Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville is joining NBC Sport’s Premier League coverage as a special contributor.
The 49-year-old will make his debut on Premier League Live tomorrow as his former club hosts Fulham in the Premier League’s curtain-raiser at 3 p.m. ET.
Neville is then scheduled to make weekly appearances each Sunday, including this weekend.
The arrangement is part of a collaboration with Sky Sports and will see the former England international joining the NBC team for special on-site broadcasts in the United Kingdom as well as from their International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Connecticut.
Neville will be following in the lead of his punditry partner Jamie Carragher as he makes his way onto the American screen. The pair were rivals on the field but have since become a dynamic duo on Sky Sports shows including Monday Night Football.
Carragher, a former Liverpool defender, was part of CBS Sports’ highly popular coverage of the Champions League last season which was hosted by Kate Abdo and regularly featured pundits Thierry Henry and Micah Richards.
With Neville joining NBC Sports, they have a former Premier League defender and broadcasting heavyweight of their own.
Gary Neville brings further experience to NBC
Since he retired from professional football in 2011, Neville has become one of the biggest names in football broadcasting.
Even during his career, he had tested his hand at punditry, making appearances for ITV Sport during the 2002 World Cup and the 2008 European Championships.
He joined Sky Sports ahead of the 2011/12 season, taking over Andy Gray’s role as match analyst on the popular show Monday Night Football.
Today, he is one of the most recognizable faces of the British broadcaster’s Premier League coverage and a highly regarded figure in the industry.
In 2022, Neville won the Royal Television Society award for best Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit.
His…
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Author : Jonny Coffey
Publish date : 2024-08-15 19:45:02
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