Gary Neville’s 50th Birthday Surprise Party With Special Guests! | Stick to Football EP 71
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That's nice, well done. Make an afro. 50, hey. I've seen Gary's a lot younger than me. He's only three years younger. He's only three years. Yeah. Happy birthday. You're not there, Jill, you're over here. Oh, this is cute. I'm so sleepy. Oh, look at that girl. Happy birthday. Look at your cake. Jesus. Who the hell is that on the cake? Hey, girl. No one on the cake?

Nev. Nev, this is not here. Get out on the cake. I was just saying, this is Nev when we said Overmars was playing. That's not very flattering, is it, that? That is not flattering. Is it sponge? Do I look like that? You kind of do, Gal, a bit, especially the way your hair was today. Oh, this is so cute. That's really nice, Gal. Happy birthday. So, hello and welcome, everybody, to a very special episode of Stick to Foot. We're brought to you by Sky Bet. Can you do it in my accent, please? No, I can't. No, I can't, Gary. No, I can't.

What's your birthday bucket list? Snow bike across Canada. All the way across Canada? No, but like in... It's a bit of a trick, isn't it? Wow. This is your life. I love that programme. Going to bed was strange. Like, no. I think that's a private matter. Still plays netball now. How old are you? 17?

A couple of hours before everybody gave him a ring, what would you say to him? Stuff him. He'd come in and Gary got his first and I was like, OK. That wasn't good. That was horrendous. I had to defend him. How stressful was it, like, watching them? I think your nerves are on edge. Yeah. Just in case they made a mistake. You laugh, but it's true. No, it is. It's terrifying. I thought you might have got used to that. LAUGHTER

And I'm welcome to a very special episode of Sticks Football today brought to you by Skybet. As you can see, a certain person here today is 50. Happy birthday, Gal! Happy birthday, Gabby! Gal, first, how does it feel to be 50, Gal? You know, you have to think way back, Gal, and think, well, I never thought I'd be 50. Because when we were younger, 50 was 50, wasn't it? Yeah, you think you're so old. And then the scary thing is, like, when you sort of...

when you retire and you see people that used to play with a, like, 50, and then you think, no, that's not right, and...

Yeah. I don't feel 50, though. I don't know what 50 feels like, but I don't feel 50. I don't feel like... I don't think there's any age you're supporting. No, I feel... 61, I don't feel 61. Yeah. I act 12. Yeah, but I act how I act. I knew we'd end up talking about you, Ian. No, no, I'm just saying. Yeah, because I'm the oldest. I'm the oldest. I'm saying about 61, and we're talking about age and how you feel. Yeah. Don't feel anything. You don't look 50, though. You look great, girl. You look good.

Do you do anything to your face? No. You're not. You all look younger than your ages. I probably look about my age. How old are you? What are you, 53? 53. You're only three years older than Gau. I thought I was a lot older than you. I'm a lot more mature than you, I suppose. Do you think it's because Gary came into the team? I don't feel like you're only three years older than me.

Do you feel like he's old? He acts like he's an old man. He's likely to have 70. Just because of the football, I suppose when I walked into the dressing room and I was probably, I don't know, 19?

And Roy's 22, 23. He's always more experienced. You always feel like he's... Yeah. Yeah, because obviously... I think it's your beard, when you cut the beard. Yeah. Let me shave it off next. Let's go. How are you feeling about it? So you're finally at the 50th milestone. Talk to me about how it's gone for you so far. Are you happy with everything? Yeah, I'm happy.

I am happy because I think that... Tell your face. I love that one. Let your face numb. You're always told, particularly when you're, and it sounds daft when you're at United, you're always told, never settle. Yeah. So once you say you're happy and you feel like that's not really what you say... Yeah, but you're contented. Yeah, that's a good one. I love my post-football career.

As in, like, what I do, go and watch the matches, the stuff I do during the week in the office. Absolutely love it. Absolutely love it. And still feel excited every day, which I think is important. You still feel like you've got the buzz to get up and... Yeah, every day. That's never left me, thankfully. Why aren't you putting on a Gary hat? You're not going to put one on. Come on, it's his party. Hang on, mate. Let me see. Yeah, that looks good. Do you want to get up at...

Can Gary put on his own Gary hat? I get up. I want to be comfortable for the chat. I get up. Sorry. You're an early riser, aren't you? You get up at 5 o'clock every day. That's crazy. And I'm in the gym for 6, back home for 7, and then I spend an hour getting ready and see the kids and then I'm in the office at 8. Do you get to spend a lot of time with them now? No.

Because you seem quite busy. I don't spend as much time with them as I should, but that's partly because they're out playing netball three, four nights a week as well. So they're out as much as I am, it feels like. You know what, girl? Let me do this iPad, because we've got... How do you work this, pal? So we've got some messages for you. Is this the messages, right? Do that for me, Benny. Benny Blanco. So your kids don't expect to see much of you, Ned. No. They know you're out and about. Yeah, they know I'm out. They don't...

Yeah, they know that I'm not. It's that age, isn't it? Like teenage years as well. How much time do they want to spend? We've got some messages for you, gal. Hang on, girls, come to... OK, so let's see. Here we go. Here's Big Fizzer, Sir Ralph. Who?

Gary, it's Philip here from California. Just want to send you a massive, massive, uh, happy birthday. I know we've not spoke or seen each other for ages. It seems like, and, uh, I'm always thinking of you. I'm always watching what you're up to. And I'm always reading about you all the time. And, uh,

Happy 50th. Hope you have the most amazing time. And I will obviously catch up with you when I can get back to the UK or if you come to the Portland one day to see your brother. Love you lots. And have the most amazing birthday. Hang on, hang on. Happy birthday. Have a great day. We wish to be with you and we love you.

Oh, hey Nev, it's Bex here. Bex is over in front of the log fires. Happy 50th birthday. Happy 50th birthday.

