“Stick To Football” & “Stick To United With Wayne Rooney” Coming To Disney+
Disney+ continues to expand its podcast offerings in the UK with an announcement of a one-year exclusive agreement with The Overlap as the headline sponsor of both its hugely popular and multi-award-winning original show “Stick to Football” and brand-new original format “Stick to United with Wayne Rooney” covering the upcoming 2026/2027 football season.
“Stick to Football”, hosted by Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright, and Roy Keane, features an incredible lineup of special guests discussing all things football. “Stick to United with Wayne Rooney”, a brand-new show hosted by Wayne Rooney and Mark Goldbridge, will analyse Manchester United’s latest results and performances, providing fans with expert insight, honest opinion and in-depth discussion on the biggest talking points surrounding the club.
40 brand-new episodes of “Stick to Football” will be available to stream on Disney+, alongside existing streaming platforms and The Overlap’s YouTube channel, with 20 episodes exclusive to Disney+ for a limited time. Disney+ has also commissioned an additional 6 episodes out of the UK exclusively for the streaming service, featuring a range of special guests.
“Stick to United with Wayne Rooney” is set to debut with 50 episodes on Disney+, alongside existing streaming platforms and The Overlap’s “The United Stand” YouTube channel, with extended episode content exclusive to the streaming service.
The six exclusive episodes of “Stick to Football” and extended episodes of “Stick to United with Wayne Rooney” were commissioned by Sean Doyle, VP, Unscripted, Disney+ EMEA, and Angela Jain, Head of Content, Disney+ EMEA.
The Overlap is part of Global Studios, a digital powerhouse for video-first podcasts from Global, one of the world’s leading media & entertainment groups.
Gary Neville, Co-Host and Co-Chair, The Overlap, said in a statement regarding the deal:
“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’sexciting 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+.”
Wayne Rooney, Co-Host, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney, said:
“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.”
Mark Goldbridge, Co-Host, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney, added:
“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.”
Sean Doyle, VP, Unscripted, Disney+ EMEA, commented:
“As we move into a new era of sports entertainment on Disney+, we’re excited to be bringing one of the UK’s most popular and distinctive sports shows to the platform. What Gary and the team at The Overlap have created with Stick to Football – and now Stick to United with Wayne Rooney – is truly unique. Adding both shows broadens our local original content offering as we continue to expand into new sports formats, complementing our existing catalogue of drama, comedy, documentary, reality and ESPN on Disney+. I can’t wait for fans to see the special episodes we have in the pipeline. Watch this space.”
“Stick to United with Wayne Rooney” will stream weekly from Tuesday 18th August 2026, and “Stick to Football” will stream weekly from Thursday 20th August 2026 on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland.
Roger’s Take: Disney seems to be heavily investing in the podcast format and building out its British offerings, especially as it tries to bring more sports content onto the platform. Personally, these aren’t shows I’d be interested in, and I’d rather Disney invested in creating its own podcast/studio show for popular sports, rather than licensing existing podcasts, but this also allows them time to collect data on whether these formats are worth investing in more, or if audiences don’t want video podcasts on Disney+.
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