ESPN to show MLS, European soccer in Britain
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Buzz up!5 votes PrintLONDON (AP)—ESPN has bought the rights to broadcast Major League Soccer live in Britain and Ireland as well as games from some European leagues.
The Disney-owned network is building up its live soccer content in Britain after already securing rights to show some Premier League matches.
The first live MLS match will be on Aug. 8 when England midfielder David Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy plays New England.
ESPN also announced Tuesday it has won the rights to show German, Portuguese, Russian and Dutch league soccer. ESPN has been picking up rights previously held by Setanta after the network collapsed in Britain due to financial problems.
Next season, ESPN will show 46 live top-flight English matches in Britain and 30 Scottish fixtures.