That slow zoom on Gary when Micah says 'If you were my type' is magic.

The podcasts around the Euros have been more entertaining than the football

Spain beating Croatia, Italy, Germany and France and ultimately playing an entertaining, attacking game! Well done.

Booing Cucerella when he has no control over the referees decision is ridiculous. And when you consider that Kroos put Pedri out the tournament and didn't even see a yellow card. Pot / kettle...

Can Lamine Yamal please come and manage England during the school holidays.

The scary thing about Yamal is that most players’ decisionmaking and game intelligence gets better every year until the game feels fully natural at around 26-27 when they enter their prime years. This kid is making experienced veteran decisions on the pitch with flair & composure which resembles some of the best players we’ve seen. I truly do NOT understand how a 16 year old has already mastered this and already looks more composed and confident than most wingers will ever be, let alone at this level. This is a truly unique player.

Micah saying Spain were not cautious...Didn't he watch the second half? They were, they just didn't park the bus, like other teams do. They tiki-takaed all the way to the end and stopped France. They can play any freaking style of play they want. They are truly remarkable.

Yamal genuinely has a shout at being the best in the world in his position at 16 years old 😳

If Southgate had Yamal, he wouldn't have played yet! Southgate would wait until Euro 2028 to play him

Micha’s laughter is contagious 😂😂😂😂

i love the deep sexual tension between gary and micah

Rabiot must be feeling like a mug this morning 😅

Hi, guys. Greetings from Southern Spain. You speak with such a respect, with so admiration about Spanish football that I must balance desire and fair play. So, "Que gane el mejor el domingo" (May the best win on Sunday).

Everyone was dismissing Spain at the beginning of this Eurocup, despite the fact of them having won one major European tournament in 2023 and having been runners up the one before that. "They are not so good; it's just that Croatia, Italy, Georgia and Albania are bad", pundits were implying. Whatever. Then came Germany, playing at home, with the help of the referee, in their EC...They were outclassed. Then Mbappé and les bleus...Spain smashed them innleas than 5 minutes with 2 consecutive goals. They have a team that can change the pace of the game, strategy, style of play, that can play as a tight unit but can also allow.for their individual brilliance to shine and my oh my, do they shine!! They have stunningnindividual stunning: Lamine Yamal (speechless), Rodri (wow), Nico Williams (wow), Dani Olmo (wow), Dani Carvajal (wow), Fabián Ruiz (wow) Morata (he can be absolutely awesome and he's job is not just as a striker) Cucurella (was was booed all the match against France and he was simply outstanding), Pedri (who will sadly miss the final but is so smart and so precise...I love Pedri and I am mad at Kroos for that nasty foul and the referee for not having booked him), Mikel Merino (what a stunning header, epic!), Laporte (so solid), Le Normand (solid) Nacho (solid) Navas (38 years old and WC champion, stunning...Ronaldo, learn), Unai Simón (makes some mistakes but he makes it up with good saves) and then the rest of the team who played against Albania and still won, they are there as eager to fight as the rest. Last but not least, the manager, De la Fuente, outstanding, smart, humble, level-headed, bold and brave and someone the players can trust. He knows all the players very well, he used to be the under 21s or so coach, so he knows exactly what every player is like and what they can add to the team and the play. Simply brilliant. I hope with all my might they lift that cup. They so deserve it. Vamos Españ!!!! 💪💪💪💪💪 The final is going to be Spain-Netherlands. The Dutch have a team too not a bunch of overhyped players. They have also played some goof football. They must be in the final.

Yamal’s decision making in the final third, whether to shoot, pass or dribble is impeccable !!! It’s what someone like Dembele has always lacked , Mbappe at times as well.

Always just good vibes on this pod with this trio. Nice way to start the morning!

The pedri thing really saddens me because he’s one of my favourite footballers of this generation. He’s just unreal.

"Let's not get carried away" Literally 10 seconds later: "I'm not saying he's going to be a Messi or Maradona - but he COULD be!!"

Spain with a style of play that brings fans to the ground... Southgate & England can learn from them

This podcast is actually gold😂 the Micah complimenting Gary moment was class. Absolutely creasing

Glad Spain beat France, been the most entertaining to watch, and not played it safe like France. They are playing as a team, and without fear. Guessing it'll be a Spain vs England final, and cant see Spain sitting back and playing it safe in the final either. Need to see what absolute master class big Gareth has planned....

20:00 Rodri should've won the Balon D'Or last year when Man City won the treble

Frankly, Spain is the best performing team throughout the tournament and is proved the favorite to clinch the title.

Interesting that some english pundits finally acknowledged what most of us have known for a long time at around @19:00 - Spain's footballing culture (but others like France as well) is controlled by smart, intelligent people, which is why they do so well. England's meanwhile is controlled by a bunch of ex-footballer ladish types stuck in the stone age

Can’t see anyone beating Spain. They’ve been the class act of the tournament from day 1 and have already beat Germany and France, both of them will be tougher matches than the final, whoever they play!

