Disney+ to stream Gary Neville's The Overlap and new Manchester United show in multi-million pound deal
Disney+ has bought the rights to broadcast Gary Neville’s The Overlap podcast as a streaming war between him and Gary Lineker is set for the new football season.It was announced on Thursday (August 13) that the streaming platform has landed a multi-million pound deal with Neville’s business. Neville launched The Overlap with the former Sky Sports producer Scott Melvin in 2021.On top of securing title sponsorship, 40 episodes of Stick to Football will air on Disney+ this season. Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane will all continue to have their say on the big football headlines and exchange their trademark banter.Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterAdditionally, Wayne Rooney and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge are teaming up for a new show titled Stick to United. The pair will discuss the ins and outs of United’s season over 50 episodes.In good news for those who don’t have Disney+, both shows will continue to be available on YouTube. However, 20 additional episodes of Stick to Football will be exclusively available to Disney+ subscribers.Since The Overlap’s launch five years ago, it has ventured into other sports, with Michael Vaughan and David Lloyd launching Stick to Cricket last year. Neville’s company achieved 2.2 billion views across all platforms in 2025 and brings in 38 million monthly views.Neville said of the news: “We’re immensely proud to be partnering with Disney+. It’s one of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands, and for us this is a unique partnership that feels right for everyone involved."What's exciting is that we’re not changing who we are. Our community will continue to enjoy our content in exactly the way they always have through YouTube, while at the same time Disney+’s incredible global streaming audience will now be able to discover and enjoy it too…"It’s a partnership that expands our reach without compromising our identity. Football fans around the world can continue to engage with our content wherever and however they choose, while together we’re creating an opportunity to introduce our shows to millions of new viewers globally. We believe that’s a genuinely exciting step forward for both The Overlap and Disney+.”Rooney stated: “Having worked with Gary, Roy, Jamie, Wrighty and Jill on both Stick to Football and The Overlap’s Fan Debate show it was a natural next step to co-host a new show from The Overlap that is totally dedicated to everything Manchester United.“I am delighted to co-host Stick to United with Mark Goldbridge, which will be available to watch on The United Stand in addition to Disney+, where The Real Rooneys featuring me, Coleen and our 4 boys will premiere soon."Goldbridge commented: "I’m massively excited to be working with Manchester United’s all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney on Stick to United with Wayne Rooney on The United Stand.“This is a historic milestone for fan-led media and is exactly why our deal with the Overlap was so compelling. It’s another huge step forward for The United Stand community to join forces with an undisputed legend of the club."The news marks a huge moment in the visual podcast rivalry between Neville and former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker. During the World Cup, Lineker’s The Rest is Football aired daily episodes on Netflix.Airing for over 40 days, The Rest is Football appeared in Netflix’s daily top 10 charts for each of these days. The show, which also features Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, booked guests such as Niall Horan, Gordon Ramsey and Harry Maguire.In the final World Cup episode, Lineker confirmed that their regular podcast will be available on Netflix for the next two seasons. The battle between Neville and Lineker may prove to be more dramatic than the race for the Premier League.
