Stallone: Rocky Secrets, Rambo Stories & Schwarzenegger Rivalry | Stick to Football EP 154
Stick to Football

Stallone: Rocky Secrets, Rambo Stories & Schwarzenegger Rivalry | Stick to Football EP 154

B1IntermediateOctober 22, 20261 hr 14 min
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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 - St...

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Stick To Football is brought to you by our title partner, Disney+. Watch a lifetime of great stories on Disney+. Oh, you've got your T-shirt on. I do love that movie.

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Go on, Rambo. Yeah. Oh, I love that movie. Are you going to be like a fawning... Oh, no. ..school boy today? Oh, Gary, silly. Professional.

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He might sign it for me. Is he the most famous guest that we've ever had on? Yeah, I would say so. God forbid. What do you think is more famous, Rambo or Rocky?

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