On Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest rivalry in the English Premier League takes place. Chelsea hosts Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. This marks the second live English Premier League game on Fox in three weeks. Two weeks ago on the day of the NFC Championship, Fox aired Manchester United-Arsenal attracting 1.3 million viewers.
Rob Stone will host the game from the Fox Sports studios in Los Angeles. He’ll be joined by analyst Eric Wynalda and alleged phone hacker Piers Morgan.
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Chelsea and Manchester United Face-Off in Heated Clash of Storied Clubs in “Game Before The Game” Sunday at 10:30 AM ET
CHELSEA HOSTS MAN U LIVE ON FOX – Super Bowl Sunday kicks off on FOX with live English Premier League coverage of Chelsea hosting Manchester United at Stamford Bridge Sunday, Feb. 5 at 10:30 AM ET on FOX. The match marks the second live English Premier League game in two weeks on U.S. broadcast television. On Jan. 22, FOX drew 1.3 million viewers nationwide when Manchester United defeated Arsenal 2-1; the most-watched live EPL match on broadcast or cable television.
Coverage on FOX begins from Studio A in Los Angeles with Rob Stone alongside FOX Soccer analyst and former U.S. Men’s National Team forward Eric Wynalda and CNN talk show host and soccer enthusiast Piers Morgan.
This matchup features the two clubs that have dominated the Premier League in the 21st Century. Stars Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba of Chelsea and Ryan Giggs and the expected return of Wayne Rooney highlight a United side that are tied with local rivals Manchester City, atop the Premier League Standings.
The day begins on FOX Soccer, America’s premier soccer destination, with coverage of Newcastle v Aston Villa at 8:25 AM ET. Goals On Sunday at 1:00 PM ET features highlights from both matches.
Viewers can join the social conversation on Twitter surrounding the matches by using #GameB4Game, and by visiting https://twitter.com/foxsoccer, www.facebook.com/foxsoccer, and www.facebook.com/foxsports
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