With the European football season kicking off, all eyes will be on the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala, Mauro Icardi, Angel Di Maria, among others, when they take to the pitch in different leagues all across Europe. However, one has to catch them live on various sports channels across the board in India. Here is a breakup of the top leagues and the channels that they will be broadcast on throughout the season.
English Premier League
With Leicester City bagging the Premier League title last year, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal will look to dominate this season of English football. But, with other clubs taking inspiration from Leicester’s dream run, it is anybody’s title this year. You can watch the live telecast on Star Sports 1,2,3 4 and Star Sports HD1, 2, 3 and 4.
La Liga
The Spanish La Liga kicked off on August 19 and there will be 20 teams competing for the title, which Barcelona won last season. It is yet again expected to be a three-way fight between Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The live telecast of the games will be available on Sony Six and Sony Six HD. Matches will also be shown on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD.
Serie A
The Italian football league kicked off on August 21 with 20 clubs battling it out for the title. With Juventus winning the Serie A last year, AC Milan and Inter Milan will look to put a stop to Juve’s dominance this time around. The live telecast of the games will be available on Sony Six and Sony Six HD. Matches will also be shown on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD.
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich will look to continue their dominance in the German league with likes of Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund trying to bridge the gap. The league begins on August 27 with 18 teams looking to bag the title. You can watch the live telecast on Star Sports 1, 2,3 4 & Star Sports HD1, 2, 3 and 4.
Ligue 1
The French league kicked off in style on August 12 with 19 teams trying to outgun last year’s champions Paris Saint-Germain, who have won the title for four straight years. You can watch the live telecast on Ten Sports 1 and 2 and Ten HD.
UEFA Champions League
You can catch Champions league football on Ten Sports 1 and 2 and Ten HD, with qualifying rounds already underway.
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