We all thought you were 50 at 17 years old, in all honesty. The cars you drove, the clothes you wore. But all joking aside, mate, have the best time. I really can't believe we're all turning 50, but I'm sending lots of love and we'll have a nice glass of wine to celebrate. Happy birthday, mate, and enjoy it.

That's cool. It's not good having a mate like Bex turning 50 at the same time, is it, when he looks at you? Now he looks. Does that make you emotional, your family and all that? Yes, that's a good figure. The thing is, my sister, my brother, my sister's obviously in Australia, so I don't see her that often. She comes home at Christmas and then Phil... I've not seen Phil for ages.

You sit here, just what age is it? Once a year, you only see him? I've not seen Phil for well over a year now. Really? And when's the last time you spoke to him? Because he said he hadn't spoken to you for a while. We text sometimes, we don't speak that often, but that's really more... You sound like an Irish family. LAUGHTER

That's maybe more me. So basically my brother will ring my mum every day, my brother will ring my sister, they text each other. But I'm a bit more, I don't know. Why don't you go and visit him? There is time. I should go to Portland. When I heard him say that then, to be fair, I think I need to book in and we can keep Portland. Get over there. It's like, get it booked, man. Get over there. Yeah, it's just the awesome thing. The thing is, the two children having Isabella, that's... You've got to keep Portland. I miss them the most. Me and Phil have seen each other a long time. But the kids, I adore the kids. They're amazing.

Adopted. I got that little baby as well. My sister's baby. I absolutely adore him. Yeah, did you see he wanted to hug you? He said he wanted to hug you. I know. How old's he now? Literally grab him. Three, four. He's actually 16, Gary. I think. He's 16. This episode of Stick to Football is brought to you by Skybest. I've got some questions here about your 50 and the number 50 and obviously your 50, so we're going to go into a 50 thing, right? So...

Who did you play your 50th game for Manchester United against? Can you remember? That would have been in the second season, so it would have been 96. I'd be guessing now. It's towards the end of the second season. It's 95. 95? Oh, wow. So I played more early than I thought. I'll say Crystal Palace. No. Newcastle. 27th December 1995. Andy Cole and Roy Keane on the score sheet. Ah.

I didn't think I played that many games that early to be honest with you. No? No. Because he kept feeding us in, dropping us back, putting us in, getting us out, putting us in. It was a game against Newcastle. Yeah. Who did you play your 50th game against for England? I remember that. It was Holland away. I remember that quite distinctly because my mum and dad came over. It was in Amsterdam.

If you get something off the English FA for 50 or so. You get a silver cap. And then I think, the thing I remember about that game was, do you remember Michael Ricketts? The Bolton striker. Yeah, the Bolton striker. He played his only ever game for England that night. Was it? Yeah, they played, that's what I remember about that game. It was, I think it's not a good sign if you only get one cap.

Because I think they've had a good look at you and they think he's not up to it. You're better off having no caps. I reckon. Sorry, Mike. No, no, just Mike, there's a few players that have got one cap because people go into the squad and people have a close look and go, no, no. I can't think of any England players that have got... Let's see if we can get this one. How many caps did they get? Am I being harsh? No, no, no. I think you've got a couple more. I think Bruce, you've got a big one. Right, Gal, there are 12 Man United players that have scored 50 or more goals in the Premier League. Can you name them?

50 or more? Yeah. Giggs? Yeah. Scholes? Van Nistelrooy? 50 or more. Easy. Yep. Rooney? Yep. Ronaldo? Yep. Can we help them? No, we all... York? Oli? No, not York. Cole, yes, not York. 50 or more is probably... He's not in here. He's not on here. York... He should be on here. York, he should be on here. You've got 51 season for United.

Ollie, did you mention Ollie? Ollie's got them. Giggsie, did you mention Giggsie? Teddy's not... These are just like the ones that they've put on it. Sparky? Nope, he's not on here. Eric? Yeah, Eric's on here. They've just probably gone with... You're struggling a bit.

What? No, no, I'm not struggling a little bit. Did you get 50? No, no. I'm not struggling a little bit. Some stats are wrong. I like the FA Cup a few weeks ago. Look. How many did you get about? 300. Dwight York, 48 goals in the Premier League for Man United. Yeah, check that, Roy. Wow. That's the 12. 48. Wow. I thought Yorkie got more than that. It said 48 in the Premier League. Er...

48 in the Premier League. Wayne Mooney, 183. Andy Cole, 93 in the Premier League. I thought he scored... How many have I not named? How many have I not named? Rashford. Oh, I forgot the current ones. Bruno. Martial. Bruno, Martial, Rashford, yeah. Becks. Becks, obviously, yeah. Keane. Keane's...

That's everyone. That's everyone. Yeah. Well done. That was an easy one. He's got to be hard of questions. Well, that's what they've given me. Let me do this. Where are the community questions, Baz? Oh, yay. Happy birthday. Hang on. What are you doing for your birthday? You having a big bash? Where are we after? You must be... Must have a private playing book for us. We all go away, eh? Are you going? Let's see.

I need to see the list first. Roy has to see my birthday party list before he decides whether he's coming or not. Before I commit, Annie. Is that his second one in them boxer shorts? Bexie's coming. Is it? Yeah. Roy, you're nominating them with people's faces. Go!

Gal, some community questions. Yes. Right. Are you having a great birthday so far, Gal? Are you enjoying it? I like it, yeah. Right, okay. Let your face go. I've never been a big birthday man, to be honest with you. Why? Just so that our house, we celebrate Christmases really well and we sort of like, it's a really special time. But birthdays are almost like, it feels like they're always midweek. You don't really sort of

What about with your girls? Did you make your girls have a special birthday because you didn't have one when you were younger? No, even the girls, we tend to go out for a meal or something. My 40th was quite special when I look back now. We went to Dubai, there's about 15, 20 of us, my mum and dad. We missed that trip. Yeah.