None of this happens without Rodri.. the Midfield Maestro

Spain have been the best team in the tournament so far and throughly deserved to beat France

"Is RoDrI bEtTeR tHaN rIcE tHoUgH??" Are you fckin kidding Micah?

Yamal at 16 years old has just knocked out Mbappe 😳 and France 🇫🇷 this player only 16 and is in a euro final

Shearer didn't know where to look during the "love in" 😅

You guys are the amigos - always makes me laugh during my commute. Thank you! Also I am loving the fact you all clearly appreciate a good wine - cheers guys and here's to England showing us their proper magic tonight. Come on England!

Awww Linekar and Micah bromance is cute 😂

Spain are trying to win in 60 minutes. Commendable because nobody else seems fussed about winning in 120. Yamal wanding that ball in the net in that fashion was special and properly stunned France. For anyone to beat Spain in the final their energy and effort without the ball is going to have to be immense and the bench will need emptying. The ball moves so much faster between Spanish players on the attack than Netherlands or England.

Rodri was on another level last night, but he always is.

These have been the best podcasts in football. You three and the production team have been amazing. Credit to all of you and those in the background. These have been a shining light in a dark time outside of football for many of us.

Regarding the Cucurella handball against Germany, just before the handball there is a german player that participates in the game and is in offside. I think that's why the VAR didn't call the referee to give a penalty.

3:00 and here we lay witness to the birth of an unstoppable wave of fan fiction that will flood the internet for years to come.

Micah casually wearing a Platinum Daytona 😂

I've always thought Alan Shearer was such a decent human, love him!

This podcast has by far been the most entertaining part of the Euro’s. Well done guys

الأصل المغربي دائما تبارك الله مواهب كل الحب من الاردن إلى اخواننا المغاربة 🇯🇴❤️🇲🇦 ومبروك لاسبانيا 🇪🇸

what a fucking trio please never stop these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think Dani Olmo has been Spain and the tournaments best player!

Germany v Spain really was the final. In that game, you really felt either team could win and would've deserved to win. In this game, once they were down, France wasn't all that threatening. They're missing something up front. Between the two, Spain was the one that deserved to go through.

Great game and I am really happy Spain is in the final. I think Spain has been since the start until now the best team in the tournement and hopefully can win the Euros on Sunday, though I am sure it will be a hard game either against England or Netherlands. As a Spanish man living in England I would really like a Spain - England final, and hopefully with Spain winning, but if we lost at least England would get their first Euros. Just to mention, both in the quarter finals and in the semifinals two of the three pundits said that Spain would lose. I think you were thinking too much on the big names of Germany and France (wonderful teams), instead of actually looking how the teams are playing in this Euros. Congratulations for the Postcad. I have been watching it every day in the Euros. It's great

I really enjoy these relaxed chats - so nice

amazing that you guys keep ignoring my country Georgia it was our first major international tournament,and yet we proved that we are not newbies we showed that we have heart desire and determination,shame that none of you three can see this

a few more glasses of wine and these podcasts might turn x rated!

Wishing u guys the best, just great lads and a great show

Yamal Is already world class Just hope he don’t get burnt out to early Let’s just talk about his passing For a hour lol Insane talent Come on England

Yamal is a wonder kid❤🎉🇪🇦

Big Meeks - what a guy

I remember that thing you did Gary, I was just a young England fan then but it really stuck with me, for life I guess now, it was very good!

Literally what Spain does is what england was meant to do. Gordon and saka threatening on the wings. Like nico and yamal Palmer or Foden creating in center. Olmo. Kane dropping like morata Declan holding But Southgate tactics are wild

Been an amazing Euros for the new generation

Spain have been far and away the best team since the very first game, yet these lot constantly overlooked and disrespected them. Was blindingly obvious they were gonna be challengers

If you had actually watched Chelsea play the last 5-6 games last season you would know Cucurella was balling before the tournament

Spain are on another level to the contenders. Pure football.

"We won't get carried away.. he could be a messi or maradona" 😂😂😂

Love this lads

Called it early! Big Meeks = Top pundit! Now in the starting lineup for euro final! 👏👏

As a Dutch man, I have been watching these podcasts and the BBC these past weeks. It has been far more entertaining than the Dutch coverage. A joy to watch, and really came to like all of these England peeps :). So much that I almost want England to win tonight! No but honestly, I think that the England squad will finally show what they have in store tonight, and, I would not mind to lose to a very talented England squad like this as much as I thought I would before this Euros started. Good luck to all and lets hope the game will be at least just as entertaining as these guys and their podcasts. The Netherlands and England both can do a lot better than they have shown so far!

