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ESPN to show more than 20 friendlies across the summer
ESPN is to broadcast more than 20 club and international friendlies over the summer, featuring a host of top British club sides plus key international clashes.The line-up will give viewers a chance to scout England’s first opponents in UEFA Euro 2012 as ESPN broadcasts France’s remaining two warm-up games. The Brazilian national side will feature three times on ESPN, starting with its clash against the USA on Wednesday 30th May. And live at 7.45pm on Sunday 9th June, ESPN brings fans one of the biggest international friendlies on the football calendar: Brazil v Argentina.
Disaster for Bayern as hero Drogba wins the 2012 Champions League title for Chelsea
Bayern Munich had much of the ball but failed to take their chances until Thomas Mueller knocked in a solid header from close range 8 minutes from time. Ashley Cole and Petr Cech were left with no option but to watch as the ball crossed the goal line.Roberto Di Matteo chose to bring on Fernando Torres. The latter quickly made an impact by winning a corner for the Blues. At the relief of Chelsea fans, it resulted in a splendid equalizer through Didier Drogba.
The game went into extra-time. Bayern Munich had a glorious chance of stealing victory when Drogba turned from hero to villain. The Chelsea striker fouled Ribery and conceded a penalty in the process.
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea Champions League final: Beware of ‘actor’ Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba played a huge part getting Chelsea to the final this season. The veteran striker produced a man-of-the-match performance against Napoli in the Round of 16 to help his team turn around a 3-1 first-leg deficit. In the semi-finals against Barcelona, Drogba gave a 1-0 advantage to the Blues with a goal at Stamford Bridge. At the Camp Nou, he showed his defensive skills as his team secured a vital 2-2 draw.
Earlier this month, Didier Drogba fired Chelsea to FA Cup glory at Wembley at the expense of Liverpool. Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes is wary of the harm Drogba could cause to the Germans in the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League final.
Where to watch the UEFA Champions League Final on TV
The biggest day on the International club calendar has arrived and the two football clubs left standing are English Club Chelseas FC and German Club Bayern Munich. The Final happens to take place at Bayern Munich's home stadium Allianz Arena.
The game kicks off at 2:45 EST or 20:45CET. The match is expected to draw massive tv audience as the event will be widely available on both Pay-tv and Free-to-air broadcasts.
In the USA the Champions League Final match will be available on FOX Deportes & FOX Network. Delayed broadcasts will be available on FOX SOCCER Channel at 8pm EST.
Bayern Munich and Chelsea to clash in UEFA Champions League Final - Live on ESPN Australia - Sunday May 20
With the finish of the domestic European club football season last weekend all eyes now turn to the world’s most-watched club competition final and ESPN will be there, bringing all the action LIVE from "Fußball Arena München" in Germany as Bayern Munich and Chelsea face each other for the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League Title.ESPN’s coverage will be broadcast in 31 countries and territories in Oceania, Asia and Brazil with a household reach of 169.1 million.
A half hour Press Pass pre-game preview will kick off proceedings at 4am before the match coverage starts LIVE at 4:30am. Australian Andrew Orsatti will host from the studios where he will cross to the commentary team of Adrian Healey and Robbie Mustoe, on location in Munich. A LIVE 60 minute post-game show featuring special guest Chelsea Legend Frank Leboeuf will follow the match coverage.
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea: Drogba, Lampard and the Blues' other nine finalists
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GK: Petr Cech (12 games, 0 goals)
The Czech was in stunning form in the semi-finals against Barcelona, and was much of the reason why Chelsea advanced to the final. The 1.98-metre tall goalkeeper could possibly be the busiest player on the field on Saturday.
CB: Gary Cahill (4 games, 0 goals)
Cahill recently...
Bayern Munich vs Chelsea: Five points Chelsea should consider to win the Champions League
1) Take advantage of their counter-attacking soccer
The Blues advanced to the final of the Champions League in stunning fashion, as despite being outplayed over two legs by Barcelona they still managed to progress 3-2 on aggregate. In fact, Barca needed to score two more goals to eliminate them. Many brought Chelsea's success down to the fact...