Yeah, that was quite special. Yeah, I remember that. Actually, to be fair, it's the last holiday I ever went on with my dad. So he died six months later. Yeah, that's why that one's quite special. Right, let's ask some questions, some community questions for you. It says, what's the best birthday present you've ever had?

It's quite basic, but it's still quite a good question. Best birthday present? What do you get, Gary, though? I know. The guy that's got everything. I'd easily be able to get... I think I'd probably be able to get a gift. I've got a present for him, actually. Is it down there? Where is it? Did you get one, Sneak? Ah. Well, you meant to buy a present. Did you not get a present? Oh, Jill. From Jill Scott and me and Roy. That's from all three of us. LAUGHTER

Thanks. Because I know you've got your high rocks, so I'm just trying to keep hold of my Nike deal. But these are meant to be good. Yes, Jill, thank you very much. What else have I got?

There you go. Yeah, to help him with his one kid. Say it again. Oh, they're right here. They're like for old people trainers. They're big souls, isn't it, for walking? No, they'll be good for him. They're very nice, though. Where's Kieran? Kieran, is there some more presents? Let's bring them on. You like them, gal? Very nice. Right, we've got some more coming for you. Why would you not get presents? It's okay. Sorry I didn't wrap them. I can't believe you didn't get my presents. Right, what have you got in there? I love that. Right, what have you got there, gal? I'm going to unwrap that. It's a stand-up. You're helping Kieran. Oh.

Oh, that's... How special is that? From Ryan Robson. Wow, that's amazing. Great jersey, that. That's the best birthday present I've ever had. Right. Because I was just going to say, Gail, what's the best birthday present you've ever had? It's this one. Ryan Robson. Yeah. That is amazing. Hey, what a cool jersey, isn't it? That's brilliant. That was a good jersey. Yeah. Oh, that's amazing. That's going up. That's brilliant. That's going up at home, that. Nice, nice. Yeah. Yeah.

And you're only talking about playing with Rob on a reserve match as well? Yes. You know my debut for United, Premier League debut, was 94, last game of the season, and it was Brian's last game for Manchester United. That's what was quite special about my debut. He's my hero growing up. Right, what's your birthday bucket list? Have you ticked any of them off yet? No, I haven't.

What were they? I thought you were taking a call there, did you? Hello? What were your birthday bucket lists? Where were they? Do you want me to read them out to you? Yes. Well, you mentioned presents there. You're on holiday with your family, isn't it? That's good to spend time with people. Yeah. The holidays. Memories are better than presents, aren't they? That's right. Although I'd still like a birthday present. Can't find them now.

There we go. So, ashes. Sky have said I can go to the ashes next Christmas. Right. That's good. All of us? Who are you going with, Gal? Because... I'll go with the family. Why don't you go with Phil? Because he likes to play there. He does, but... Oh, you might be able to go, actually. It's off-season, isn't it? They won't miss him. But Tracy will be over there. Sorry, where's the ashes? In Sydney? In Sydney, Melbourne. Or there's a few right now. But the famous one is at Christmas. Where's that at? Yeah, Sydney, Melbourne. Right, that's the famous one. Yeah, yeah.

Boxing day. What else, Gail? Boxing day. Boxing day test. High rocks race, which is the new phenomenon, like a race that they do, so I'm going to do that as a partner session. What are you talking about? We're running. It's running and exercise in the middle. Safari. Safari.

Yeah. South Africa. Well, you're thinking South Africa. Yeah, amazing. Glastonbury, that's what I'm thinking, but I just need to work out how I do that. Glastonbury. Glastonbury. Glastonbury. You made that sound so cool. Glastonbury. The North Coast 500 in the Camp of Anne, that's where you go around the edge of Scotland. Wow.

Wow. In a camper van. Wow. And it's a famous thing. So are you just taking the missus? Yeah, I think so, yeah. Just the two of you? Yeah, maybe. Or maybe the kids and friends or something. But I think the idea of a camper van around there to Scotland. That'd be good. Oktoberfest in Munich. I've never been. Do you get all the gear on? No. I would. I think I would get all the gear on. Yeah, if you're going to do it, put the gear on. You have to wear the local kind of... Yeah. Snow bike across Canada.

All the way across Canada? No, but like in... That's a bit of a trick, isn't it? You've got to leave now, Gary. Next January. Why that, Gary? Where's that come from? Because I think Canada's got like... You can do that with skidoos, you know what I mean? And sort of the snow bike. And then you can ski, snow bike, camp at night outside. Have you been to Canada before? No, it's cold, isn't it?

It's a lovely spot. Yeah. It depends on the border. Get a tattoo. Yes, Gal. What do you get? I don't know. I think Bex is getting me the tattoo for my birthday, I think, because he's a specialist in tattoos, isn't he? You obviously pick what you get. Yeah, but you go and meet the guy and you do it. Of course, yeah. I'm thinking... Must have an idea. Why don't you get our faces for Stick to Football? On your back.

Where are you going to get it? On your arm here? On my arm here, I think. Yeah, hidden. I don't know if they get some writing or I don't know whether to get, like... I don't know, like a devil and a lion. A bit of a United England thing, like some sort of... Can I be honest, girl? I've got kind of a devil face. Where is it? It's on my arm. Can I see it? I'm not keen on it. Show it to me, because I think it'll give me an instinct as to whether... Simply because it's like...

Let me see. Is it this arm system? No, you've got to sit with the guy, though. He'll close your... I just don't like the... It's not the guy from Manchester from years ago in their visit. Remember the guy? Oh.

