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NBC SPORTS & PREMIER LEAGUE HEADING TO CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE, BRINGING “PREMIER LEAGUE MORNINGS LIVE” FAN FESTIVAL TO PHILADELPHIA APRIL 4-5

February 24, 2020 By admin

Two-Day Event to Take Place at Dilworth Park, Located Outside of Philadelphia’s City Hall

NBC Sports’ Studio Team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Kyle Martino & Robbie Mustoe to Present Premier League Mornings Live on Location

NBC Sports’ Coverage is Presented by Barclays

Fan Festival Highlights Nine Matches, Including a Matchup of First- and Second-Place Clubs as Liverpool Visit Manchester City on Sunday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN & Telemundo

ePremier League USA Finals to Take Place Over Both Days at Premier League Fan Fest in Philadelphia

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 24, 2020 – NBC Sports and the Premier League are travelling to Philadelphia, Pa., for the next Premier League Mornings Live fan festival, on April 4-5, 2020.  The two-day fan festival will take place at Dilworth Park, located outside of Philadelphia’s City Hall in Center City, and features live action from nine Premier League fixtures across five match windows. The weekend’s matches include a meeting between the Premier League’s current first- and second-place clubs as Manchester City host current league leaders Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo.

The Premier League Trophy, club mascots and special guests will be in attendance at the event, which soccer fans can attend for free by signing up here.

NBC Sports’ studio team of host Rebecca Lowe and analysts Robbie Earle, Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe will broadcast Premier League Mornings Live, presented by Barclays, from the event on NBCSN beginning at 7 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5. The group will be joined by several special guests throughout the day and will bring the celebration to viewers across the country.

NBC Sports and the Premier League have also teamed up to bring the ePremier League USA Finals, a free-to-play esports tournament operated by Gfinity and FACEIT, to the Philadelphia Fan Fest. Registration for the tournament, which will see competitors battle it out online to reach the Philadelphia finals in April, begins today and can be accessed by clicking here. Online qualification matches on Xbox and PlayStation consoles begin March 4 and the finalists will be flown to Philadelphia for the ePremier League USA Finals at the Fan Fest on April 4-5.

The Philadelphia fan festival is the third and final Premier League Mornings Live supporter event that NBC Sports and the Premier League will present this season, following October’s event in Austin, Texas, and December’s event in Miami Beach, Florida.

This follows three spirited fan festivals (New York, Washington D.C. and Boston) during the 2018/19 Premier League season. Nearly 35,000 soccer fans in the U.S. have attended Premier League Mornings Live events so far.

The Premier League has an ongoing commitment to bringing unique experiences to its fans and working with NBC Sports on Premier League Mornings Live continues that direct outreach to passionate fans in different cities across the United States.

Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Masters, said: “It seems only fitting that we round off our Premier League Mornings Live events for the 2019/20 season by bringing soccer fans together in the city famed for brotherly love, Philadelphia.

The event at Dilworth Park will be another exciting chance for NBC Sports and us to bring Premier League action direct to supporters in the US and will be the first time at a Mornings Live Fan Festival where we have hosted an esports final. We hope that this and the other great free activities available to fans will encourage them to come down and get involved.”

NBC Sports Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Content Strategy Jenny Storms added: “From the Texas State Capital to South Beach and now to Center City, Fan Fests create an exciting and unique atmosphere which brings Premier League supporters in the U.S. together to celebrate the game they love. After two successful events in Austin and Miami, we’re thrilled to finish the 2019-20 Fan Fest season by bringing that excitement to the heart of Philly.”

The weekend’s Premier League coverage will kick off from Philadelphia on Saturday, April 4, with Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Aston Villa v. Wolverhampton Wanderers at 7:30 a.m. ET (NBCSN, Universo).

Sunday’s coverage begins with a two-hour Premier League Mornings Live at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by West Ham v. Chelsea (9 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo).

Soccer fans from across the country can interact with the event by sharing their #MyPLMorning on social media, from wherever they are watching. Select viewer photos will be featured on air throughout the weekend.

Following is the full Premier League schedule for Saturday, April 4-Monday, April 6 (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time Match Platform
Sat., Apr. 4 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings Live NBCSN
Sat., Apr. 4 7:30 a.m. Aston Villa v. Wolverhampton Wanderers NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Apr. 4 10 a.m. Arsenal v. Norwich City CNBC
Sat., Apr. 4 10 a.m. Bournemouth v. Newcastle NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Apr. 4 10 a.m. Brighton & Hove Albion v. Manchester United NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Apr. 4 10 a.m. Crystal Palace v. Burnley NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Apr. 4 10 a.m. Watford v. Southampton NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Apr. 4 12:30 p.m. Sheffield United v. Tottenham NBCSN, Universo
Sun., Apr. 5 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings Live NBCSN
Sun., Apr. 5 9 a.m. West Ham v. Chelsea NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Apr. 5 11:30 a.m. Manchester City v. Liverpool NBCSN, Telemundo
Mon., Apr. 6 3 p.m. Everton v. Leicester City NBCSN

 

For further information, please visit NBCSports.com here.

