

The Football Interview
The biggest names in sport and entertainment join host Kelly Somers for bold, in-depth conversations about the nation’s favourite sport.
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Cast
Seasons

1.Wayne Rooney
16-08-202515mFormer England captain Wayne Rooney talks to Kelly Somers about his love of musicals, family life and more.

2.Marc Guéhi
23-08-202514mKelly Somers talks to Marc Guéhi, the Crystal Palace and England defender. They chat about his desire to keep on playing until he’s 40, how he’d love to be a WWE wrestler if he was...

3.Jarrod Bowen
30-08-202514mWest Ham captain Jarrod Bowen talks about his Dad’s potato field ‘boot camp’, family life with wife Dani Dyer and winning the Europa Conference League trophy with the Hammers.

4.Lucy Bronze
06-09-202514mKelly Somers chats to England’s most decorated female footballer Lucy Bronze. She talks about being rejected by England as a young player, her proud Portuguese heritage, about winn...

5.Bruno Fernandes
13-09-202514mKelly Somers in conversation with Bruno Fernandes.

6.Alessia Russo
20-09-202515mKelly Somers speaks to Alessia Russo, two-time European champion with the Lionesses and a Champions League winner with Arsenal last season.

7.Andoni Iraola
27-09-202514mKelly Somers speaks to the Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola. He talks about life growing up in the Spanish city of San Sebastián, his love of reading books and why family is so im...

8.Hugo Ekitike
04-10-202514mKelly Somers sits down with the Liverpool forward, Hugo Ekitike. The Frenchman joined the Premier League champions this summer from Eintracht Frankfurt. He chats to Kelly about his...

9.Brendan Rodgers
18-10-202514mKelly Somers talks to Brendan Rodgers about the 'unique pressure' of managing his current club, Celtic, his hope of managing 1,000 games, and how winning the Championship play-off...

10.Reece James
25-10-202511mKelly Somers talks to Chelsea captain and right back Reece James. They chat about how he began his footballing life as a striker, his love of fashion and his friendship with seven-...

11.Jordan Pickford
01-11-202514mKelly Somers speaks to Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. They discuss ambitions for his club side this season, breaking Gordon Banks’s record for the number of consec...

12.Emma Hayes
09-11-202514mIn a wide-ranging interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Emma Hayes, the head coach of the United States women’s national team.

13.Bukayo Saka
22-11-202514mKelly Somers speaks to the Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka. They discuss why Arsenal was always going to be his club, his unusual breakfast choices when he was a kid, and learning the a...

14.Ole Gunnar Solskjær
29-11-202514mKelly Somers in conversation with Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

15.Mauricio Pochettino
06-12-202513mKelly Somers in conversation with Mauricio Pochettino.

16.Bernardo Silva
13-12-202513mKelly Somers speaks to Manchester City captain and Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva. He talks about being part of a City generation that he feels was one of the best in English f...

17.Yaya Touré
20-12-202514mKelly Somers speaks to former Manchester City, Barcelona and Côte d'Ivoire midfielder Yaya Touré, who talks about leaving Africa as a 17-year-old to pursue his football career in E...
- Ep 18
18.Best Bits
27-12-202515mOver six months, Kelly Somers has spoken to a number of current and former players and managers who have opened up about their careers in the game and life away from it. This episo...

19.Oliver Glasner
17-01-202614mKelly Somers speaks to Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner about his journey into football, growing up in a single-parent household and how his playing career was cut short.

20.João Palhinha
24-01-202614mKelly Somers speaks to Spurs midfielder João Palhinha. He talks about growing up in Portugal and the importance of family, his love of tennis away from football, and the coaches wh...

21.Florian Wirtz
31-01-202613mKelly Somers speaks to Liverpool's attacking midfielder, Florian Wirtz. The 22-year-old talks about how he wanted to be an instant success when he joined Liverpool.

22.Granit Xhaka
07-02-202622mKelly Somers speaks to Sunderland and former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. He talks about why he wanted to return to the Premier League and join the Black Cats, how he reflects...

23.Roberto Martínez
15-02-202614mKelly Somers speaks to the Portugal manager Roberto Martínez. They talk about his journey into football, managing Wigan Athletic to their historic FA Cup win against Manchester Cit...

24.Michael Carrick
21-02-202614mMark Chapman in conversation with Michael Carrick.

25.Leah Williamson
28-02-202614mKelly Somers in conversation with Leah Williamson.

26.Nathan Collins
14-03-202612mIn this week's edition, Kelly Somers speaks to the Brentford and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins.

27.James Milner
21-03-202618mKelly Somers speaks to Brighton midfielder James Milner about his football journey and how the game has changed during his career.
- Ep 28
28.Ollie Watkins
11-04-202614mKelly Somers in conversation with Ollie Watkins.
- Ep 29
29.Elliot Anderson
18-04-202614mKelly Somers in conversation with Elliot Anderson.
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