So where's the devil? Oh, yeah, yeah, I see it, yeah. You know what I mean? God, did you work out? Look at them. The guns are over, yeah. God. Sorry, sorry, Nance. I'm in trouble now. I hope I look like you at 61. You know what I was saying that for? It's just to get that ugly, get something ugly on you. I don't like it. I think it was a cover-up for me as well. When did you have that done? How old were you?

Seven. 58. You know? Sometimes I'll just get that moment. It's sore, isn't it? You know what, it's sore, but it's not sore to make you cry. It's nice to be happy. It's just a burn. It's a burn that gets you. How many have you got? Quite a few, yeah. What have you got, Jill? Chill, you rebel. Rebel. Is there anything about birthdays that you put in Room 101? Cakes like that. Do you know something? Sometimes it sounds a little bit thing, but do you get maybe like,

of messages and you spend quite a lot of time replying, don't you? And you feel like every reply has got to be great. That's why I didn't send you one. It sounds a bit ungrateful but you know what I mean? You spend a lot of your day just thinking. But do you have to reply to everyone? I know what you mean. I think you do. Yeah, you do, I think. But not when they say happy birthday or like Christmas but there's no name on it or people have just not made the effort. Don't get back to them. No. No.

So they have to say, like... They have to put your name on it. When people say Happy Christmas, but there's no name, they're just sending it to hundreds of people. Oh, OK. And then you know what happens as well? People just send an emoji. Exactly. It doesn't feel the same. It's ridiculous. Don't feel the same. I don't like when you're in a restaurant and it's someone's birthday and everybody sings Happy Birthday and then the whole restaurant sings and you get to... Yeah, but I always join in. Happy Birthday to... I always join in, I like that. I don't know what the hell you call it. Like, Andrea, like... It don't matter.

No, it is nice. It's someone's birthday, it's a special day, everyone should sing in the restaurant. It is nice, but what do you do when you get to happy birthday? Hey, dear. Just go... Happy birthday to... That's what you do? Yeah. This episode of Stick to Football is brought to you by Skybest.

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I never used to talk to anyone before the game, like my own family. You open the paper and it's rugby's on its knees. You're like, is it? It was the most hated man in Wales. If I've got something to say, I'll say it.

What's the worst injury you've all had? I broke my nose in New Zealand. Broke it on Saturday and played on the Wednesday. Breaking your nose is the worst thing ever. You can't not play. I had 14 stitches down the front there. I said, I don't need anaesthetic, just do it. And they're like, legend. You're hard-ass, mate, hard-ass. Are we excited? Oh, yeah. Vicious rumour is we're recording a podcast called Stick to... Rugby. Stick to Rugby, that's it, not football. Not football. Oh!

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What's the best birthday party you've ever, like, what's it say, you've ever been to? Have you ever been to, like, a really great birthday party? Like, wow, this party's amazing. I wish it never ends. Oh, birthday party I've ever been to. You don't look like somebody who's got a birthday party. Remember, you blew all your mates out.

Maybe we would have had more messages on there if you didn't blow them out. I'm trying to think of a really amazing birthday party I've been to. Gary, I don't see you as somebody... You're going to have a good 50 a bash, aren't you? Yeah, my 50th will be good, I think. You're all invited, you're coming. Yeah, absolutely, looking forward to it. Was everyone gone? I thought it was just us. I didn't realise, Roy. It's all really intimate. Is it activity? You just have to see people. It's walking. Then you meet your partners and you don't have to kiss them or hug them. Just...

I'm a hundred and kissing everyone's partners. Just shake hands. Bushcraft. What's that? Bushcraft, walking. Bushcraft? Sounds like something else. So is this one, okay. Come and get your bushcraft. Okay. That sounds good. Tattoo stuff. Okay, it's a big occasion for you guys. So we've made this.

It's like a dolphin. Oh. Wow. I loved that programme when I was younger. Guys, fill the pictures, key moments throughout your life. That's for you to take away. Oh, that's amazing. That is nice. Anything in there that's... Have a look, guys. Oh, jeez. Now, I've actually been... I've actually been on... This is your life.

And the guests... Is it still on? Is it still on? This is your life. No, it's not still on. Have you been on it? I've done it, yeah. Wow. It's really strange. You go for a whole hour and a bit just going like that. It's really, really strange. So, this is your life. You get guests to come on. What was the guy's name who used to do it? Eamon Andrews. Eamon Andrews. This is your life. Right. So, you get a special guest to come on and surprise you guys. So...

What? We're not doing that today. No, we're not. We've got two special guests joining us for today. So the first guest to join us... It's not Ferguson, is it? It's Emma Neville! Yay! Where's Emma Neville? Hi, Ems. We should have the music. Where's the music? Where's our music? Okay. We look like flames. Ems! Nice to see you. Are you so shocked? You've probably seen her this morning. Say no to them. How are you?

Gary first. She's doing a podcast. She might as well do this one. Em's folks are coming in. Right.

I always say, honestly, Gary, your missus is a saint. She's amazing. So the first question I obviously have to ask, what's it like living with Gaz? Straight in. Straight in. What's it like living with Gaz? Is he amazing? How did he chat you up, Ems? How did he do it? Because I cannot even imagine that it was like Gary coming over to you. It's been a challenging couple of days, hasn't it? It's been a challenge 20 odd years. How long are you married?

18 this time. 18, yeah. 18? Yeah. When do you meet then? First 20 is the hardest. We met. I should tell the meeting story. She won't tell the truth. Go on then. Go on, you can go. So after, so basically me and Giggs after a game, we called in Sugar Lounge for two beers and... Two beers? Yeah, we had two beers literally to sort of relax the muscles, we said.

