The Football Interview

S1 E1 - Wayne Rooney

Former England captain Wayne Rooney talks to Kelly Somers about his love of musicals, family life and more.

Aug 16, 2025 • 15m

S1 E2 - Marc Guéhi

Kelly 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 wasn’t a footballer, plus his love of drumming and music.

Aug 23, 2025 • 14m

S1 E3 - Jarrod Bowen

West 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.

Aug 30, 2025 • 14m

S1 E4 - Lucy Bronze

Kelly 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 winning Euro 2025 with the Lionesses and playing the entire tournament with a fractured leg.

Sep 6, 2025 • 14m

S1 E5 - Bruno Fernandes

Kelly Somers in conversation with Bruno Fernandes.

Sep 13, 2025 • 14m

S1 E6 - Alessia Russo

Kelly Somers speaks to Alessia Russo, two-time European champion with the Lionesses and a Champions League winner with Arsenal last season.

Sep 20, 2025 • 15m

S1 E7 - Andoni Iraola

Kelly 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 important to him.

Sep 27, 2025 • 14m

S1 E8 - Hugo Ekitike

Kelly 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 childhood, playing alongside Mo Salah and how he loves to draw!

Oct 4, 2025 • 14m

S1 E9 - Brendan Rodgers

Kelly 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 with Swansea City in 2011 to take them to the Premier League propelled his career to another level.

Oct 18, 2025 • 14m

S1 E10 - Reece James

Kelly 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-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Oct 25, 2025 • 11m

S1 E11 - Jordan Pickford

Kelly 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 consecutive clean sheets for England and his love of motocross.

Nov 1, 2025 • 14m

S1 E12 - Emma Hayes

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

Nov 9, 2025 • 14m

S1 E13 - Bukayo Saka

Kelly 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 art of being a barista.

Nov 22, 2025 • 14m

S1 E14 - Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Kelly Somers in conversation with Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Nov 29, 2025 • 14m

S1 E15 - Mauricio Pochettino

Kelly Somers in conversation with Mauricio Pochettino.

Dec 6, 2025 • 13m

S1 E16 - Bernardo Silva

Kelly 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 football, the influence Pep Guardiola has had on him and why he’s called his two dogs John and Charles!

Dec 13, 2025 • 13m

S1 E17 - Yaya Touré

Kelly 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 Europe, the sibling rivalry with his brother Kolo and why he took up coaching.

Dec 20, 2025 • 14m

S1 E18 - Best Bits

Over 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 episode features some of the stand-out moments from those interviews.

Dec 27, 2025 • 15m

S1 E19 - Oliver Glasner

Kelly 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.

Jan 17, 2026 • 14m

S1 E20 - João Palhinha

Kelly 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 who have helped shape his career.

Jan 24, 2026 • 14m

S1 E21 - Florian Wirtz

Kelly 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.

Jan 31, 2026 • 13m

S1 E22 - Granit Xhaka

Kelly 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 on his falling-out with Arsenal's fans in 2019 and his respect for Mikel Arteta.

Feb 7, 2026 • 22m

S1 E23 - Roberto Martínez

Kelly 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 City in 2013, the golden generation of players he managed with Belgium, and working with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Feb 15, 2026 • 14m

S1 E24 - Michael Carrick

Mark Chapman in conversation with Michael Carrick.

Feb 21, 2026 • 14m

S1 E25 - Leah Williamson

Kelly Somers in conversation with Leah Williamson.

Feb 28, 2026 • 14m

S1 E26 - Nathan Collins

In this week's edition, Kelly Somers speaks to the Brentford and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins.

Mar 14, 2026 • 12m

S1 E27 - James Milner

Kelly Somers speaks to Brighton midfielder James Milner about his football journey and how the game has changed during his career.

Mar 21, 2026 • 18m

S1 E28 - Ollie Watkins

Kelly Somers in conversation with Ollie Watkins.

Apr 11, 2026 • 14m

S1 E29 - Wayne Rooney Meets Bruno Fernandes

Wayne Rooney in conversation with Bruno Fernandes.

Apr 24, 2026 • 14m

S1 E30 - Elliot Anderson

Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson talks about his career, including playing for his boyhood club Newcastle before moving to Forest, and getting his first England call-up.

May 2, 2026 • 16m

S1 E31 - Episode 31