigation by YouTuber Nick Sh Read More

Dissecting Deportation Data: Not US, But This Country Sent Back Most Indians In Past 5 Years

According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, between 2021 and 2025, more than 49,000 Indian nationals were deported from Saudi Arabia Go to Source Read More

School uniforms, binoculars and more: Jeffrey Epstein’s Amazon purchases revealed in DOJ files

A newly released tranche of documents from the US Department of Justice has pulled back the curtain on a deeply unsettling aspect of Jeffrey Epstein’s private life: his online shopping history. Read More

Supreme Court To Size Up Aravalli Row: Will Hear Matter On Monday After Taking Suo Moto Cognisance

The matter will be heard by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices JK Maheshwari and AG Masih Go to Source Read More

Related Articles