And I just looked... I was stood at the bar with gigs in, looked over at the centre... Relaxed and muscled. I'm sick. I want to hear the story. Go on, Tom. Sorry, sorry. In the centre of the room, saw Emma and said, oh, I like her. I like you. I like her. So I didn't go over to her, but then I think one of Emma's friends came over, didn't she, towards... Yeah, that was the friend. New Ryan. Towards the bar, new Ryan.

and said, you know, Gary likes your friend, so then Emma came over. And he didn't really get... No. No, he didn't really get going that much at all. Did you speak? No, we didn't say much to each other. I wasn't in the best state, let's put it that way. Did you have a cat with him? I'd had a long day. When did you meet Gary and then think, right, he's the one, yeah, I like him? About...

Couple of dates in, I thought, yeah, it's not bad. It's not bad? Yeah. I was having, like, this year out of just meeting people and going on dates and things, and, yeah, I was just having a free year. I wasn't looking, but, yeah, I thought... What was it like meeting the friends? Because, obviously, Man United, massive, biggest club in the country. I mean, yeah, it's a shock to your system, really. Yeah.

I was 23 then, so a lot younger. But yeah, I feel like it is a different world that you're kind of entering into. But Gary was really grounded. His family grounded. So it just felt like he wasn't going into the unknown. And really, our social time would be going for meals, just going out and things like that. So it wasn't really...

Yeah, it was different. Going to bed was strange. Like, now, at half-night. It was strange. To this day. Well, now that you've opened that... You just caught that. It's strange. What was it? Was it... I went to bed early. Was it very early course? Yeah, I couldn't get my head around that.

What kind of early? Seven, seven-thirties or eights? Nine. It used to be about nine. It's mad, isn't it? Do you go to bed at the same time? Now I like it. Yeah. It's the age of life. But then I just was like, I can't do this. Yeah, but what was he like? We've got to get to bed. No, we've got to get to bed now.

Yeah, I think like, well, we'd be watching something and then he'd just fall asleep and I'd get to the end of it, obviously. But yeah. I'd just go on her. Yeah, you'd just go. But just something, she actually got annoyed with me on, was it Sunday night? Oh, yeah. Fuming. Yeah, it was 20 years. Fuming, like literally, because I'm literally at half nine. Well, he'd planned for us all to sit and watch the Robbie Williams, gone on about it all day.

puts it on and then 45 minutes and you're asleep. Gary! You should have watched the movie. It's the movie you're talking about. Man falls asleep though on set. He's not a new thing, is it? I don't think. Do you fall asleep? No, no, no. What's the call? When me and Lance are going to plan to watch that, I make sure that I'm ready to watch it with her. You're invested in it. You know what I mean? I'm ready to go. I'm with Gary a little bit. I'd have a little...

I'd have a little power nap sometimes. No, not if you plan to watch it. That's what I'm saying, when you plan to watch it. How can you tell when you're going to fall asleep? I can drift off for five, ten minutes. No, no, no, you make sure that you plan the day so you're ready for that particular moment. That's what I have to do. It's a thing. That's why Emma was there. I agree with you. That's why you were there. Absolutely fuming. So what did you do? Just keep watching that? I just kept... I walked out, I just walked out, went to bed. A little strap. Yeah, I just walked out. Here's a bit of a strapper. Went to bed, just...

I've got to go to bed at half nine, ten. What was it like when he lost games when he was playing Emerson? Was there any time you think, I can't do this? No, actually, I'd give him his shoes. He was not bad. There was a few occasions where we'd have things planned, mainly when you had your foot in last at that time. Was that for a birthday? Yeah. We were going to Wings and it was kind of a bit, not a surprise, was it? But it was a special birthday. And I remember he was like, I'm not going to be able to sit. But we got to the meal and put his foot up and stuff. But no, he wasn't a...

particularly. It wasn't? We didn't go out. It was just literally we'd come home and chill. Was that not going out, Gail, because you didn't want to see fans when you've lost or something? No, we didn't go out after a game if I'd lost. No. Was it like meeting his family and friends and feel like his little baby Gary? Hilarious feels like the gossip, yeah. Feels brilliant. He would go around, drink a cup of tea.

He'd be like, yeah, telling it you all. That's how he got on at the women's football. He got all the info from Phil. But Tracy is obviously, yeah, larger than life character. She was quite frightening at the start. And then...

Like they was obviously, you grew up with Tracy quite a lot, weren't you? So I think, yeah, at the start, you've just got to root your way in. But I mean, they are an amazing family and very down to earth. So going around, I think the first time I met them all,

I kind of never forget that Jill, like you're the guest, so I was thinking I'm going to get my food brought first. And I remember we were watching something on telly and just had it on trays and she'd come in and Gary got his first. And I was like, OK, I get this.

I'm going to have to, yeah, wait, you know, it was hard getting in here. But then your dad was like the cuddly one and just, yeah, very welcoming. What was he eating habits? Because we know about the Weetabix on trains and stuff. What was he like at home with the food? Did you have to, did you have to like make certain things at certain time? I found like Christmas day and things were weird. Obviously like having your pastas and things like that, that was a really bizarre thing to do. But yeah,

Food, it'd just be time, wouldn't it, really? It still is now, really. It's still not changed. You're like a baby. You enjoyed the lifestyle, didn't you? Going to matches or going away with England. You embraced all that stuff. Yeah, I did love football. I was an Oldham fan, so I had a season ticket for three years when my dad went, so...

Football's been in my family. But yeah, I think going to the matches was good. It should be good atmosphere. Yeah, it was a good day. Gary now 50. Tell me, Gary Neville, the footballer, the businessman, the pundit, club owner, is he mellow or is he the same? Because he looks to me like... I remember when I first played against Gary, he's not changing in how his vibe is. He's still like this.

