Where to watch soccer 12/23/11 to 12/29/11

Where to watch the best soccer games on US television networks, including ESPN, Fox Soccer and Telefutura. All times Eastern.

Soccer News of the Week:

* Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was handed an eight-match ban for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during the October 15th match at Anfield. He is appealing the ruling. Chelsea defender John Terry will face criminal charges for a similar offense against QPR’s Anton Ferdinand in October. Terry says he will “fight tooth and nail” to prove his innocence. Racism in soccer has had a high-profile year, especially after FIFA president Sepp Blatter downplayed the issue, suggesting that affected individuals should settle the matter with a post-game handshake.

* The Boxing Day match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton has been postponed to Tuesday, Dec. 27, due to a proposed strike by public transit workers.

* Barcelona trounced Santos 4-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup. The Brazilian side was thoroughly outmatched, despite a few bright moments from star Neymar, in a disappointing game that could’ve easily seen more goals from the Spanish champs.

* AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado received a red card for retaliating against a drunken fan who invaded the pitch and attacked him during a Dutch Cup match vs. Ajax Amsterdam. AZ coach Gertjan Verbeek ordered his team off the field immediately following the incident, and the game was suspended. The Dutch Football Federation later rescinded the card, but no decision has been made yet about how the unfinished match will proceed.

FRIDAY, DEC. 23

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a Italian Serie A Siena vs. Fiorentina Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Spanish Primera Division Sevilla FC vs. Real Madrid GolTV Replay
4:00a Italian Serie A Inter Milan vs. Lecce Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a English npower Championship Portsmouth vs. Southampton Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a English Premier League Queens Park Rangers vs. Sunderland Fox Soccer Plus Replay
1:00p Italian Serie A Cagliari vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Replay
2:30p Colombian Soccer Once Caldas vs. Junior GolTV Replay
3:00p English Premier League Wolverhampton vs. Norwich City Fox Soccer Replay
4:30p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona GolTV Replay
5:00p French Ligue 1 AS Nancy Lorraine vs. Olympique de Marseille Fox Soccer Plus Replay
8:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Barcelona vs. Hospitalet GolTV Replay
9:00p English Premier League Queens Park Rangers vs. Sunderland Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p FIFA Club World Cup Final: Santos vs. Barcelona Fox Soccer Replay

 
SATURDAY, DEC. 24

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:30a Premier League Fan Zone Manchester City vs. Arsenal Fox Soccer Replay
9:00a English Premier League Tottenham vs. Arsenal Fox Soccer Replay
10:30a German Super Cup: 2010/11 Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund GolTV Replay
11:00a English Premier League Manchester United vs. Chelsea FC Fox Soccer Replay
12:30p Spanish Super Cup: 2010/11 Barcelona vs. Real Madrid GolTV Replay
1:00p English Premier League Liverpool vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
2:30p Spanish Copa del Rey Barcelona vs. Hospitalet GolTV Replay
3:00p English Premier League Tottenham vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
4:30p Brazilian Soccer Corinthinas vs. Palmeiras GolTV Replay
5:00p English Premier League Chelsea vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Replay
6:30p Colombian Soccer Once Caldas vs. Junior GolTV Replay
8:00p English Premier League Manchester United vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona ESPN Deportes Replay
8:30p Mexican Promotion League La Piedad vs. Correcaminos GolTV Replay
9:00p English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
10:30p German Super Cup: 2010/11 Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund GolTV Replay
11:00p English Premier League Tottenham vs. Arsenal Fox Soccer Replay

 
SUNDAY, DEC. 25

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a English Premier League Manchester United vs. Chelsea FC Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Mexican Promotion League La Piedad vs. Correcaminos GolTV Replay
9:00a UEFA Champions League FC Basel vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Replay
11:00a UEFA Champions League Real Madrid vs. Ajax Amsterdam Fox Soccer Replay
1:00p UEFA Champions League CSKA Moscow vs. Inter Milan Fox Soccer Replay
3:00p UEFA Champions League Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p UEFA Champions League Napoli vs. Manchester City FC Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona GolTV Replay
8:00p UEFA Champions League AC Milan vs. Barcelona Fox Soccer Replay
9:00p English Premier League Fulham vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Plus Replay
10:00p International Rivalries England vs. Scotland Fox Soccer Replay
10:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona GolTV Replay
11:00p UEFA Champions League Real Madrid vs. Ajax Amsterdam Fox Soccer Replay

