Gary Lineker’s acclaimed ‘The Rest is Football’ podcast has been snapped up by streaming giant DAZN weeks after parting ways with the BBC.

The Football podcast, hosted by Lineker along with Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will now feature footage from the Club World Cup in its video episodes thanks to this new deal.

DAZN, which holds the broadcasting rights for the coming summer’s expanded FIFA competition in the US, signed the podcast after it was yanked from the BBC Sounds app last week amid Lineker’s split from the broadcaster.

The 64-year-old departed his role as a presenter prematurely after a controversy sparked by a social media post he made about Israel that included an image of a rat – a symbol historically used as an antisemitic slur.

Pete Oliver, DAZN’s chief executive of growth markets, commented: “The Rest Is Football is essential viewing and listening for fans who want insight, entertainment, and personality – and this partnership is a brilliant way to bring the FIFA Club World Cup even closer to that audience.”

He added: “It’s about connecting global football with the voices fans trust and love, and showing the tournament in a fresh, exciting, and authentically British way.”