Yeah. Especially at the corners when he's at the corners. He's very busy. Is he still like that? Yeah. Are you always thinking to the next thing? Yeah. Yeah. Like, are you ever, like, fully in the moment? No. I do get that from you sometimes. Even at one meal, I'll be thinking about where we're going for the meal tomorrow, lunchtime or... Yeah. Even when you're speaking and you're speaking, like, with Wayne, that Wayne Rooney, he has to be doing something. I feel like you're saying...

you probably have to be doing something. I can't imagine you not doing anything. When do you switch up? Like, when do you switch off? Holiday? Like, when he's on holiday, does he... Yeah, but you said you take more holidays. So you have changed over the last year, haven't you? You've taken more breaks with the family. At first it was lunch, yeah. So we'd just go to, like, the same places. I'd be like, I don't want to go there every year. So everything was so Malta every year. Made some amazing friends we still have, but it was so panned out and then it was like, oh, let's...

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Right, thanks, Emma, for giving us a little insight. But now for our second guest. Another guest. Please welcome... I feel like you... Jill Neville! No way! Welcome to the show, Jill Neville! Oh, my gosh! It's Jill Neville. Let's hug her. Brilliant.

Oh, look at Gary and his mummy. Get a chair for Jill Neville. Hello, you're cute. Hello, this is Neville. How are you? Oh, no. This is the best Jill we've ever had on Stick to Me. Totally. Yeah, it's great to see you. Firstly, the first question you asked is what was Gary like when he was growing up? Because this is the Gary I know. Judging by Emma's saying, he's not changed a bit. No. What was he like when he was like...

Three or four. What was he like that age? Just still the same. On the go all day long. So, yeah. And he had, like, two younger children as well, so, yeah. Very involved, very...

Yeah. He was a lovely boy. No. He was. He was, yeah, yeah, he was. You always feel like, you're looking at him and he's growing up, did you always feel that he was going to be as successful as he's been? That drive? I don't think you do, really, in the end, do you? He always wanted to be a footballer, he always wanted to play for United, and you just do anything you can do to help them to do it. Mm-hm.

And if it worked, it worked. If not, you move on and do something else, don't you? But what was it in the environment? Because all your kids are successful. It's incredible. Well, it was hectic. Unbelievable. It was hectic every night of the week. Did you have to do... I bet you had to do a lot of driving about. All over the place, yes. Wow. Yes. But do you know, the main thing was we actually got into sport by going and watching my mum. What?

What was your mum's sport? Rounders, hockey and netball. She played constantly. She still plays netball now. Yeah. Wow. What position? Goal shooter. Wow. How old are you now? 70? You can't say that, can you? Sorry. Sport was huge in your family. What drove you all on? It was everything. Everything. It was our life. That's all we did. Never went on holidays. Just went with cricket and football and football.

Everywhere. Netball, everywhere. What's your favourite footballing memory of Gary? So many. I think...

Probably coming on in the European game when he was 17 at Old Trafford. He came on and seemed to dominate it. He wasn't frightened, he just went all out for it. I think the 99 winning that was brilliant, the three. We went to all of them and it was brilliant that. I think every time he played, it was fabulous. I never had a bad game, according to my mum. Nice. Is it true you took Gary to Bury?

When you were the club secretary there? Yeah, yeah. What happened with that? Well, Neville used to be the commercial manager and I was the company secretary. So he used to go with his dad to the away games, he used to come to the home games every Saturday with Philip and, yeah. It must have been amazing watching your two... Wow. I know your daughter done brilliant, but the two sons playing for Man United. It must have been surreal, was it? Surreal.

So proud. So proud and surreal, yeah. Because they always wanted to do that, but you always think, well... Yeah. If they wanted to do it, we'd do 100%, you know, send them to bed early at night and things like that. That's where that come from. Yeah. On a Saturday night, all his friends used to stay up and watch Match at Day in films. He was in bed at 8 o'clock, him and Phil. Oh.

Because his dad said, if you want to be a footballer, you've got to have discipline. Love that. So he did. And, yeah. How stressful was it, like, watching them? Like, I always think that, especially having... Could you enjoy the games or are your nerves on edge? No, I think your nerves are on edge. Yeah. Just in case they made a mistake. LAUGHTER You laugh, but it's true. No, it is. It's fine. Yeah. I thought you might have got used to that. LAUGHTER

Boy, this is perfect. I used to blame somebody else. His dad were always a huff from, but it worked. But your dad would be harsh on you. Would your dad be the other way around? You'd go easy on your dad. Good cop, bad cop. Yeah, definitely. After a game, if I've travelled home with my dad, what happened today? Yeah, yeah. He'd just ask you a question. Yeah.

What do you mean? He wouldn't shout, he'd just ask a question. What were you thinking there, or what happened today? Yeah. It's probably even worse sometimes, isn't it? Yeah. He wouldn't tell me what I do wrong, he'd just sort of say, what happened? Did you blame Phil? It was him. So, Jo, I'm proud of you, what Gary and all your children have achieved, though. I know I just mentioned it, but... Well, you just can't describe the just all...

aren't they? So that's all I can say. How much of an influence on your career has your mum been? I know you mentioned your dad there. Yeah, no, a huge influence because I think my mum's got the tenacity when she plays sport, that fierceness in her face, even if she misses a shot, that disappointment and that. So I think it comes more from my mum than my dad really because we spent most of our time watching my mum play netball and rounders. My mum's rounders team won the league 20-21

22 years. 22 years on the run. What? Yeah. And they were like animals in that world, you know what I mean? They were quite a sort of like fierce team, weren't competitive. So I used to watch that in the cup finals. I think you won the cup 19 out of 20. 20. 20 out of 21. So it was like they were the best team in sort of like... Were you hammering teams, Jill, or were they close? Sometimes we had close ones and the girls had to get a... Yeah, but...

Yeah, a lot of times we... That netball can be aggressive, can't it? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Mum's not missed Molly or Sophie playing netball ever. Wow. Are they really good as well? Yeah. Honestly, they literally watch every single game. Sometimes on the Sundays, they play three games. One will play two and they'll play...