 

About the Premier League

The Premier League produces some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities, and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds.  It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in 1 billion homes in 188 countries.

About NBC Sports Group

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of television rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

 –NBC SPORTS–

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NBC SPORTS & PREMIER LEAGUE HEADING TO MIAMI FOR NEXT “PREMIER LEAGUE MORNINGS LIVE” FAN FESTIVAL DEC. 14-15

November 7, 2019 By admin

NBC Sports’ Studio Team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Kyle Martino & Robbie Mustoe to Present Premier League Mornings Live, Presented by Barclays, on Location

Two-Day Event to Take Place at Miami’s Historic Clevelander South Beach Hotel

Fan Festival Highlights Nine Matches, Culminating in Arsenal v. Manchester City on Sun., Dec. 15 at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN & Telemundo

Telemundo Deportes, the Exclusive, Spanish Language Home of the Premier League in the U.S., to Present Pre-Game Coverage on Location Featuring Andres Cantor & Manuel Sol Miguel Gurwitz and Copan Alvarez, alongside Titulares Y Más’ Co-Host Ana Jurka

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 7, 2019 – NBC Sports and the Premier League are heading to Miami, Florida, for the next Premier League Mornings Live fan festival, on December 14-15, 2019.  The two-day fan festival will take place at Miami’s historic Clevelander South Beach Hotel and features live action from nine Premier League fixtures across five match windows, including one match on NBC (Southampton v. West Ham, Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET) and culminating in Arsenal v. Manchester City on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo.

The Premier League Trophy, club mascots and special guests will be in attendance at the event, which soccer fans can attend for free by signing up here.

NBC Sports’ studio team of host Rebecca Lowe and analysts Robbie Earle, Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe will broadcast Premier League Mornings Live, presented by Barclays, from the event on NBCSN beginning at 7 a.m. ET on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15. The group will be joined by several special guests throughout the day and will bring the celebration to viewers across the country.

With widespread fan excitement across the nation, NBC Sports will take cameras to additional cities around the country to showcase “live look-ins” of passionate Premier League viewing parties to join the celebration.

In addition, Miami-based Telemundo Deportes – the exclusive Spanish language home of the Premier League in the U.S. – will have its biggest-ever fan festival presence with special production on location, including pre-game coverage featuring on-air experts Andres Cantor, Manuel Sol, Miguel Gurwitz and Copan Alvarez alongside Ana Jurka, co-host of Telemundo Deportes’ news and entertainment nightly show, Titulares y Más.

The Miami fan festival is the second of three Premier League Mornings Live supporter events that NBC Sports and the Premier League have presented this season, following October’s event in Austin, Texas.

This follows three spirited fan festivals (New York, Washington D.C. and Boston.) during the 2018-19 Premier League season. More than 25,000 soccer fans in the U.S. have attended Premier League Mornings Live events so far.

The Premier League has an ongoing commitment to bringing unique experiences to its fans and working with NBC Sports on Premier League Mornings Live continues that direct outreach to passionate fans in different cities across the United States.

Premier League Interim Chief Executive, Richard Masters, said: “We are excited to take Premier League Mornings Live to Miami, a city with a passionate sports following, after a successful first event of 2019/20 in Austin. It has been great to bring the Premier League experience to more fans across the United States and we look forward to seeing new supporters in Florida. NBC Sports will once again be helping us deliver an action-packed weekend, direct from South Beach, with many of our clubs joining us for free, family-friendly activities in a unique location.”

NBC Sports Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Content Strategy Jenny Storms added: “Coming off another successful Fan Fest in Austin, Texas, we are looking forward to kicking off the holiday season with our next event in South Florida.  Miami fans, we look forward to celebrating Premier League soccer with you soon!”

The weekend’s Premier League coverage will kick off from Miami on Saturday, December 14 with Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by the Liverpool v. Watford match at 7:30 a.m.

Sunday’s coverage begins with a two-hour Premier League Mornings Live at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Wolverhampton Wanderers travelling to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to take on the Spurs at 9 a.m. ET, followed by Arsenal v. Manchester City at 11:30 a.m., called by Arlo White and Lee Dixon.

