Sports Network Releases Talent Line-up and Studio Show Schedule in Advance of Highly-Anticipated December 18th Match
beIN SPORTS released its exclusive coverage schedule today in advance of LaLiga’s most anticipated match of the year, El Clásico, between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid C.F. on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST live from Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. This edition of El Clásico comes at a critical time as both teams occupy the top two spots of the LaLiga standings.
beIN SPORTS’s journalists will bring you world-class coverage of all things El Clásico. Beginning Monday, December 16th at 7:00 PM EST, former US Soccer Star Hope Solo will be live from the beIN SPORTS Miami studios, kicking her week off with Jeremy St. Louis for a special edition of Weekend Winners. Legendary broadcaster Ray Hudson will be live from Barcelona all week long. On Monday, December 16th at 7:30 PM EST, he will host a special edition of Magisterial with special guest Jamie Easton joining him in Barcelona and co-host and former Canadian star, Kaylyn Kyle, from her regular post in-studio. Special programming will continue with The Locker Room on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00 PM EST and feature Hope Solo and Ray Hudson, as well as former Italian soccer star, Christian Vieri, who will be joining alongside Hudson from Barcelona.
Matchday coverage begins Wednesday, December 18th at 1:00 PM EST on both networks. beIN SPORTS kicks off with a special one-hour edition of The Express, hosted by George D. Metellus accompanied by Hope Solo and former Manchester United goalkeeper, Gary Bailey, and Ray Hudson, Christian Vieri, Gabrielle Amado and Jaime Easton direct from Barcelona. beIN SPORTS en Español’s The Express will be hosted by Ana Cobos alongside Alejandro Figueredo, and Jaime Macias. Former Guatemalan footballer, Carlos “El Pescadito” Ruiz, Jamie Easton, and Iñaki Angulo will be joining live from Camp Nou.
Calling the action for beIN SPORTS will be Phil Schoen and Thomas Rongen, while Diego Pessolano and Jaime Macias lead the charge on beIN SPORTS en Español.
Post-game coverage will feature instant reactions from the network’s veteran analysts, exclusive post-game interviews, and carry the teams’ press conferences live. Andres Cordero will host The Soccer XTRA at 4:00 PM EST on beIN SPORTS joined by Hope Solo and Gary Bailey, providing highlights and analysis. beIN SPORTS en Español will air The Locker Room at 4:05 PM EST hosted by Pablo Mariño alongside Jaime Macias, Diego Pessolano, and Alejandro Figueredo. Carlos “El Pescadito” Ruiz, Jamie Easton, and Iñaki Angulo will be joining live from Camp Nou.
Rounding out beIN SPORTS’ exciting schedule is the network’s popular Facebook Live show, Sports Burst hosted by Gabrielle Amado, which will be live from Barcelona at 12:00 PM EST on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with Tuesday’s show featuring Christian Vieri.
beIN SPORTS is available nationwide in the U.S. via major traditional and OTT providers including Charter, Dish, Verizon Fios, Cox, Altice, Mediacom, Sling, FuboTV, and Fanatiz among others.
Fans can warm up for El Clásico by reliving past matches on beIN SPORTS XTRA, the network’s free, 24/7 English language LIVE sports, news, analysis and highlights channel. beIN SPORTS XTRA is available nationwide on The Roku Channel.
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