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Title Match on ABC HD Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET; Week-long Coverage Across ESPN Media Platforms

ESPN’s week-long coverage of MLS Cup 2008 will culminate with ABC’s live broadcast of adidas presents MLS Cup 2008 Sunday, Nov. 23, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET, from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.  The high definition broadcast will feature Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel and the New York Red Bulls vs. Argentinian midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto and the Columbus Crew in the first MLS Cup appearance for both teams.
Veteran soccer play-by-play commentator JP Dellacamera will call the match with soccer Hall of Famer and former captain of the U.S. Men’s National Team John Harkes providing analysis. Harkes was an assistant coach with the New York Red Bulls in 2007, and he played for the Columbus Crew from mid-season 2001 through 2002.  The ABC broadcast will also feature two sideline reporters, Allen Hopkins and Pedro Gomez, a first for an MLS Cup broadcast.

Rob Stone (host), former U.S. Women’s National Team captain Julie Foudy and former U.S. Men’s National Team player Alexi Lalas, will provide on-site studio commentary during the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments.  Lalas is a former president and general manager of the Red Bulls and he also played for the team (then known as the Metrostars) in 1998.

Other MLS Cup on ABC highlights:

• 20 cameras, including two super slo-mo cameras, steadicam, blimp camera, and more;
• ESPN All-Axis, a U.S. domestic soccer virtual replay technology that allows analysts to use graphic telestrations to highlight the locations and movements of players on the field to better explain how plays develop and what leads to scores, offsides and other key events during matches; and the Offside Line, which displays a virtual line affixed to the last defender to show viewers whether the referee’s offside decision is accurate on replays
• Black and white still photos of select players cradling the new, redesigned MLS Trophy with audio of their thoughts on competing for the championship trophy for America’s top professional soccer league.  ABC conducts similar shoot for the NBA Finals with top players - such as Celtics Kevin Garnett and Lakers Kobe Bryant - with photo and audio inserted into the game broadcast and studio segments.

Additional ESPN News and Information Programming

• The 2008 MLS Most Valuable Player, the top individual honor of the season, will be unveiled exclusively on ESPNEWS, the nation’s only 24-hour television sports news network, Thursday at 4:30 p.m.  The top-three finalists:  Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Chicago Fire), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy) and Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew).  In addition, the network will air segments previewing the 2008 MLS Cup matchups beginning Friday;
• ESPN news and information programs such as SportsCenter and ESPN Deportes SportsCenter will feature 2008 MLS Cup news and highlights, including match-day coverage from site by reporter Jamie Motta on ESPN Deportes;
• On Friday, ESPN2’s weekday live, morning program First Take (10 a.m. - 12 noon) will feature a segment highlighting some of the goals that paved the way for the Crew and red Bulls to play in the championship game.
• ESPNSoccernet Press Pass (ESPN Classic, Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.):  New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol will join host Adrian Healey and analysts Tommy Smyth and Janusz Michallik to preview MLS Cup 2008 on ESPNSoccernet Press Pass - one of international soccer’s most popular sports television programs tackling emergent soccer news and issues across the globe.  The program will also include John Harkes in a one-on-one interview with former Red Bulls striker Jozy Altidore, who was sold in a mid-season transfer to Villarreal C.F. in the Spanish La Liga for a league record $10 million.  Altidore’s interview was taped Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the U.S. Men’s National Team camp leading up to the team’s 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match vs. Guatemala.

ESPN International
ESPN International will televise the MLS Cup 2008 in 142 countries via live coverage on ESPN Dos/Dos Mexico, ESPN+, ESPN+ Andina, Australia HD, ESPN Atlantic, ESPN Middle East and same day coverage to the ESPN Pacific Rim, Latin North/South; Latin/Caribbean and Latin/Brasil regions.  In addition, the MLS Cup 2008 will be carried by seven broadcasters reaching 23 countries in Europe.

By: Angela Asante

The battle that will be in the Premiere League at the end of the month between Manchester United and Manchester City is somehow almost already under way.

It won’t be in England this time, but in Brasilia, where Portugal meet the Copa America Champions Brazil.

Ronaldo and Robinho come against each other in what is arguably the most interesting tie of the night, and the Sky Blue number 10 is already relishing this clash.

The 24 year old was part of this summer’s soap-opera involving Real Madrid and Manchester United, as Calderon included him in Madrid’s bid to lure Ronaldo away from Old Trafford.

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GolTV Match Schedule –November 14-21, 2008

TORONTO, November 13, 2008 – Below is a list of soccer matches that will air live or on tape delay on GolTV from November 14-21, 2008.

Among this week’s highlights include:

A LIVE International Friendly match featuring England vs. Germany on Wednesday, November 19 at 2:45 p.m. ET.

A total of three LIVE Spanish La Liga contests featuring Valladolid vs. Real Madrid on Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. ET, and on Sunday, November 16, Malaga vs. Villarreal at 11 a.m. ET, followed by Recreativo vs. Barcelona at 3 p.m. ET.