Soccer fans from across the country can interact with the event by sharing their #MyPLMorning on social media, from wherever they are watching. Select viewer photos will be featured on air throughout the weekend.

Following is the full Premier League schedule for Saturday, December 14-Sunday, December 15 (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time Match Platform
Sat., Dec. 14 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 14 7:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Watford NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Burnley v. Newcastle TBD, Universo
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Chelsea v. Bournemouth NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Leicester City v. Norwich City NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 14 10 a.m. Sheffield United v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Dec. 14 12:30 p.m. Southampton v. West Ham NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Dec. 15 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings Live NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 15 9 a.m. Manchester United v. Everton TBD
Sun., Dec. 15 9 a.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Tottenham Hotspur NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 15 11:30 a.m. Arsenal v. Manchester City NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Dec. 15 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 16 3 p.m. Crystal Palace v. Brighton & Hove Albion NBCSN

 

For further information, please visit NBCSports.com here.

 

About the Premier League

The Premier League produces some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities, and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds.  It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in 860 million homes in 187 countries.

About NBC Sports Group

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of television rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

 –NBC SPORTS–

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1ST-PLACE LIVERPOOL HOST 2ND-PLACE MANCHESTER CITY THIS SUNDAY AT 11:30 A.M. ET ON NBCSN, HIGHLIGHTING NBC SPORTS’ PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION THIS WEEK

November 6, 2019 By admin

NBC Sports’ Commentating Team of Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux to Kick Off Sunday’s Coverage from Special Pitch-Side Desk at Anfield

Houston Texans Defensive End J.J. Watt Joins The 2 Robbies Podcast to Discuss his Chelsea Fandom and Premier League Morning Routines; Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr Joins This Week’s Men In Blazers Show

NBC Sports Gold Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of Four Matches This Weekend, Including Wolves v. Aston Villa; Available Now for $64.99

STAMFORD, Conn. – November 6, 2019 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the Premier League continues this weekend as first-place Liverpool host second-place Manchester City on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. Virgil van Dijk and the unbeaten Reds host Sergio Aguero and the two-time defending champions as Manchester City aim to close the current six-point gap at the top of the table. Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux, who will call the match, begin Sunday morning’s coverage from a special pitch-side desk at Anfield and will be joined by players and managers at the desk throughout the day.

This week’s match coverage kicks off on Friday with Norwich City v. Watford at 3 p.m. ET. The match will be presented via unauthenticated live stream for all viewers on the NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com.

Premier League Mornings kicks off Saturday’s coverage at 7 a.m. ET, followed by a doubleheader on NBCSN: at 7:30 a.m. ET, Christian Pulisic and Chelsea host London rivals Crystal Palace, followed by Tottenham v. Sheffield United at 10 a.m. ET. Pulisic has scored four goals in Chelsea’s last two Premier League matches and looks to become the first American to score in at least three consecutive Premier League matches since Clint Dempsey accomplished the feat with Fulham in 2012 (March 31 – April 9).

Also on Saturday, NBC presents Leicester City v. Arsenal at 12:30 p.m. ET. Fifth-place Arsenal aim for three points in the race for a top-4 finish, while third-place Leicester City, led by this season’s top scorer Jamie Vardy (10 goals), look for a fourth straight Premier League win. White calls the match, joined by Le Saux.  In addition, NBC Sports Gold presents exclusive live coverage of four matches this weekend, including Burnley v. West Ham, Newcastle v. Bournemouth, Southampton v. Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Aston Villa.

Sunday kicks off with a two-hour Premier League Mornings show, followed by Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Manchester United look to rebound from last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth and fight their way back up the table, while eighth-place Brighton seek their third consecutive victory.

Following the match, this week’s Premier League coverage concludes on Sunday with a new episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. This week’s featured guest is Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live this weekend, joined by former USMNT player Kyle Martino and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

 

“INSIDE THE MIND” OF FRANK LAMPARD

On this week’s episode of “Inside the Mind,” Graeme Le Saux is joined by Chelsea manager (and former teammate) Frank Lampard. New episodes of “Inside the Mind” will be available every Friday at NBC Sports’ YouTube Channel.

 

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST WITH J.J. WATT

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every match day on The 2 Robbies podcast. On the latest episode, the Robbies are joined by Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, and discuss how the NFL superstar became a Chelsea fan, his Premier League Morning routines, and his passion for all things football (the round kind).

 

PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM

NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).

Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em this Week:

Match Week 12

Date Time (ET) Match
Sat., Nov. 9 10 a.m. – NBCSN Tottenham v. Sheffield United
Sat., Nov. 9 12:30 p.m. – NBC Leicester City v. Arsenal
Sun., Nov. 10 9 a.m. – NBCSN Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion
Sun., Nov. 10 9 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Aston Villa
Sun., Nov. 10 11:30 a.m. – NBCSN Liverpool v. Manchester City

 

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.

 

Following is the match schedule for this week’s Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Fri., Nov. 8 3 p.m. Norwich City v. Watford NBC Sports app & NBCSports.com
Sat., Nov. 9 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sat., Nov. 9 7:30 a.m. Chelsea v. Crystal Palace NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Nov. 9 10 a.m. Tottenham v. Sheffield United NBCSN, Universo
Sat., Nov. 9 10 a.m. Burnley v. West Ham NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 9 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Bournemouth NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 9 10 a.m. Southampton v. Everton NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 9 12:30 p.m. Leicester City v. Arsenal NBC
Sat., Nov. 9 2:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBC
Sun., Nov. 10 6 a.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 10 7 a.m. Premier League Mornings NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 10 9 a.m. Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion NBCSN, Universo
Sun., Nov. 10 9 a.m. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Aston Villa NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Nov. 10 11:30 a.m. Liverpool v. Manchester City NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Nov. 10 1:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Mon., Nov. 11 12 a.m. Match of the Day II NBCSN

 

–NBC SPORTS–

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FIRST-EVER NBC PREMIER LEAGUE DOUBLEHEADER THIS SAT., DEC. 26 AT 12:30 PM ET + PREMIER LEAGUE BREAKAWAY MON. AT 10 AM ET ON NBCSN

December 22, 2015 By admin

Wayne Rooney Profiled in New Premier League Download Mon., Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Manchester United v. Chelsea Mon., Dec. 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

First-Place Leicester City v. Third-Place Manchester City Tues., Dec. 29, at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Season Recap Featuring Rebecca Lowe Mon., Dec. 28, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 22, 2015 – NBC Sports Group’s holiday Premier League coverage is highlighted by 30 matches in nine days, featuring the first-ever NBC doubleheader this Saturday, Dec. 26 beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET, and the return of Premier League Breakaway this Monday, Dec. 28, at 10 a.m. ET. In addition, on Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents a new Premier League Download profiling Manchester United and England national team captain Wayne Rooney.

The first ever Premier League doubleheader on a U.S. broadcast network kicks off Saturday, Dec. 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC with  Newcastle v. Everton. Then at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBC (also available on TELEMUNDO) second-place Arsenal visit Southampton. The Gunners have the title race top of mind, as they come off a 2-1 victory over third-place Manchester City, bringing them within two points of the top spot in the league. NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League announcer Arlo White calls Southampton-Arsenal joined by Graeme Le Saux at St Mary’s Stadium.

Premier League Download: Rooney – The Man Behind The Goals (3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN) includes unprecedented access to Rooney’s home and family for a behind-the-scenes look at the man behind the footballer. Hosted by Gary Lineker, the film features access to Rooney at Old Trafford and at the English national team’s camp, including a first-hand account of his rise to the top, and how those closest to him influenced his career. In addition, Rooney returns to the housing estates in Liverpool, where he grew up as an Everton fan, to reflect on where it all began.

The program features interviews with a stellar list of Rooney’s former and current managers, plus some of the biggest names from football both in England and abroad, including: Sven Goran Eriksson, David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Louis van Gaal, Jamie Carragher, Roy Hodgson, and David Moyes. The film also catches up with Sir Bobby Charlton, who held the all-time England goalscoring record before it was broken by Rooney.

Holiday Premier League coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET on Saturday with Premier League Live on NBCSN followed by Stoke City facing Rooney and fifth-place Manchester United at 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Rooney, who marked his 500th appearance with the club last weekend, and the Red Devils look to keep pace in the title race and rebound from their 2-1 home loss to Norwich City.

At 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, NBCSN presents coverage of Liverpool v. first-place Leicester City, and USA Network hosts coverage of Chelsea v. Watford. Leicester City, unbeaten in 10 Premier league matches, feature two of the Premier League’s top three scorers, Jamie Vardy (15 goals, most in BPL) and Riyad Mahrez (13 goals, tied-second-most in BPL). The pressure is on for the Foxes as their title hopes become more real – five of the last six teams at the top of the table on December 25 went on to become Premier League champions.

