Between Two Posts by Athena Voulgaropoulos
American soccer fans are in for a treat as the EPL and other European leagues ramp up for their 2011-2012 seasons. From July 13 – August 6, both FOX Soccer and ESPN will broadcast a series of international friendlies featuring the likes of Manchester United, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Liverpool, as well as MLS teams LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders.
FOX Soccer’s “Summer of Soccer” campaign showcases pre-season action from the 2011 Asian tour, Audi Cup and the inaugural Dublin Super Cup. ESPN presents the World Football Challenge, a summer series of 14 exhibition matches played across the US.
Summer of Soccer/World Football Challenge Live TV Schedule:
Wednesday, July 13
* Liverpool vs. Guangdong Sunray Cave, 8 a.m. ET, from Guangzhou, China (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: New England Revolution vs. Manchester United, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
Saturday, July 16
* Liverpool vs. Malaysian All Stars XI, 5:30 a.m. ET, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: Club America vs. Manchester City, 8 p.m. ET (TeleFutura)
* WFC: LA Galaxy vs. Real Madrid, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
Monday, July 18
* WFC: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Manchester City, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 /ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
Wednesday, July 20
WPS: MagicJack vs. Western New York Flash, 7:30 p.m. ET (FOX Soccer)
* Manchester United vs. Seattle Sounders, 9:30 p.m. ET, from Seattle, WA (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: CD Guadalajara vs. Real Madrid, 11 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ ESPN3D/ESPN Deportes)
Thursday, July 21
* Chelsea FC vs. Malaysia League XI, 8:30 a.m. ET, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (FOX Soccer)
Saturday, July 23
* WFC: Chicago Fire vs. Manchester United, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
* D.C. United vs. Everton, 7:00 p.m. ET, from Washington D.C. (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: Juventus FC vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN Deportes/ESPN3)
* WFC: Philadelphia Union vs. Real Madrid, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN Deportes/ ESPN3)
Sunday, July 24
* Chelsea FC vs. Thailand All-Stars, 6:30 a.m. ET, from Bangkok, Thailand (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: LA Galaxy vs. Manchester City, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN/ ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
Tuesday, July 26
* Audi Cup: Barcelona vs. Internacional (BRA), 12:00 p.m. ET, from Munich, Germany (FOX Soccer)
* Audi Cup: Bayern Munich vs. AC Milan, 2:30 p.m. ET, from Munich, Germany (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: Juventus FC vs. Club America, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
Wednesday, July 27
* Barclays Asia Trophy: Aston Villa v Blackburn, 6:00 a.m. ET, from Hong Kong (FOX Soccer)
* Barclays Asia Trophy: Chelsea vs. Kitchee (HK), 8:30 a.m. ET, from Hong Kong (FOX Soccer)
* Audi Cup: Third Place Match, 12:00 p.m. ET, from Munich, Germany (FOX Soccer)
* Audi Cup: Final, 2:30 p.m. ET, from Munich, Germany (FOX Soccer)
Thursday, July 28
* WFC: Juventus FC vs. CD Guadalajara, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN3/Galavision)
Saturday, July 30
* Barclays Asia Trophy: Third Place match, 6:00 a.m. ET, from Hong Kong (FOX Soccer)
* Barclays Asia Trophy: Final, 8:30 a.m. ET, from Hong Kong (FOX Soccer)
* DublinSuper Cup: League of Ireland XI vs. Man City, 9 a.m. ET, from Dublin, Ireland (FOX Soccer Plus)
* DublinSuper Cup: Inter Milan vs. Celtic, 11:30 a.m. ET, from Dublin, Ireland (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
Sunday, July 31
* Emirates Cup: Arsenal vs. New York Red Bulls, 11:00 a.m. ET, from London, England (FOX Soccer)
* DublinSuper Cup: League of Ireland XI vs. Celtic, 9 a.m. ET, from Dublin, Ireland (FOX Soccer)
* DublinSuper Cup: Inter Milan vs. Manchester City, 11:30 a.m. ET, from Dublin, Ireland (FOX Soccer Plus)
Monday, August 1
* Liverpool vs. Valerenga, 1:00 p.m. ET, from Oslo, Norway (FOX Soccer)
Wednesday, August 3
* WFC: FC Barcelona vs. CD Guadalajara, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ ESPN3/Galavision)
Saturday, August 6
* Liverpool vs. Valencia, 12:30 p.m. ET, from Anfield, Liverpool (FOX Soccer)
* WFC: FC Barcelona vs. Club America, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN/ ESPN3/ESPN Deportes)
