It’s a festive special of The Wayne Rooney Show as Wayne, Kelly Somers and Kae Kurd are joined by Sam Allardyce and Dion Dublin for a Christmas catch-up. Wayne reveals his eyebrow-raising Christmas dinner choices and what the big day is really like in the Rooney household, while the panel lifts the lid on how footballers actually spend Christmas.

Big Sam recalls the moment he discovered a West Ham player had gone home for Christmas and wasn’t coming back for the next game, and shares stories from an era when playing on Christmas Day - and drinking afterwards - was all part of the job. Dion explains why some players deliberately stayed out of their manager’s way over the festive period, how he ended up releasing a Christmas album, and why he’s recently popped up on EastEnders.

There are also tales of expensive bottles of wine being demolished by Wayne’s father-in-law, bumping into the entire Liverpool squad in hospital, sunshine mid-season breaks to Dubai (including one Wayne missed), and a debate on whether having just one Premier League game on Boxing Day has ruined a great footballing tradition.

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Wayne, Kelly and Kae react to Liverpool’s dramatic 2-1 win at Tottenham and ask the big question: are Liverpool still just in the title hunt?

Wayne gives an inside view from the stands as Arsenal edged Everton 1-0, with Declan Rice impressing him more than anyone on the night and asked whether he could be the next England captain? He also pushes back on the criticism of Viktor Gyökeres, explaining why the striker is actually doing far more for Arsenal than many realise, and debates whether Mikel Arteta’s side are ruthless enough to go all the way and win the Premier League.

There’s a deep dive into Leeds United too, with praise for Daniel Farke’s impact and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s superb form. Wayne discusses whether Calvert-Lewin could force his way into World Cup contention and recalls what it was like playing alongside him at Everton.

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Wayne Rooney, Kelly Somers and Kae Kurd sit down with Sam Allardyce for a wide-ranging chat about elite football management.

Big Sam breaks down the principles that sustained his career, why he regrets not confronting criticism of his playing style sooner, gives his verdict on managers overcomplicating the game and why he’s encouraged by the Premier League’s evolution this season.

He also reflects on working with Wayne: how he wishes he'd managed him earlier and why he never wanted to sub him off. He also shares why he was so disappointed not to be given longer at Everton.

Plus, Sam shares some classic dressing-room stories: from warning a player he had 30 minutes to save himself after a champagne night out, to urging Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish to speak his mind to the squad after a bad defeat.

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