The Football Interview

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202514m

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

Seasons

23 Episodes • Premiered 2025

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 1: Wayne Rooney

1. Wayne Rooney

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

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 2: Marc Guéhi

2. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 3: Jarrod Bowen

3. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 4: Lucy Bronze

4. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 5: Bruno Fernandes

5. Bruno Fernandes

Kelly Somers in conversation with Bruno Fernandes.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 6: Alessia Russo

6. Alessia Russo

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

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 7: Andoni Iraola

7. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 8: Hugo Ekitike

8. 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!

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 9: Brendan Rodgers

9. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 10: Reece James

10. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 11: Jordan Pickford

11. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 12: Emma Hayes

12. Emma Hayes

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

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 13: Bukayo Saka

13. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 14: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

14. Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Kelly Somers in conversation with Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 15: Mauricio Pochettino

15. Mauricio Pochettino

Kelly Somers in conversation with Mauricio Pochettino.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 16: Bernardo Silva

16. 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!

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 17: Yaya Touré

17. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 18: Best Bits

18. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 19: Oliver Glasner

19. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 20: João Palhinha

20. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 21: Florian Wirtz

21. 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.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 22: Granit Xhaka

22. Granit Xhaka

Kelly Somers in conversation with Granit Xhaka.

Still image for The Football Interview season 1 episode 23: Roberto Martínez

23. Roberto Martínez

Kelly Somers in conversation with Roberto Martínez.

Cast

Photo of Kelly Somers

Kelly Somers

Self - Interviewer

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