Broadcaster Gary Lineker has signed a deal with Netflix, which will see the streamer carry his podcast The Rest is Football during next year's World Cup. Lineker had originally been due to front coverage of the tournament for the BBC, but he announced in May he'd be leaving the corporation earlier than planned following an antisemitism row. The visualised podcast, which is hosted by Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, currently releases three episodes a week but will run daily on Netflix throughout the World Cup. The deal marks the streamer's first significant foray into football coverage and an expansion of its podcast portfolio, which is seen as an effort to rival YouTube. Lineker said the deal was a "fantastic opportunity for the three of us to do what we love - talk football every day - but on a truly global stage". "Expect all the usual analysis, honesty and plenty of laughs... just with a few more cameras pointed at us, all from the Big Apple."

Production company Goalhanger said the show would feature "game analysis, special guests, interviews and insights into the world's largest sporting event", which will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico. It will be filmed in a studio in New York, but with reporters dialling in from the England camp and fan zones. Register Sign In Gary Lineker takes football podcast to Netflix 19 hours ago Share Save Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Gary Jones Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan ShearerGary Jones Gary Lineker is joined by Micah Richards and Alan Shearer on The Rest is Football Broadcaster Gary Lineker has signed a deal with Netflix, which will see the streamer carry his podcast The Rest is Football during next year's World Cup. Lineker had originally been due to front coverage of the tournament for the BBC, but he announced in May he'd be leaving the corporation earlier than planned following an antisemitism row.

The visualised podcast, which is hosted by Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, currently releases three episodes a week but will run daily on Netflix throughout the World Cup. The deal marks the streamer's first significant foray into football coverage and an expansion of its podcast portfolio, which is seen as an effort to rival YouTube. Lineker said the deal was a "fantastic opportunity for the three of us to do what we love - talk football every day - but on a truly global stage". "Expect all the usual analysis, honesty and plenty of laughs... just with a few more cameras pointed at us, all from the Big Apple." Production company Goalhanger said the show would feature "game analysis, special guests, interviews and insights into the world's largest sporting event", which will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico.

It will be filmed in a studio in New York, but with reporters dialling in from the England camp and fan zones. Gary Lineker holding a BBC Sport microphone Gary Lineker announced in May that he was leaving the BBC earlier than planned Goalhanger was co-founded by Lineker and also makes other podcasts in The Rest Is series which focus on subjects such as politics, history, entertainment and money. A version of the show will still exist on audio platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts during the World Cup, Netflix said. Also next year, Lineker will start hosting a new ITV game show, The Box, in which 10 celebrities will be transported to unexpected locations in giant yellow boxes, and will have to complete challenges when they are let out. In September, he was named best TV presenter at the National Television Awards, ending Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak.

Lineker left the BBC earlier this year after receiving significant backlash for sharing a social media post about Zionism that included a rat emoji, historically used as an antisemitic insult. At the time, Lineker said he did not see the image and "would never consciously repost anything antisemitic". "However," he added, "I recognise the error and upset that I caused, and reiterate how sorry I am. Stepping back now feels like the responsible course of action." Lineker's use of social media about political subjects had previously caused several issues due to the BBC's impartiality rules.