A pair of Bundesliga league matches on Saturday, November 15 featuring Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Bayern Munchen at 11:30 a.m. ET, followed by Bayer Leverkusen vs. Schalke 04 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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SOCCER HEAVEN! – NINE-PLUS CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF LIVE FOOTY ACTION SATURDAY ON SETANTA SPORTS

Three live Barclays Premier League matches followed by French Football League match-up

TORONTO (November 13, 2008) – Liverpool travel to Bolton to face the Wanderers Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 a.m. ET/ 4:30 a.m. PT in the first of four consecutive live matches Saturday and five in two days on The Home of International Soccer, Setanta Sports.

Two more live Barclays Premier League tilts immediately follow the Bolton versus Liverpool match:

Manchester United vs. Stoke City                        @ 9:30 a.m. ET/ 6:30 a.m. PT
West Brom vs. Chelsea                           @ 12:15 p.m. ET/ 9:15 a.m. PT

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Written by:
Angela Asante, Freelance Soccer Writer
The current financial crisis is a global thing that has made people more conscious about their money spending. Well, one man who should be able to spend a whole lot of money without worrying about his economies is Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Manchester Untied winger will soon benefit of a salary rise in the summer if he indeed decides to remain with the Reds.

This news has undoubtedly provoked intensive debates. After accusations from the public describing Ronaldo as an arrogant footballer, come accusations portraying him as greedy young man.
A majority of people have expressed their anger towards the fact that Ronaldo is considering a rise of payment whereas the financial crisis is an apparent fact in Europe.

On the other hand, some see nothing wrong with it but rather believe that the more you get, the more you want.
In addition to this thought, some simply think that Ronaldo deserves to be the highest ever paid Premiership player for all that he has done in terms of performance and achievement.

Cristiano Ronaldo himself has already tasted poverty. He grew into it as a child in Madeira and had to overcome several family problems, but resilience in life has let him become who he is now.

Perhaps Ronaldo deserves all the wealth he owns, perhaps he is being too greedy and selfish… Whatever it is, it’s up to him.

One thing is clear, the fact that Ronaldo could be earning up to 150,000 pounds a week will always be a debate.

Contributed by: Angela Asante
Freelance Soccer Write

TORONTO, November 6, 2008 – Below is a list of soccer matches that will air live or tape delay on GolTV from November 7th to 14th, 2008.

Among this week’s highlights include:

Watch Coppa Italia on Wednesday, November 12th when Napoli takes on Salernitana LIVE at 3pm ET on GolTV.

Four LIVE La Liga matches staring Saturday, November 8th when Real Madrid takes on Malaga at 2pm ET, followed by Barcelona vs. Valladolid at 4pm ET.  The Spanish invasion continues Saturday with back to back action starting with Sevilla vs. Recreativo live at 1pm ET followed by Getafe vs. Valencia at 3pm ET. Schalke 04 challenges Bayern Munich Live on GolTV on Sunday, November 9th at 11am ET.

GolTV Match Schedule for November 7th to 14th, 2008*:

Saturday, November 8th
Time              League                                 Match (Home vs. Away)                   Coverage
11:30 AM         Germany                                Hamburg vs. Borussia                        Delayed
2:00 PM          Spain                          Real Madrid vs. Malaga                       Live
4:00 PM          Spain                          Barcelona vs. Valladolid                      Live
6:15 PM           Colombia                                 Chico vs. Nacional                                        Live

Sunday, November 9th
Time               League                                 Match (Home vs. Away)                    Coverage
11:00 AM         Germany                     Schalke 04 vs. Bayern Munich                       Live
1:00 PM           Spain                          Sevilla vs. Recreativo                                    Live
3:00 PM           Spain                          Getafe vs. Valencia                                        Live
5:30 PM           Colombia                               Cali vs. Quindo                                               Live

Wednesday, November 12th
Time               League                     Match (Home vs. Away)                              Coverage
1:00 PM           Coppa Italia                Udinese vs. Reggina                                   Delayed
3:00 PM           Coppa Italia               Napoli vs. Salernitana                              Live

Time Warner Cable Subscribers in Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi and the Border Corridor now have Access to GolTV’s Non-Stop International Soccer Coverage in Spanish

GolTV  Now available on the Digital Sports Tier and Digital Canales Latinos Tier

MIAMI – Sept. 18, 2008 - GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 soccer, is now available to Time Warner Cable customers in Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi, Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass.  Time Warner Cable, the nation’s 2nd largest cable operator, now offers GolTV’s non-stop soccer coverage on Ch. 628 as part of the Digital Sports Tier and Digital Canales Latinos Tier.

“We’ve just kicked off exclusive telecasts of the qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa featuring some of the best international soccer teams.  Now Time Warner Cable subscribers in Texas can catch all of GolTV’s in-depth coverage and analysis leading up to the World Cup,” said Rodrigo Lombello, COO of GolTV.

GolTV televises more unique soccer matches than competing networks and its extending footprint in Texas comes as the network is exclusively airing premiere European teams from Spain’s La Liga and Germany’s Bundesliga, among others. The network also has exclusive rights to the 2010 World Cup qualifying matches for Germany and Italy, the reigning World Cup Champions.