Kelly Somers
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The Football Interview
Series 1
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Episodes
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Episode 115 min2025-08-16
Wayne Rooney
Former England captain Wayne Rooney talks to Kelly Somers about his love of musicals, family life and more.
Episode 214 min2025-08-23
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.
Episode 314 min2025-08-30
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.
Episode 414 min2025-09-06
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.
Episode 514 min2025-09-13
Bruno Fernandes
Kelly Somers in conversation with Bruno Fernandes.
Episode 615 min2025-09-20
Alessia Russo
Kelly Somers speaks to Alessia Russo, two-time European champion with the Lionesses and a Champions League winner with Arsenal last season.
Episode 714 min2025-09-27
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.
Episode 814 min2025-10-04
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!
Episode 914 min2025-10-18
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.
Episode 1011 min2025-10-25
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.
Episode 1114 min2025-11-01
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.
Episode 1214 min2025-11-09
Emma Hayes
In a wide-ranging interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Emma Hayes, the head coach of the United States women’s national team.
Episode 1314 min2025-11-22
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.
Episode 1414 min2025-11-29
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Kelly Somers in conversation with Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
Episode 1513 min2025-12-06
Mauricio Pochettino
Kelly Somers in conversation with Mauricio Pochettino.
Episode 1613 min2025-12-13
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!
Episode 1714 min2025-12-20
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.
Episode 1815 min2025-12-27
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.
Episode 1914 min2026-01-17
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.
Episode 2014 min2026-01-24
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.
Episode 2113 min2026-01-31
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.
Episode 2222 min2026-02-07
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.
Episode 2314 min2026-02-15
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.
Episode 2414 min2026-02-21
Michael Carrick
Mark Chapman in conversation with Michael Carrick.
Episode 2514 min2026-02-28
Leah Williamson
Kelly Somers in conversation with Leah Williamson.
Episode 2612 min2026-03-14
Nathan Collins
In this week's edition, Kelly Somers speaks to the Brentford and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins.
Episode 2718 min2026-03-21
James Milner
Kelly Somers speaks to Brighton midfielder James Milner about his football journey and how the game has changed during his career.
Episode 2814 min2026-04-11
Ollie Watkins
Kelly Somers in conversation with Ollie Watkins.
Episode 2914 min2026-04-24
Wayne Rooney Meets Bruno Fernandes
Wayne Rooney in conversation with Bruno Fernandes.
Episode 31
Episode 31
No episode overview available.
Episode 3016 min2026-05-02
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.