Podcast chart #51 on the podcast chart

The Rest Is Football climbs Ireland's chart with Carrick in focus

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards turn from Manchester United's troubles to a comeback that raises a different question about their manager.

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The Rest Is Football Story of November 7, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The podcast "The Rest Is Football" rose to #51 on Apple's podcast chart in Ireland, from #117 yesterday.

Reacting To Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or Win!

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0:57Lineker says he met Harry Kane in person for the first time at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
2:57Laurens makes Kane's award case through his goalscoring season and Bayern Munich's domestic double.
12:13The pair examine Kane's development at Bayern, emphasising his playmaking and tactical intelligence.
17:18Laurens credits Mourinho's game plan in Real Madrid's El Clásico victory over Barcelona.
25:07Laurens favours Luis Enrique for Manchester United; Lineker questions whether the club's leadership would attract top managers.

Manchester United's comeback against Roma has given The Rest Is Football a fresh question: have Michael Carrick's players bought their manager some time? That discussion arrives as the Goalhanger podcast jumps from 117th to 51st on Apple's podcast chart in Ireland, its highest position of the past month.

Hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, the show mixes football's immediate arguments with stories from careers spent scoring goals, stopping them and sharing dressing rooms. Friday's episode asks whether United's second-half recovery at Old Trafford amounts to a reprieve for Carrick. It also considers Liverpool's selection dilemma as Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni press their claims alongside expensive signings, and the performances behind Jude Bellingham's growing profile.

The week's other fresh ingredient is a Shearer takeover, built around questions submitted on Reddit. Penalty mind games, management and the Newcastle-Sunderland divide share space with rather less tactical enquiries about wigs and chicken nuggets.

The episode accompanying this page, "Reacting To Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or Win!", takes a different pairing to the microphone: Lineker and football journalist Julien Laurens. Alongside Kane's award and his development at Bayern Munich comes an unexpected personal detail. Despite their shared England and Tottenham connections, Lineker says the ceremony was their first meeting in person.

His assessment of Kane goes beyond finishing: "He's not just a number nine, far from it. I mean, he's almost like a midfielder and a number nine turned into one."

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