Chelsea face Watford in their first match with new manager Guus Hiddink, after former manager Jose Mourinho was fired last week. The Blues come off a 3-1 win over Sunderland.

Coverage on Monday, Dec. 28 begins at 9 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Premier League Breakaway at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN, a special two-hour show featuring RedZone-like live look-ins on the best action from all five Premier League matches in the 10 a.m. ET window. NBC Sports Group’s Breakaway program gives viewers the most compelling action in real time and on replay, including every goal in every match, so viewers won’t miss a single score or key play. Rebecca Lowe will guide the program as it cuts from match to match to follow the most important stories with minimal interruption. All matches at 10 a.m. ET will be available in their entirety via live stream on NBC Sports Live Extra and on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN. Premier League Breakaway will also be available on NBC Sports Live Extra.

Coverage continues at 12:30 p.m. ET on Monday with Manchester United v. Chelsea on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. White calls the match joined by Le Saux and Lee Dixon at Old Trafford.

In addition, the two 12:30 p.m. ET matches on Dec. 28 which are not on NBCSN will be available in their entirety via live stream on NBC Sports Live Extra and on Premier League Extra Time.

A special episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett and featuring Lowe will air on Monday at 6 p.m. ET. The show will recap the first half of the Premier League season.

Mid-week Premier League action begins Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN followed by first-place Leicester City v. third-place Manchester City at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Live match coverage wraps up Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN followed by Sunderland v. Liverpool at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Lowe hosts Premier League Live, joined by a combination of former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino, former Jamaican National Team Player Robbie Earle, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

Saturdays throughout the Premier League season, The 2 Robbies “Football” Show, hosted by Earle and Mustoe, airs at 5 p.m. ET on the terrestrial NBC Sports Radio Network as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com and the NBC Sports Radio mobile app. For more information, and to download the app, visit NBCSportsRadio.com.

All Premier League games will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.

Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal’s soccer coverage through Jan. 3, 2016 (all times ET):

Date Time Match Network
Sat., Dec. 26 6 a.m. Barclays Premier League World NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 26 7 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 26 7:45 a.m. Stoke City v. Manchester United NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Liverpool v. Leicester City NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Chelsea v. Watford USA
Sat., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Aston Villa v. West Ham Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Bournemouth v. Crystal Palace Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Manchester City v. Sunderland Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 26 10 a.m. Tottenham v. Norwich City Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 26 12:30 p.m. Newcastle v. Everton NBC
Sat., Dec. 26 2:45 p.m. Southampton v. Arsenal NBC
Sat., Dec. 26 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 26 6:30 p.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 26 10:30 p.m. Match of the Week NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 28 9 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Premier League Breakaway NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Crystal Palace v. Swansea City Extra Time
Mon., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Everton v. Stoke City Extra Time
Mon., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Norwich City v. Aston Villa Extra Time
Mon., Dec. 28 10 a.m. Watford v. Tottenham Extra Time
Mon., Dec. 28 10 a.m. West Bromwich Albion v. Newcastle Extra Time
Mon., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. Manchester United v. Chelsea NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. Arsenal v. Bournemouth Extra Time
Mon., Dec. 28 12:30 p.m. West Ham v. Southampton Extra Time
Mon., Dec. 28 2:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 28 3:30 p.m. Premier League Download: Wayne Rooney NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 28 6 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 28 6:30 p.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Tue., Dec. 29 1 a.m. Match of the Week NBCSN
Tue., Dec. 29 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Tue., Dec. 29 2:45 p.m. Leicester City v. Manchester City NBCSN
Tue., Dec. 29 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Tue., Dec. 29 11:30 p.m. Match of the Week NBCSN
Wed., Dec. 30 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., Dec. 30 2:45 p.m. Sunderland v. Liverpool NBCSN
Wed., Dec. 30 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
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Sat., Jan. 2 7:45 a.m. West Ham v. Liverpool NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 2 10 a.m. Arsenal v. Newcastle TBD
Sat., Jan. 2 10 a.m. Leicester City v. Bournemouth TBD
Sat., Jan. 2 10 a.m. Manchester United v. Swansea City TBD
Sat., Jan. 2 10 a.m. Norwich City v. Southampton TBD
Sat., Jan. 2 10 a.m. Sunderland v. Aston Villa TBD
Sat., Jan. 2 10 a.m. West Bromwich Albion v. Stoke City TBD
Sat., Jan. 2 12:30 p.m. Watford v. Manchester City NBC
Sun., Jan. 3 8:30 a.m. Crystal Palace v. Chelsea NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 3 11 a.m. Everton v. Tottenham NBCSN

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