The Football Interview
The Football Interview is a TV show on BBC1. The biggest names in sport and entertainment join host Kelly Somers for bold, in-depth conversations about the nation’s favourite sport. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 18 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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The Football Interview
Kelly Somers has spoken to 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.
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Yaya Touré 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.
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.
Kelly Somers and Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, 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.
In a wide-ranging interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Emma Hayes, the head coach of the United States women’s national team.
Kelly Somers speaks to Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. They discuss ambitions for his club side this season.
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 Lewis Hamilton.
Kelly Somers talks to Brendan Rodgers about the 'unique pressure' of managing Celtic, his hope of managing 1,000 games, and taking Swansea City to the Premier League in 2011.
Kelly Somers sits down with the Liverpool forward, Hugo Ekitike. The Frenchman joined the Premier League champions this summer from Eintracht Frankfurt.
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.
Kelly Somers speaks to Alessia Russo, two-time European champion with the Lionesses and a Champions League winner with Arsenal last season.
Former England captain Wayne Rooney talks to Kelly Somers about his love of musicals, family life and more.
Kelly Somers chats to England’s most decorated female footballer Lucy Bronze. She talks about winning Euro 2025 with the Lionesses and playing the entire tournament with a fractured leg.
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.
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.