2:58 got me 🤣

Great show guys

Loving this podcast every day

I write because I am pleasantly surprised to hear this trio of stars talking about the Spanish team. but even more so when reading most of the comments. What good football fans you are. Maximum respect for this English team full of stars. On Sunday we will compete to provide the best Euro Cup final in history.

Cucurella played very well second half of the season for chelsea, in a similar inverted role

I appreciate the respect between these lads.

Good thing about getting old: you see people for what they are. Not always a bad thing, though mostly a bad thing.

Micah has to be the best blind goalkeeper ITV have ever seen 😂

Love these pods with Alan Richards, Gary Shearer and Micah Lineker. Top quality lads

magical boy who makes you want to watch football again. He is very reminiscent of the early years of Roberto Baggio and above all the lightness and determination of Alex Del Piero. Very good. No star, yes football.

Gary: "Hello and welcome to The Rest is Football with Micah Richards, Alan Shearer and me Gary Linekar... Alan: "Pressure is for tyres" Micah: "... the penalties, I know you like the Trent one, cos of the bend on it but the Toney one... He wasn't even looking at the ball!" You 3 musketeers are great & awesome... you made this tournament more memorable with your informal podcasts/youtube uploads, Thanks guys!❤️

Spain will batter England in the final

Without a doubt Helen who excelled at sports and was awarded Bronze Silver And Gold .. for outstanding contribution too sport 19:11

Legend boys

Well said Gary, its about entertaining.

Mich is too much haha and he’s actually a good pundit

I would say, that the pitch invader is the one who got Morata injured and is the one to be focused on, rather than the security guard.

Please Lineker's crew, show the trophys Gary has around the living room as a gold ball, and ofcourse tell the story of each. 🏆

Loved the podcast. One thing about Luis Enrique's Spain that many misunderstood or didn't consider is that he didn't have neither Lamine nor Nico Williams, they just arrived to the big stage, so even though LE counted with lots of talent (especially in midfield), he didn't have that much threat or difference makers on the frontline, players that can turn around a match like Lamine did. So, why was LE so insistent with retaining possession, to almost a point where it got boring? Because his plan was to avoid the opposition getting chances, as while it took Spain let's say 6 shots to get a goal, the opposition does it in 2-3. That was the only way they could face the big teams that had much more fire power, by not letting them have the ball, as a matter of fact they completely dominated France in the Nations League final and got done dirty by the ref that day, they should've won. De La Fuente knows that this time around he does have the fire power that Luis Enrique missed in Nico and Lamine, they try to keep most of the possession but also know they can land a KO punch if they go blow for blow against a big team.

I love how much you know about football. And being Spanish I want that England wins a great tournament. For the people, for the country, for so many reasons. Gary Lineker has the same natural talent as Michael Robinson had in Spain in the media. Regards

Fantástico podcast 😂

Did you guys know Gary can speak Spanish? he doesnt mention it much

C'MON ENGLAND!!!

I've not seen Lineker colour up so much after Micah's advances, since Pele stated he loved to gaze at Gary running across the grass (I don't think it was barefoot).

Iraola, Xabi Alonso, Arteta,Lopetegui and Emery are from Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, this is just crazy. De la Fuente was born in Haro, but his family is from Bilbao and he played for Athletic Club. Mendilibar, the Olympiacos coach who recently whom the Conference Cup is also from the Basque Country. Maybe you could invite one of these guys to know more about it. As Gary said, there’s something going on there. Athletic Club and Real Sociedad have been great this season.

Not fair, the first round of group games was amazing. The count of out of the box goals in that little set of games was insane

Am I the only one who doesn’t think there was anything “nasty” about what Rabiot said? He basically said it’s up to France to keep Yamal from having a good game.

As a barca fan, i am happy we got yamal and other young talents. We lost big veterans like Messi, Pique, Busquets and so it feels like the future of barca is safe.

His goal was ok! Once you've seen one, you've seen Yamal.

Look forward to this Pod every day, good insight and great banter 🤍❤️🤍

Micah acting like he’s the only one who said Rodri is better than Rice 😂

“I can’t even speak English” Meeks you legend !!! GGMU

I'm gonna miss these daily pods more than the games!

Rodri did lose one very important football game this season, the FA Cup Final. His opponent in midfield that day was Kobbie Mainoo.

Rodri was apologising to Nico Williams for not passing to him when he had his hands in the higher signalling towards the bench. The commentators got it wrong, surprise.

That goal was most crucial goal for Spain after 12 minutes Lamine cancelled France goal lead which then gave Spain confidence to win the game and probably the title

They are forgetting something.. Yamal was 15 playing for Barcelona he’s already racked up 38 appearances for Barca

This podcast needs to carry on through the season maybe just one a week but it's been so good !