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Wayne Rooney has found a new team. Well, kind of.
The Manchester United and England hero is joining The Overlap.
Rooney, 38, will star alongside the likes of Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Jill Scott, and Jamie Carragher in the channel's array of YouTube and podcast content.
Launched by Neville in 2021, The Overlap has become one of football's most agenda-setting voices, landing exclusives with big names and covering all the big talking points every week.
'I’m excited to announce that I will be joining my good mate Gary Neville and the team at The Overlap to appear on the channel across some of their brilliant shows on YouTube and the podcast,' Rooney wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Wayne Rooney has announced that he is joining Gary Neville's YouTube channel The Overlap
He will link up with ex-team-mates Neville (left) and Roy Keane as well as other former pros
'I can't wait to get started.'
Football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano even filmed a video announcing the signing, claiming that Rooney will debut with The Overlap 'very soon'.
Alongside interviews, the channel publishes a variety of shows including The Breakdown, and Fan Debate, and Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet.
Rooney is searching for new endeavours following his sacking from Birmingham City in January.
His budding managerial career too a hit in the Midlands when he took over from John Eustace with the club in sixth place and left them in 20th.
He only won two of his 15 games in charge and they are now in the relegation zone going into the final game of the season.
It's clear that the United and England legend is keen to return to the dugout but, before he does that, Rooney has embarked on a number of ventures.
Primarily, the 38-year-old has featured as a pundit for multiple broadcasters - including Sky Sports, TNT Sports and BBC One - in recent months.
Rooney said he will appear on their YouTube shows as well as their podcast
The 38-year-old has been filling with time with various pursuits since being sacked by Birmingham in
