Good news, sports fans in the U.S.! It looks like ESPN will broadcast today’s Champions League final in HD on ESPNHD. Well, at least according to the schedule on its Web site. Why the network didn’t bother showing the whole tournament in HD when UEFA provides an HD feed, I don’t know.
The game sees the champions of England, Manchester United, against the champions of Spain, Barcelona. I’d say Manchester United are the favorites, if only because there’s no way Henry and Iniesta will be match fit (and who knows how long they’ll play) and because dumb Dani Alves had to collect his zillionth yellow card of the season, resulting in a one-match man. Good one, Mr. Alves!
Here’s a fine article summing up the situation, without the usual “Ronaldo v. Messi” cliché.
I’m excited (even if the tournament itself needs some sort of shakeup).
This is so typical of ESPN, just like during the World Cup, the below average coverage with commentators that don’t know the sport or the details of the sports as they do in Europe. On top of all this the way the ads/promotions or stats bars are placed on the screen when players with the ball or something is happening. Please have FOX or another company that knows the sport better broadcast this. HD for the World Cup and not for this game, regression, is it the sport or the people behind the sport.
Fox Soccer Channel bought the rights to the Champions League starting with the 2009-2010 season. FSC is supposed to go HD before the end of the year. In other words, we’ll have HD Champions League soon enough.
i guess you didnt do so well with your guesses…may be a good idea if you stick to writing about tech and leave football aside…
thats good, ,
thats so god
thanks