1.4m watch Rashford’s The Rest Is Football episode in 2 days

A special episode of The Rest Is Football featuring Marcus Rashford, has been streamed over 1.4 million times across YouTube, Spotify Video, and all podcast platforms in less than 48 hours.

Clips from the podcast have also been viewed more than 48.8 million views on social media.

During the interview, Rashford reflects on his move to Barcelona and the incredible young talent emerging there. He also spoke candidly about Manchester United’s recent struggles, questioning whether the club had lost sight of its core principles.

The episode is on track to be one of Goalhanger’s biggest pieces of content to date, and has created global headlines in The New York Times, AFP, Reuters, BBC News, ESPN, The Guardian, Daily Mail and The Sun.

The podcast episode arrives ahead of the launch of Goalhanger’s new spin-off — The Rest Is Football: LaLiga, a video-first edition of the podcast hosted by Gary Lineker and Alex Aljoe, which launches tomorrow (19 August).

The Marcus Rashford episode was filmed and edited on location in Barcelona – Broadcast Sport will soon publish a behind-the-scenes piece from the shoot – with the 40-minute episode focused on an interview with co-hosts Gary Lineker and Micah Richards, intercut with licensed footage from a 1987 BBC1 documentary called, It’s Lineker For Barcelona, which charted Lineker’s move to FC Barcelona, a journey that closely mirrors Rashford’s.

Tony Pastor, co-founder of Goalhanger, said: “We’re thrilled that Marcus Rashford chose to share his story with Gary and Micah on The Rest Is Football. The podcast format gave him the space for an honest, in-depth conversation about the game and the life of a modern footballer. The incredible engagement across Spotify, YouTube, and our social platforms shows just how much appetite there is for intelligent, entertaining content like this. And this is just the start - fans can expect plenty more big interviews on The Rest Is Football this season.”