We share it between us so that we get a few hours at home. My mum goes to every game. Hang on a minute. Sorry, you share it. You do some Wednesday and Sunday. Oh, quit there. Your daughters, do they compete? Yeah, they're competitive, yeah. Very good, yeah. They're competitive. I love it more than anything. Watching your grandkids play. But my mum's mum and dad watched every single game of ours when we were younger. And they travelled everywhere to watch us. It's like...

What was it like with, like, you see, so Gary's obviously older and he's playing for United and Phil's obviously United. What was it like thinking, I suppose it doesn't work out for Phil? I was Phil. I was Phil when he was coming through as well.

Well, the same really. I mean, they were in the team for so long and then Phil left, wasn't he? When he was about, what, 25, 26? Yeah, yeah. That was upsetting, but he wanted to do it. And so we said we'd back him 100%. And he went to Everton and had a successful time at Everton. So we used to, luckily, they played alternate weeks. So United were at home one week, Everton the week after. So we had a good weekend. But we'd have played each other. Yeah.

Roy, did you see that one? That was like when they were nose to nose, I think. I remember in the tunnel, I saw them in the tunnel and I said, brothers are not even looking. Who would you support? Would you have a... I'd be on the... A draw. Yeah, yeah. If they both played well. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Phil was brilliant at Everton. I must say, Phil, when the women's game was kind of...

We were coming through at Everton. He used to help out so much behind the scenes. He didn't have to do it. No. He was so supportive. Yeah, yeah. Dad wanted United to win. Dad wanted United to win. Oh, yeah, he did. Yeah, I get that. But he wanted them to do it. Go on, look at... Look at this picture. Yeah. Have you seen this book, Jill? No, I haven't seen it. Have a look through that to see what picture... See the pictures there. Sorry. No. Roy, you see something in pictures? Oh, goodness me. Yeah, I remember all these. Yeah. Yeah.

You got nine wickets and Philip got 50. That one. What's that one? That one at Greenmount. Oh, it might be. You got nine wickets. Was Phil good? How do you remember all that? Oh, we were there at all. And Gary got 100, yeah. I used to ring my mum before every match. And for the odd reason I couldn't get hold of her, I'd have a panic on. So a couple of hours before every game I'd ring her. And she would just literally say, what would you say? Stuff them.

I am, I'll be all right. She'd go and stuff him and that was it. See you later. And put the phone down. And that was enough for you girls? That's all you needed. You know what she meant, don't you? Yeah, yeah. That was it. Just done, yeah. But that was part of your routine. Yeah, part of my routine was to ring her. Was there more nerves when he was playing with England or United or was it different? Did you enjoy going to tournaments or...?

Yes, we did. Yeah, we did. We used to love going to all the European games, we united, we were always there, weren't we? And the England games as well, we went everywhere, all over the world really, watching them. It was horrible when Phil gave the penalty. Oh, Romania. Yeah. What was that like? Er...

That wasn't good. That was horrendous. But to defend him... LAUGHTER I didn't defend him. No, but... His reaction when he got back home... It's a tough one, yeah. Yeah. All...

things hanging out of his house burning and things like that. I didn't realise it went that bad with Phil. Yeah, it did. About that time, wasn't it, though, it was quite a bit of me and Phil, England thing. Yeah, yeah. Like, if Neville's can play for England, so can I. So can I, yeah. The songs they were singing, yes. Edith's got that song as well. But you know what? Over the course of your career, there was a lot more highs. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, but the low moments is like those ones. Plenty of highs, though. So Gary's 50. So good-looking guys, though, aren't they? Yeah.

Yes. You've got better with age, judging by age. Like a fine wine. So, Jill, just quickly, before we finish, now Gary's 50, what advice would you give Gary now? I can see the similarity in your personalities. There's a little jumpiness. I love it. Well, he won't take an oath to me now anyway, but he just carries on as he is.

Because that's how he survives. But you wouldn't stop playing netball if I told you to, would you? No, what the heck? LAUGHTER Do you know what I mean? LAUGHTER I wonder who he gets that off. LAUGHTER I mean, honestly. What a mess I am. This is a great book, though. It's a really good one. LAUGHTER

Emma, when you first met him, did you recognise him? Yeah, I'd watched a game that day. Oh, had you? Oh. I think it's called Walkabout in Manchester. They had big screens by, yeah. I'd been with my friend...

that day we'd watched it. Oh, really? So, yeah, never did, I think. We had actual blazers on when we walked in. Oh, wow. Talk about having your... See, so... So, like, now I'm trying to picture you, you see Gary and Giggs, you walk in, you go, I like Gary. LAUGHTER Giggs, he was having an off night or something.

Why did you have your club blazer on? Because basically, you travel, United away games, you'll know this, we had to wear club blazers. There was no sort of like, you know, you put your tracksuit on or anything. Yeah, but some lads felt if they wore the club blazer, they might get... Oh, OK, yeah, yeah, yeah. That was the rumour. Yeah, yeah. I don't know.

Attack into the blazer morning. It wasn't just the club blazer. Gail, how did you propose to Ems? Oh, I took her over to... How long did it take you to get the guy in an object yourself right? I took her over to Malta.

to Malta Q&A what are you doing here he's got an earner over there yeah cash only went over to Malta and went over to this little island off Malta called Gozo which is there's three islands there's Malta Camino and Gozo and we went over to Gozo to erm

this little place, this like old little hotel. It's got a little bit of a sort of like turrets type thing. And I basically sort of, what was the musician, like a pianist or a? He was very romantic actually. He'd set all this, I walked in a big room and he had a big long, a dining table for us two. And he had music on and it was all my favourite meal, all my favourite food. You set all that up? Yeah. I mean, with help for sure, but he did it anyway.

Gal, but you put a lot of work into it, Gal, to make sure that everything was how it should work. And I asked her dad the week before we left. Oh, yeah. And what was it like, Gal? Was you scared? Did you say, okay. No, I didn't. Well, I...