 
MONDAY, DEC. 26

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
1:00a International Rivalries Holland vs. Germany Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Colombian Soccer Once Caldas vs. Junior GolTV Replay
3:30a Australian A-League Gold Coast United vs. Brisbane Roar Fox Soccer Live
8:00a English Premier League Chelsea vs. Fulham Fox Soccer Live
8:00a Australian A-League Gold Coast United vs. Brisbane Roar Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:55a English Premier League Manchester United vs. Wigan Athletic ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Live
10:00a English Premier League West Brom vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Live
12:00p English Premier League Liverpool vs. Blackburn Fox Soccer Taped
12:00p The FA Classic Collection: 1993/94 Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers Fox Soccer Plus Replay
12:25p English npower Championship Birmingham City vs. West Ham United Fox Soccer Plus Live
12:30p Mexican Promotion League La Piedad vs. Correcaminos GolTV Replay
2:30p English Premier League Stoke City vs. Aston Villa Fox Soccer Live
2:30p Colombian Soccer Once Caldas vs. Junior GolTV Replay
5:00p English Premier League Sunderland vs. Everton Fox Soccer Taped
5:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona GolTV Replay
8:00p English Premier League Chelsea vs. Fulham Fox Soccer Replay
11:00p English Premier League West Brom vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay

 
TUESDAY, DEC. 27

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a English Premier League Sunderland vs. Everton Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Mexican Promotion League La Piedad vs. Correcaminos GolTV Replay
6:00a Football Rivalries Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce, Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke Fox Soccer Plus Replay
12:00p English Premier League Swansea City vs. Queens Park Rangers Fox Soccer Live
1:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona ESPN Deportes Replay
2:30p English Premier League Norwich City vs. Tottenham Fox Soccer Live
2:30p Italian Serie A Juventus vs. Bologna GolTV Replay
5:00p English Premier League Liverpool vs. Blackburn Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p English Premier League Norwich City vs. Tottenham Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p The FA Classic Collection: 1993/94 Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p English Premier League Swansea City vs. Queens Park Rangers Fox Soccer Replay

 
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a English Premier League Stoke City vs. Aston Villa Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Italian Serie A Roma vs. AC Milan GolTV Replay
9:00a English npower Championship Birmingham City vs. West Ham United Fox Soccer Plus Replay
1:00p UEFA Champions League: 2009/10 FC Bayern Munich vs. Juventus Fox Soccer Replay
2:00p The FA Classic Collection: 1993/94 Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers Fox Soccer Plus Replay
2:30p German Super Cup: 2010/11 Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund GolTV Replay
3:00p English Premier League Sunderland vs. Everton Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p English Premier League Chelsea vs. Fulham Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Barcelona vs. Hospitalet GolTV Replay
7:00p The FA Classic Collection Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p English Premier League West Brom vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona GolTV Replay
9:00p English npower Championship Birmingham City vs. West Ham United Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p English Premier League Stoke City vs. Aston Villa Fox Soccer Replay

 
THURSDAY, DEC. 29

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a UEFA Champions League: 2009/10 FC Bayern Munich vs. Juventus Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Spanish Copa del Rey Barcelona vs. Hospitalet GolTV Replay
7:00a College Soccer: 2011 NCAA Cup Charlotte vs. North Carolina ESPN Classic Replay
9:00a English Premier League Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a Women’s College Soccer: 2011 College Cup Championship: Duke vs. Stanford ESPN Classic Replay
1:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Barcelona ESPN Deportes Replay
1:00p UEFA Champions League: 2010/11 FC Barcelona vs. Arsenal FC Fox Soccer Replay
2:30p Italian Serie A Juventus vs. Bologna GolTV Replay
3:00p English Premier League West Brom vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p English Premier League Swansea City vs. Queens Park Rangers Fox Soccer Replay
7:00p Football Rivalries Barcelona vs. Real Madrid and Olympiakos vs. Panathinaikos Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p English Premier League Liverpool vs. Blackburn Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p Football Rivalries Boca Juniors vs. River Plate and Austria vs. Rapid Vienna Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p English Premier League Chelsea vs. Fulham Fox Soccer Replay