Gary Lineker Jabs at Jamie Carragher in Hilarious Podcast Showdown
So, the football podcast scene is heating up—and not just with content, but with jabs, jokes, and a bit of cheeky rivalry. Gary Lineker, the legendary Match of the Day host and former England striker, has taken a playful swing at Jamie Carragher after the Liverpool icon boldly claimed to be part of the “best podcast” out there. The moment happened live on CBS Sports’ Champions League coverage, where Carragher, joined by Kate Scott, Thierry Henry, and Micah Richards, dropped that confident line.
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Carragher didn’t hold back, saying he was on “the best Champions League show, the best Premier League show, and the best podcast”—clearly referencing his appearances on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football and the Stick to Football show, part of Gary Neville’s The Overlap . Now, Micah Richards, who also co-hosts The Rest Is Football with Lineker and Alan Shearer, wasn’t about to let that slide.
Richards responded quickly, poking holes in Carragher’s claim, saying: “We're talking numbers. We're talking listeners.” And that’s when the “podcast wars” really began. On the next episode of The Rest Is Football , Lineker couldn’t resist picking up the thread. Laughing, he asked Richards if there had been a “little squabble” with Carragher. Richards confirmed it was indeed “podcast wars” and insisted that when it came to audience numbers, their side was winning.
Lineker, always quick-witted, added: “They’re languishing miles behind—and that’s okay. We like a bit of competition. But you can’t be the best podcast when you’re talking over each other all the time.” He even took a swipe at the format of Stick to Football , saying it felt more like a YouTube show than a podcast, with too many voices crowding the table.
And here’s the kicker: The Rest Is Football , produced by Lineker’s own Goalhanger Podcasts, is currently topping the charts across platforms like Apple and Spotify. Lineker’s company is thriving too—with a whopping £1.4 million in profit in 2024. Not bad for someone who insists he knows “nothing about podcasts,” right?
So, while the shots may be playful, there’s no denying that Gary Lineker is making serious waves—and money—in the podcast game. Carragher might get stopped in the street for his show, but the numbers speak for themselves. In this cheeky battle for podcast supremacy, Lineker isn’t just talking the talk—he’s walking it with millions of listeners behind him.
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