The Beautiful Game Thread

[Mo]

This seems like the best place for this

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Today is the last day U.S. networks can submit bids to pick up rights to the EPL, according to several sources who say they do not know when the EPL will formally announce a winner. ESPN and Fox Soccer currently hold the U.S. TV rights, and sources said both networks have submitted bids. NBC Universal Sports also has submitted a bid for the rights. Sources say Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Sport, IMG and Discovery Networks were considering submitting bids, as well. The EPL last sold its rights three years ago to Fox Soccer. The channel, in turn, sublicensed about 80 games per season to ESPN. The two media companies have submitted a similar joint bid this week.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/D...PL-Rights.aspx

[Bellsprout]

Considering I don't get beIN or NBC Sports Net, I'm all in on rooting for ESPN or Fox Soccer to win that.

[Ermolli]

Can we show videos here as well?

Golazo by Neymar:

[bukktown]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayman

Considering I don't get beIN or NBC Sports Net, I'm all in on rooting for ESPN or Fox Soccer to win that.

Agreed. I get beIN but it's brutal. Lol at Discovery networks.

[ImTellinTim]

I watched One Night in Turin last night. I knew the English media was outrageous when it comes to the national team, but I didn't know they used to attempt to actually sabotage the team.

[Leon]

Since I'm not sure where to actually share this.

[Ermolli]

Recoba with a golazo, an olympic goal. My favourite player and with 36 years old he still has class on his feet.


One month ago he scored another one but not as beautiful as the one from this weekend.

[Mo]

In not awesome news, sounds like FSC/ESPN will not win the EPL TV rights

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FOX Soccer and ESPN have dropped out of the bidding for the US media rights to the English Premier League for seasons 2013-16, according to a report by Sports Business Daily. According to the report, NBC Universal is the clear front runner with beIN SPORT a question mark “We were disappointed to learn today that EPL has elected to move forward with a different media partner despite FOX’s aggressive bid,” said a FOX spokesperson.

http://epltalk.com/2012/10/26/fox-so...%28EPL+Talk%29