Soccer News of the Week
* Liverpool heads to Old Trafford for a League match against Manchester United on Saturday. The last time the two teams met in League play this season, United’s Patrice Evra accused Liverpool striker Luis Suarez of racial abuse. After a prolific hearing, the FA handed Suarez an eight-game suspension. He returned last Monday for Liverpool’s 0-0 draw against Tottenham. Saturday’s match will be the first time Suarez and Evra share the pitch since the October incident.
United is currently second in the Premier League. The team’s 55 points put them just two points behind leaders Manchester City. Liverpool still hasn’t recovered from last season’s fall from Top Four grace, and stands seventh in the standings, with 39 points.
Manchester United vs Liverpool airs live on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30a ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & ESPN3.
* Fabio Capello is out. The Italian coach resigned as England’s national team manager on Wednesday, following the FA’s decision to remove John Terry as captain. Capello was vocal in both his support for Terry and disappointment that the FA undermined his authority by issuing the punishment without his involvement. Despite being one of the most successful coaches for England, public approval of Capello’s performance has waned since the nation’s lackluster showing in the 2010 World Cup.
MORE: Players weigh in on the coaching shakeup on Twitter
* Athletic Bilbao will face Barcelona in the final of Spain’s Copa del Rey on May 25, after both teams won their semifinal series this week. Bilbao defeated third-tier Mirandes 8-3 on aggregate, while Barcelona topped Valencia 3-1 overall.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 10
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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3:00a | Italian Serie A | AC Milan vs. Napoli | Fox Soccer | Replay |
3:00a | Brazilian Soccer | Sao Paulo vs. Comercial FC | GolTV | Replay |
4:00a | Australian A-League | Sydney FC vs. Newcastle Jets | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00a | English npower Championship | West Ham United vs. Milwall | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00a | English Premier League | Stoke City vs. Sunderland | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00a | Spanish Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao vs. Mirandes | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
1:00p | English Premier League | Queens Park Rangers vs. Wolverhampton | Fox Soccer | Replay |
2:30p | German Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg vs. SC Freiburg | ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 | Live |
3:00p | UEFA Champions League: 2010/11 | Real Madrid CF vs. FC Barcelona | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00p | Coppa Italia: Semifinal | AC Milan vs. Juventus | GolTV | Replay |
5:00p | Football Rivalries | Manchester United vs. Liverpool, Benifica vs. Sporting Lisbon | Fox Soccer | Replay |
7:15p | Argentine Soccer | Boca Juniors vs. Olimpo de Bahia Blanca | GolTV | Live |
9:45p | Mexican Soccer | Leones Negros vs. Leon | GolTV | Live |
11:00p | UEFA Champions League: 2011 | Real Madrid CF vs. FC Barcelona | Fox Soccer | Replay |
SATURDAY, FEB. 11
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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3:00a | Coppa Italia: Semifinal | AC Milan vs. Juventus | GolTV | Replay |
3:30a | Premier League Fan Zone | Chelsea vs. Manchester United | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00a | English npower Championship | Birmingham City vs. Southampton | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:00a | English Premier League | Sale vs. Worcester | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
7:30a | English Premier League | Manchester United vs. Liverpool | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 | Live |
9:30a | German Bundesliga | Bayern Munich vs. FC Kaiserslautern | ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 | Live |
9:30a | German Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen | GolTV | Live |
9:53a | English Premier League | Sunderland vs. Arsenal | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
10:00a | English Premier League | Everton vs. Chelsea | Fox Soccer | Live |
11:30a | Spanish Copa del Rey | Barcelona vs. Valencia | GolTV | Replay |
11:55a | Italian Serie A | Udinese vs. AC Milan | Fox Soccer Plus, ESPN3 | Live |
12:00p | Spanish Primera Division | Racing Santander vs. Atletico Madrid | ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 | Live |
12:30p | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United | Fox Soccer | Live |
2:00p | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers vs. Queens Park Rangers | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
