Extraordinary athletes, ordinary content: why even Nike should make more of its talent Sport Business Nike’s former global editor, Dan Rookwood, argues that brands are leaving value on the table by wasting their allocated time with star athletes. Since landing my first job on the sports desk of The Guardian’s website in 2000, I’ve spent a good chunk of my career interviewing athletes. Sometimes it has been a joy – [...]
Jamie Vardy bags Bundesliga rights as he steps up streaming war with Neville and Lineker Sport Business Former England striker Jamie Vardy is stepping up his efforts to build a media empire to rival Gary Neville and Gary Lineker by acquiring the rights to show live Bundesliga games on his YouTube channel. Jamie Vardy’s Having A Party will stream seven Friday night games from the German top division, beginning tonight when Harry [...]
Disney+ snaps up Gary Neville’s The Overlap and new Wayne Rooney hosted show Sport Business Gary Neville’s The Overlap media empire has struck a deal to stream his Stick To Football and a new show co-hosted by Wayne Rooney and Mark Goldbridge on Disney+. The agreement will see Disney+ carry 40 episodes of Stick To Football – the popular football discussion hosted by Neville alongside fellow ex-pros Jamie Carragher, Jill [...]
Gary Stevenson is right, rich people want to help Britain – here’s how to let them do it August 5, 2026 Gary Stevenson and the ‘Patriotic Millionaires’ plan for a wealth tax is the wrong way to get wealth working for Britain. Here’s three much better ideas, says Nick Finegold A fortnight ago, 120 millionaires, including Gary Stevenson and Gary Lineker, wrote to Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more. I do not doubt their sincerity. [...]
Gary Lineker forks out £10k to save England World Cup dream August 5, 2026 Gary Lineker and a group of private backers have come to the rescue of the England men’s amputee team while the Football Association refuses to fund them. The governing body stopped its financial support in 2006 and, despite now backing seven para teams, still excludes the amputee side. The England team, Nations League winners in [...]
The Rest Is… for the Treasury: Gary Lineker backs wealth tax for rich July 23, 2026 Gary Lineker has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce a wealth tax on himself and other millionaires. The former England football player, synonymous with crisps, is one of over 100 millionaires to sign an open letter to No 10 calling for a 2 per cent tax hike on people with assets worth at least [...]
Netflix and Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger extend The Rest Is Football deal until 2028 July 20, 2026 Gary Lineker’s The Rest Is Football podcast will continue on Netflix for the next two seasons following the success of its run during the World Cup. The hit show, which also stars former England internationals Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will focus on the Premier League and Champions League in twice-weekly episodes on the streaming [...]
Burnham opens door to wealth tax July 15, 2026 Andy Burnham has refused to rule out a wealth tax as part of his economic agenda, saying the country needs a “greater sense of fairness”. In his first formal interview since being all but confirmed as the next Prime Minister, the former Manchester mayor warned that decisions on tax were “going to be difficult” and [...]
World Cup: England must do it for the Falklands July 15, 2026 Whether England wins or loses against Argentina tonight, moments of national pride should be a shared opportunity to celebrate our past – including victory in the Falklands war, says Joseph Dinnage The build-up to the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina has revealed two different breeds of football pundit. I refer you to two [...]
The Rest is Investing: Gary Lineker-backed Goalhanger launches venture capital arm May 26, 2026 The UK’s biggest independent podcast group is launching its own venture capital arm, City AM can reveal, as it reinvests the fruits of its success by building stakes in other media startups. The Kennington-based business, which was co-founded by former BBC presenter Gary Lineker and produces The Rest is History, The Rest is Entertainment and [...]