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‘He’s box office’: Gary Lineker admits wanting Roy Keane to join The Rest Is Football

The Guardian Sport · 25 August 2026 at 18:59

‘He’s box office’: Gary Lineker admits wanting Roy Keane to join The Rest Is Football

Podcast co-host says tongue-in-cheek that ex-Manchester United captain would like to sign up for his show With an all-conquering podcast empire and a new deal that will make his football punditry show a regular fixture on Netflix, there seems little left for Gary Lineker to wish for.

However, while the former Match of the Day presenter is full of praise for Alan Shearer and Micah Richards – the fellow pundits on his The Rest Is Football show – Lineker has admitted to admiring a combative figure playing for his main rivals.

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‘He’s box office’: Gary Lineker admits wanting Roy Keane to join The Rest Is Football

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