2:00p | Spanish Primera Division | Osasuna vs. Barcelona | GolTV | Live |
2:30p | Italian Serie A | Cagliari vs. Palermo | Fox Soccer | Live |
3:30p | Portuguese Liga | Benfica vs. Nacional | ESPN3 | Live |
4:00p | English npower Championship | Blackpool vs. Portsmouth | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
4:00p | Spanish Primera Division | Betis vs. Athletic Bilbao | GolTV | Live |
5:00p | English Premier League | Fulham vs. Stoke City | Fox Soccer | Taped |
6:00p | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers vs. Wigan Athletic | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
6:00p | English Premier League | Manchester United vs. Liverpool | ESPN Deportes | Replay |
6:00p | German Bundesliga | Borussia M’gladbach vs. Schalke 04 | GolTV | Taped |
6:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Monterrey vs. Guadalajara | Telefutura | Live |
7:55p | Mexican Primera Division | San Luis vs. Tigres de la U.N.A.L. | Galavision | Live |
8:00p | English Premier League | Everton vs. Chelsea | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Pachuca vs. U.A. de G. | Telefutura | Live |
9:55p | Mexican Primera Division | Atlante vs. Toluca | Galavision | Live |
10:00p | Spanish Primera Division | Osasuna vs. Barcelona | GolTV | Replay |
10:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Atlas vs. America | Telefutura | Live |
11:00p | Australian A-League | Wellington Phoenix vs. Brisbane Roar | Fox Soccer | Live |
SUNDAY, FEB. 12
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:00a | English Premier League | Sunderland vs. Arsenal | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00a | Italian Serie A | Cagliari vs. Palermo | Fox Soccer | Replay |
3:00a | Italian Serie A | Udinese vs. AC Milan | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:30a | Italian Serie A | Swansea City vs. Norwich City | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
8:23a | English Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. West Bromwich Albion | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
8:30a | Dutch Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven vs. De Graafschap | ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 | Live |
8:55a | Italian Serie A | Catania vs. Genoa | ESPN3 | Live |
9:00a | Italian Serie A | Inter Milan vs. Novara | Fox Soccer, ESPN3 | Live |
11:00a | English Premier League | Aston Villa vs. Manchester City | Fox Soccer | Live |
12:00p | Spanish Primera Division | Valencia vs. Sporting | GolTV | Live |
12:30p | English npower Championship | Peterborough vs. West Ham | Fox Soccer Plus | Taped |
1:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Pumas U.N.A.M. vs. Puebla | Univision | Live |
2:00p | Brazilian Soccer | Corinthinas vs. Sao Paulo | GolTV | Live |
2:30p | Italian Serie A | Bologna vs. Juventus | Fox Soccer, ESPN3 | Live |
2:55p | French Ligue 1 | Toulouse FC vs. AS Saint-Etienne | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
3:30p | Spanish Primera Division | Real Madrid vs. Levante | ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 | Live |
4:00p | Argentinian Soccer | Chacarita vs. River Plate | GolTV | Taped |
5:00p | English Premier League | Sunderland vs. Arsenal | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
6:00p | FA Archives | Chelsea vs. Manchester United | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:00p | English Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. West Bromwich Albion | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00p | Football Rivalries | Manchester United vs. Liverpool, Benifica vs. Sporting Lisbon | Fox Soccer | Replay |
11:00p | English Premier League | Aston Villa vs. Manchester City | Fox Soccer | Replay |
MONDAY, FEB. 13
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:00a | Australian A-League | Wellington Phoenix vs. Brisbane Roar | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00a | Italian Serie A | Bologna vs. Juventus | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00a | English npower Championship | Blackpool vs. Portsmouth | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00a | French Ligue 1 | Toulouse FC vs. AS Saint-Etienne | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00a | Australian A-League | Wellington Phoenix vs. Brisbane Roar | Fox Soccer | Replay |
11:00a | Italian Serie A | Udinese vs. AC Milan | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
1:00p | Mexican Primera Division | Club Tijuana vs. Cruz Azul | ESPN Deportes | Live |
2:30p | Italian Serie A | Siena vs. AS Roma | Fox Soccer, ESPN3 | Live |
2:40p | Italian Serie A | Napoli vs. Chievo | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
3:00p | Spanish Primera Division | Real Sociedad vs. Sevilla | ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 | Live |
