Best Football Podcasts (2026)
Whether you want sharp tactical analysis, dressing room stories or just a good laugh about the beautiful game, there's a football podcast for you. These 10 shows cover the Premier League, European football and everything in between — and they're all worth a regular listen.
Waking up with a podcast on iOS
Podcast Alarm is a fully featured podcast player and alarm. You can set up queues of your favourite episodes and listen to them whenever you like. Why not subscribe to your favourite podcast and have the latest episode wake you up every weekday morning. There are lots of screenshots and videos in our "How to set a podcast as an alarm on iphone?" blog post.
1. The Totally Football Show
James Richardson hosts a rotating panel of top football journalists covering the day's biggest stories. Smart, funny and perfectly paced — it drops daily during the season, so you're never behind on the conversation.
2. That Peter Crouch Podcast
Peter Crouch, Tom Fordyce and Chris Stark deliver behind-the-scenes football stories with genuine humour. Crouch is surprisingly brilliant at this — honest, self-deprecating and full of stories you won't hear anywhere else.
3. The Guardian Football Weekly
Max Rushden leads The Guardian's long-running football podcast with a panel of their best football writers. The analysis is sharp, the banter is natural, and they cover European leagues properly — not just the Premier League.
4. Men in Blazers
Roger Bennett and Michael Davies cover football from a uniquely Anglo-American perspective. Witty, passionate and unashamedly emotional about the game. They've done more to grow football in America than almost anyone else in media.
5. Stick to Football
Gary Neville, Ian Wright, Jamie Carragher and Jill Scott talk football and beyond with the chemistry of a group who genuinely enjoy each other's company. The conversations are relaxed and revealing — guests open up in ways they rarely do on TV.
6. Football Ramble
One of the original football podcasts and still one of the best. The Ramble crew mix match analysis with tangents, running jokes and genuine camaraderie. It feels like listening in on a conversation between mates who really know their football.
7. Tifo Football Podcast
The Athletic's Tifo team deliver concise, well-researched episodes on tactics, transfers and the business side of football. Episodes are tight — usually under 30 minutes — and consistently informative without being dry.
8. The Athletic Football Podcast
The Athletic's flagship football show features their team of journalists breaking down the biggest stories, transfers and matches. Deep reporting you won't get from the tabloids, delivered in a conversational style.
9. The Football Podcast (BBC 5 Live)
The BBC's Premier League podcast with Mark Chapman and a rotating panel of pundits and journalists. Reliable, well-produced and drops after every major round of fixtures. A solid staple for anyone following the English game.
10. Quickly Kevin, Will He Score?
Josh Widdicombe, Chris Scull and Michael Mayall dive deep into 90s and early 2000s football nostalgia. Obscure transfers, forgotten kit sponsors and players you'd completely erased from memory. Pure joy for anyone who grew up watching Football Italia.
Wake up to the beautiful game
Set a football podcast as your morning alarm and catch up on the latest before you've even got out of bed. Download Podcast Alarm and wake up to your next favourite show.
Waking up with a podcast on iOS
Podcast Alarm is a fully featured podcast player and alarm. You can set up queues of your favourite episodes and listen to them whenever you like. Why not subscribe to your favourite podcast and have the latest episode wake you up every weekday morning. There are lots of screenshots and videos in our "How to set a podcast as an alarm on iphone?" blog post.
