Steven Gerrard joins forces with Gary Neville as Liverpool icon steps into new media role
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Following in the footsteps of his former Reds teammate Jamie Carragher, Stevie G is joining Neville's rapidly expanding football brand to host a brand-new daily show.Joining forces with old enemiesThe former Liverpool skipper has agreed to join The Overlap Daily, a fresh YouTube venture created by Neville that will broadcast every single weekday at 4pm.The daily programme aims to deliver supporters a complete rundown of the latest football news, heated debate, match predictions, and direct fan phone-ins. The inaugural episode launches on Friday, October 9, featuring a headline trio of Neville, Carragher, and YouTube personality Mark Goldbridge.Gerrard, who resumed television punditry with TNT Sports earlier this season, takes on the hosting duties every Monday alongside sports broadcaster Becky Ives.Taking to social media to confirm the move, Gerrard made his excitement clear to fans:“Buzzing to be joining The Overlap Daily team.
Now, this new daily schedule takes that brand to an entirely new level.Beside Gerrard, Carragher, and Neville, The Overlap Daily has locked in a massive roaster of former professionals and presenters. On Thursday, Everton legend Duncan Ferguson pairs up with former Wales goalkeeper Mark Crossley, before Friday brings Mark Goldbridge alongside Carragher, Hart, and Schmeichel.Explaining the drive behind launching a daily broadcast, Neville admitted a major breaking news event highlighted a massive gap in their output:“We have wanted to create a daily show for some time now.
The quality and profile of our incredible host line-up speaks to our commitment to deliver the best insights and debate on the biggest football stories, and we'll now be doing this daily.”Simon Pitts, Group CEO of Global and Co-Chair of The Overlap, echoed those sentiments:“The Overlap has created one of the most powerful football brands in the game by putting brilliant talent and genuine fan conversation at the heart of everything it does. Overlap Daily takes that ambition to the next level, creating a place for the stories and debates that matter, every day, with an incredible line-up of the best football voices in the business.”What this means for Liverpool fans and Stevie GFrom a fan perspective, seeing Gerrard back in the regular media is a massive win for Kopites.