2012 Champions League Final: Players tasked to shine for Bayern Munich to succeed
Arguably, Bayern produced their best performances in the group stages. An injury to Bastian Schweinsteiger and the return of Arjen Robben to action changed much of the dynamics of the team. When the news of Robben’s injury came through early in the season, there was really no sign of ‘doom and gloom’ in the club. The formation without Robben saw Schweinsteiger line up alongside Luiz Gustavo in defensive midfield. The midfield trio consisted of Thomas Müller, who will now surely be starting the final after sitting on the bench in the semis, Toni Kroos and Franck Ribery.
Ribery produced his best ever form since the 2007-08 season while Schweinsteiger was at the peak of his powers. At the back, Holger Badstuber partnered Daniel Van Buyten in central defence while Philipp Lahm and Jerome Boateng played on either side of them.
FOX Sports & FOX Deportes to televise UEFA Champions League final
Viewership Has Increased 10-Fold in 10 Years
LOS ANGELES– Only two teams and one game remain in the 2012 UEFA Champions League, the world’s most-watched elite club soccer tournament. On the grandest stage of European soccer, German club Bayern Munich and England’s Chelsea FC face off inside UEFA Fußball Arena Munchen on Saturday, May 19 in Munich, Germany. Bayern has the advantage of being the first team to play a UEFA Champions League Final in its home stadium, while Chelsea is on a quest to capture its first European Cup. For the third consecutive year, FOX Sports is broadcasting this showcase event live, with coverage beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Live from Munich, FOX Sports’ Curt Menefee serves as event host, with FOX Soccer’s Rob Stone hosting on-site studio coverage. FOX Soccer analyst and American National Soccer Hall of Famer Eric Wynalda joins Tottenham goalkeeper and former United States National Team player Brad Friedel for pre-game, halftime and post-match analysis. Legendary Sky Sports play-by-play announcer Martin Tyler calls the match with analysis from former Manchester United defender Gary Neville.
In the aftermath of Barca and Madrid’s UCL exit: Spanish football and El Clasico
Total disillusion for Spanish club football?
Between Atletico Madrid and Valencia, one team will advance to meet Sporting Lisbon or Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League final. For the sake of Spanish football from a patriotic Spaniard’s point of view, it is believed that the pressure is on Bilbao to assure that the cup will go to Spain whatever happens in Bucharest on May 9.
As things stand, Sporting Lisbon are in a good position to leave Portugal’s Iberian neighbours empty handed in Europe this year. Going into Thursday night’s encounter in San Mames, the Lions lead 2-1 from their first-leg win against Copa del Rey finalists Athletic Bilbao.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich on TV - Champions League, April 25, 2012.
A draw at the Bernabeu will take the Bavarians back home to the Allianz where this year's Champions League Final takes place. Real Madrid prepare for the biggest battle in their Champions League campaign as they look to overturn a 2-1 loss from the first leg of this semi-final in Germany. Ozil got the crucial away goal which will help Los Blancos if advancement comes down to goal-differential.
Bayern Munich were impressive in the first leg, putting immense pressure on Jose Mourinho's men, who were practically pinned back to their goal in the final portions of the first-leg. Real Madrid managed to equalize 1-1 with an Ozil goal, and were sitting on this result close to the end. But a last minute lapse by Portuguese defender Coentrao permitted Phillip Lahm to cross the ball to Gomez from the right flank, the latter simply poked the ball into the back of the net giving Bayern Munich the win.
UEFA Champions League semifinal match sets audience record for FX
New York -- All the ingredients were there: two storied franchises going head-to-head in the penultimate round of the world’s most prestigious annual soccer tournament, playing a tense 1-0 match won by the home team in a memory-filled stadium packed with crazed faithful. So it was on Wednesday, April 18 when England’s Chelsea FC hosted Spain’s FC Barcelona at London’s Stamford Bridge, and over 1.1 million US soccer fans eagerly tuned-in to watch.FX, FOX Network Group’s popular and fully distributed basic cable network, carried the action that day and attracted an audience of 592,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research, a network-record for soccer, and the most watched English-language soccer match on US television since FOX Sports’ Barclay’s Premier League broadcast between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 (1.377 million). Given available data, it is also believed to be the most-watched UEFA Champions League non-final match ever.
Live soccer TV schedule info on mega week with European semis & El Clasico
UEFA Champions League semis on April 17 and April 18, 2012
The stage in midweek belongs to Europe’s best teams. In the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea and Bayern Munich will battle for tickets to the Grand Finale on May 19.