5:00p | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United | Fox Soccer | Replay |
5:00p | Australian A-League | Wellington Phoenix vs. Brisbane Roar | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
8:00p | Italian Serie A | Siena vs. AS Roma | Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:00p | Italian Serie A | Napoli vs. Chievo | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00p | English Premier League | Aston Villa vs. Manchester City | Fox Soccer | Replay |
TUESDAY, FEB. 14
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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3:00a | Italian Serie A | Cagliari vs. Palermo | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00a | English npower Championship | Peterborough vs. West Ham | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00a | English npower Championship | Blackpool vs. Portsmouth | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00a | English Premier League | Everton vs. Chelsea | Fox Soccer | Replay |
11:00a | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers vs. Queens Park Rangers | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
2:30p | UEFA Champions League | Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona | Fox Soccer | Live |
2:30p | UEFA Champions League | Olympique Lyonnais vs. Apoel | Fox Soccer Plus | Live |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | Olympique Lyonnais vs. Apoel | Fox Soccer | Replay |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
7:30p | The FA Classic Collection | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:00p | UEFA Champions League | Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:30p | UEFA Champions League | Olympique Lyonnais vs. Apoel | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:30p | UEFA Champions League | Olympique Lyonnais vs. Apoel | Fox Soccer | Replay |
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:00a | UEFA Champions League | Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00a | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00a | UEFA Champions League | Olympique Lyonnais vs. Apoel | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00a | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers vs. Wigan Athletic | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00a | Australian A-League | Wellington Phoenix vs. Brisbane Roar | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:55a | UEFA Champions League | FC Zenit St. Petersburg vs. SL Benfica | Fox Soccer | Live |
12:25p | Italian Serie A | Parma vs. Juventus | ESPN3 | Live |
1:00p | French Cup | Dijon FCO vs. Paris St. Germain | ESPN3 | Live |
2:30p | UEFA Champions League | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | Fox Soccer | Live |
5:00p | English Premier League | Aston Villa vs. Manchester City | Fox Soccer | Replay |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
8:00p | UEFA Champions League | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | Fox Soccer | Replay |
8:30p | UEFA Champions League | FC Zenit St. Petersburg vs. SL Benfica | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:30p | UEFA Champions League | FC Zenit St. Petersburg vs. SL Benfica | Fox Soccer | Replay |
THURSDAY, FEB. 16
Time | League or Competition | Teams | Network | Live or Replay? |
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12:00a | UEFA Champions League | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00a | Australian A-League | Wellington Phoenix vs. Brisbane Roar | Fox Soccer | Replay |
4:00a | UEFA Champions League | FC Zenit St. Petersburg vs. SL Benfica | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
9:00a | Italian Serie A | Udinese vs. AC Milan | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00a | UEFA Champions League | Olympique Lyonnais vs. Apoel | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
1:00p | UEFA Europa League | Lazio vs. Atletico Madrid | GolTV | Live |
1:00p | Italian Serie A | Siena vs. AS Roma | Fox Soccer | Replay |
1:00p | UEFA Champions League | Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
3:00p | English Premier League | Aston Villa vs. Manchester City | Fox Soccer | Replay |
3:00p | UEFA Europa League | Stoke City vs. Valencia | GolTV | Live |
5:00p | UEFA Champions League | FC Zenit St. Petersburg vs. SL Benfica | Fox Soccer | Replay |
5:00p | UEFA Europa League | Ajax vs. Manchester United | GolTV | Taped |
5:00p | Italian Serie A | Napoli vs. Chievo | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
8:00p | UEFA Champions League | Olympique Lyonnais vs. Apoel | Fox Soccer | Replay |
9:00p | English Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. West Bromwich Albion | Fox Soccer Plus | Replay |
11:00p | UEFA Champions League | Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona | Fox Soccer | Replay |