Stallone: Rocky’s Rise, Hollywood Fame & Schwarzenegger Rivalry | Stick to Football EP 154

Sylvester Stallone joins Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott for a blockbuster Stick to Football, brought to you by Disney+. The Hollywood icon tells the story behind Rocky, his rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the rejection he overcame to reach the top. From breaking his neck three times to rebuilding his career at 60, Sly reflects on the physical and personal cost of life on screen. Plus, Dolly Parton stories, his greatest actor ever and a meeting Roy won’t forget! 00:00 - Intro 05:25 - Stallone Arrives 17:59 - Mythbusters 23:59 - Schwarzenegger Rivalry 26:22 - Rocky Training and Fight Choreography 31:49 - Winning The Rocky Role 38:08 - Childhood 56:26 - Movie Industry Then Vs Now 01:04:24 - Rocky Balboa Comeback 01:12:44 - Greatest Actors The Steps by Sylvester Stallone is available now in Hardback, Audiobook and eBook. Link to all UK retailers is here: https://geni.us/TheStepsUK Link to audiobook is here: - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Steps-powerf... Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, a Hulu Original film, new and exclusive on Disney+. © 2026 Disney and its related entities. 18+. Subscription required. This episode is sponsored by Super 6. Visit super6.skysports.com for your chance to win. Terms and conditions apply: https://super6.skysports.com/terms SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE    / theoverlap   STICK TO UNITED WITH WAYNE ROONEY ON THE UNITED STAND    / @unitedstand   JOIN THE OVERLAP WHATSAPP CHANNEL HERE https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbC3... SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP BREAKDOWN CHANNEL HERE    / @theoverlapbreakdown   SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsl... SUBSCRIBE TO IT WAS WHAT IT WAS PATREON Join here ➡️ www.patreon.com/itwas SUBSCRIBE TO STICK TO RUGBY HERE    / @theoverlaprugby   SUBSCRIBE TO THE STICK TO CRICKET CHANNEL HERE    / @theoverlapcricket   FOLLOW STICK TO CRICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏 Instagram -   / sticktocricket   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... TikTok -   / sticktocricket   X - https://x.com/StickToCricket LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS Stick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4O The Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3 It Was What It Was - https://podfollow.com/1745066482 The Breakdown Podcast - https://podfollow.com/1771490639 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook:   / wearetheoverlap   Twitter:   / wearetheoverlap   Instagram:   / wearetheoverlap   TikTok:   / wearetheoverlap   https://bsky.app/profile/wearetheover... ------------------------------------------------------------------------