At the Allianz Arena in Munich, German contenders Bayern will host La Liga leaders Real Madrid. Both teams have not conquered Europe during the last 10 years. This season presents a chance for them to try their luck again.
In 2010, Bayern Munich came second-best behind Internazionale, then coached by Jose Mourinho. The latter has given his team the edge over Bayern ahead of this crucial UEFA Champions League semi-final tie.
Champions League: Late Mario Gomez winner downs Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid
A bad start to the first half for Real Madrid saw Franck Ribery put the hosts in front after 17 minutes. The Germans proved too strong in the air and on the counter attack. Somehow, the Spanish giants went back into the game.
The goal came inside the 53rd minute through Mesut Ozil in a rather lucky manner. The former Bundesliga player was at standing at the right place to tap the ball in after Cristiano Ronaldo provided a pass from the end line.
Ronaldo himself had decent chances to score but as time went down the clock, frustration took its toll.
Bayern München vs Real Madrid Preview
Analysis, statistics and facts
History puts Bayern Munchen on top of Real Madrid ahead of this 2011/12 UEFA Champions League first-leg semi-finals tie. These two elites have played against each other 4 times in European Cup semi-finals. Bayern triumphed on 3 occasions, in 1976, 1987 and 2001 respectively.
The Germans have never lost to the Merengues on home soil. The 9 meetings ended in 8 victories for Bayern and 1 draw. The head-to-head record also reveals that Bayern Munich have won 10 of their 18 matches against Madrid.
Where to watch Bayern Munchen vs Real Madrid on TV
Only four teams are left standing in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League edition. They are Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC. The two rich and powerful spanish clubs, Real Madrid and defending Champions FC Barcelona, are the bookies' favorites to advance to the Champions League final.
This prospect would set the stage for the most famous Champions League Final the planet could dream for, but first they must overcome the other two semi-finalists Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC who should provide a serious challenge to the spanish giants.
The first leg for Real Madrid will be away in Munich at the hostile ground of the Allianz Arena. The match kicks off at 2:45pm EST and will be aired in the US on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Deportes. Pubs should be busy and many offices will have some employees taking late lunches or simply absent this afternoon.
Champions League semi-finals: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid preview in quotes
Real Madrid have a crucial game against Barcelona coming up later this week. Distraction could be an issue. Meanwhile, the tactical and physical approach against Bayern Munich may be affected as El Clasico will require Los Blancos to be in top form. Defender Sergio Ramos has called on his team mates to take it one match at a time to avoid blowing everything away during this important period in April.
“We must not think about Barcelona or the Spanish title. We are playing in the Champions League semi-final against Bayern,” Ramos told reporters on Monday.
“We are playing against a world-class team. They have a lot of quality in their team and players like [Arjen] Robben or [Mario] Gomez who can make the difference.”
Bayern Munich look to take down Mourinho at the Allianz
While Jose Mourinho will be looking to make it to the final, who would he rather play against? A Barcelona squad that he knocked out once in Champions League play, and will play this weekend? Or a Chelsea side where he had great success and is still loved by the fans?
FX and FOX Soccer to assure live coverage of Champions League semi-finals
FOX Soccer promises live broadcast for Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid and Barcelona vs Chelsea. FX will be in charge of delivering the action at Stamford Bridge and the Santiago Bernabeu on April 18 and April 25 respectively.
The UEFA Champions League has reached its final stages. The match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid is sure to produce thrills. The spotlight will be on Germany’s dazzling striker Mario Gomez who has scored 11 goals in 673 minutes of Champions League football.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich’s backline will have to deal against the likes of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Both players have 15 goals between them.
Barcelona-Chelsea and Bayern Munich-Real Madrid semi-final ties finally confirmed
Benfica put up a brave performance at Stamford Bridge and almost shocked the Blues. However, Roberto di Matteo’s men looked mentally too aware of the situation’s delicacy to entertain complacency. Chelsea were not at their best in front of goal but neither were the Eagles. In the end, small details decided the outcome of the match.
In the first period, the London-based contenders were awarded a penalty for a push on defender Ashley Cole. Lampard did not miss from 12 yards and Chelsea went 2-0 up on aggregate. In spite of this setback, Benfica kept pressing forward but striker Cardozo lacked efficiency in front of goal.