I was a bit nervous, to be honest with you. He dropped the ring. I dropped the ring. Yeah, I know that one. You can imagine it, can't you? He had it in his cuff of his shirt and I thought, and then, yeah. And then, like, clumsy, yeah. And so you asked, going in, obviously... And my diamond ring was a big diamond ring. Yeah, I remember that. Are you good? Is it on your finger? I hope so. I hope so.

I said yes go and don't cry go you didn't cry or anything what happens you just say I don't think I cried you probably I think you cried maybe I cried I think yeah thinking I'm stuck with him he's no way out of it yeah

I suck on an eyelid and mold it with a year. I've got no choice. Give me time to think about it. Can you just explain? We still love that party. Seriously. Let me see that. That is awful, isn't it? That is awful. Can you tell something? Even on my wedding day, when I look back now, so scruffy, my hair, my face. Oh, yeah. There was a thing back then, I just thought I couldn't be... I was rejected, like, being...

he's haunting me don't you you look probably on a broad day you've got a bib on with no t-shirt on there oh you were one of them weren't you get your top off he's got his t-shirt on because of the different colours there you are you look great in that wedding picture there yeah haircut haircut you look really good

I've not seen one picture of you kissing Emma, but you're kissing Scalzi. He does look good, though, doesn't he, for 50? Yeah, he's definitely matured. Nice one. Thanks for coming in, Jill. Thanks, Ems, for coming in. Thank you. Happy birthday, Jill. Thank you. Beautiful. So lovely. There you go. Fantastic.

So nice. You know what? It's really nice seeing how Gary's whole body language is changing. His mom and his wife going, so sweet.

So basically, there's a game on tonight and I've been told I've got to go and pick up one of the daughters. You pick your daughter up. I miss the game and I'm like, oh no. It's them little moments you'll miss. It's the little drive in the car. Adam and auntie as well. I'm not doing it tonight. I told you, if you give us a £100, I'll go get that. I'll text you if there's a gold. Oh, you do that.

Yeah. I love picking your kids. Picking your kids, that's when you get your little chats with them. Yeah, you do. Your little moments. I love it. Yeah, going there and coming back. At that age, though, they're just on the phone. They like you, though, Mum. They like me. Obviously, the biggest year. This is really good. I remember waiting for my daughter one time. She was playing netball and they were taking ages. I'm in the car waiting. Eventually, she got in the car. And you want your kids to take sports seriously. I think it was Leah and I go...

I said, did you win? She went, I'm not sure. I'm not sure what the score was. You must know if you'd won. Jesus Christ, you didn't even know what the score was. You're not meant to ask, so if they win, you're meant to say, did you enjoy it? Yeah. That chat home. No, it's, did you win? Yeah.

It should be. Did you enjoy it? Yeah. I say to the girls. You enjoy it, but it's winning. Why? That is so dangerous. My daughter's a goalkeeper. You could have put me higher. I've watched her in netball. She's a goalkeeper. And...

Very aggressive. Oh, in that ball, yeah, yeah, yeah. Wow. But she can't really use her arms, so it's really strange because she's like this. Yeah, yeah. It's really quite... Honestly, you can't touch... It's aggressive, yeah. You know the centre in...

netball that was my position unbelievable and I just sent her I used to always get done for contact everywhere my youngest she doesn't she wants to play but she doesn't keep her feet still she keeps moving when she's got the ball it's ok you'll get it grasp it you know what I mean she's not fast she doesn't pay as much attention as Lola but Lola's a good goalie she's very aggressive

very aggressive I like it sports brilliant though for kids isn't it it is brilliant especially this day and age with phones and everything else yeah should have got your daughters on the phones they would have told us to read they would have reeled they would have told them yeah

Do they argue much between themselves? No. No. They have a few moments, but very close. What's their age gap? Best buddies, yeah. 16 months difference between them. Yeah, but they're amazing with each other, really. Yeah, they are. They're tight. Yeah, they're very tight. Yeah. That's really good. Seen that more in the last 12 months than ever. They do stick up for each other all the time and help each other out and borrow things from each other. Yeah. That's just sad. I see that with my four, yeah. It's not, yeah. They'll fight each other's corner. Yeah, they do. Yeah. Yeah.

I love how yous all ended up having girls. Oh, yeah.

It's like my oldest... Well, I know you've got your... What happens with my oldest and my youngest is that sometimes I think she's a little bit cruel to her. But then if anything happens with me and Nance, they get together against us. Really, really together against us. So you need to go to the netball tonight. We'll text you at nine o'clock and check you there. But you think about it, nine o'clock's right in the middle of a game. It's the worst time because you miss half the first half and half the second half. It's like just...

I'd rather miss the whole first half than watch the end of the game you know it's like it's just a terrible time but you'll catch the last bit yeah I tried to say I tried to say to Emma I said yeah but it's my job I need to watch it for my job and she went you've got to throw in that one that's not being very easy just pause it you're a father you're a father of kids you've got to pick them up Gary if I hear you've not picked them up it'll be trouble I can't do that now I can't say to my missus that there's football just pause it

It's a good thing actually. I'm going to pause the game as I leave. But then you know something, somebody will have pressed the button by the time I get back. But then you're going to miss your bedtime. I'd like to think you've got more of them on TV, Gary. Yeah, maybe I can go in a different room. You'll miss your bedtime? It depends. If it's after half nine, it's finished. You can't watch football, can you? Sorry.

There's more to life than football, Gary. Happy birthday. Happy birthday, Gareth. Thank you. Happy birthday, Gareth. Love it. I love you, mate. Thank you. I love you. Thank you. That actually hit in the eye. Who did? His popper. Did it? And all the time, did it bring back? Chill. What a Christmas. My popper.

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