Here’s Where and How To Watch the Premier League and More Starting This Weekend

With top European tables like the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 kicking off, here’s a quick rundown of where and how to watch them.

For most people in the United States, the games will be pretty early, usually ranging from about 3 am to 3 pm, depending on the league, team, and time zone.

  • Bundesliga – Start Date – Friday, August 5
    • Where to Watch – ESPN+, often through Hulu
    • Reigning Champs – Bayern Munich
    • USMNT Players To Watch – Ricardo Pepi (Augsburg), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht), Joe Scally (Gladbach), and Jordan Pefok (Union Berlin)
  • La Liga – Start Date – Friday, August 12
    • Where to Watch – ESPN+, often through Hulu
    • Reigning Champs – Real Madrid
    • USMNT Players to Watch – Sergiño Dest (Barcelona), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo), Matthew Hoppe (Mallorca), Yunus Musah (Valencia)
  • Ligue 1 – Start Date – Saturday, August 6
    • Where to Watch – beIN Sports, often through FuboTV or Sling
    • Reigning Champs – PSG
    • USMNT Players to Watch – Tim Weah (Lille), Konrad de la Fuente (Marseille), Erik Palmer-Brown (Troyes)
  • Premier League – Start Date – Saturday, August 6
    • Where to Watch – NBC, NBC Sports, USA Network, Telemundo, Peacock Premium
    • Reigning Champs – Manchester City
    • USMNT Players to Watch – Matt Turner (Arsenal), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Tim Ream (Fulham), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Tyler Adams (Leeds United)
  • Serie A – Start Date – Saturday, August 13
    • Where to Watch – Paramount+
    • Reigning Champs – AC Milan
    • USMNT Players to Watch – Weston McKennie (Juventus, out for a month with a shoulder injury)
  • Champions League – Group Stages – September 6/7
    • Where to Watch – Paramount+
    • Reigning Champs – Real Madrid
    • USMNT Players to Watch – Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Konrad de la Fuente, Sergiño Dest, Gio Reyna
  • World Cup 2022 – Monday, November 21
    • Where To Watch – Fox Sports, FS1, Peacock Premium, Telemundo
    • Reigning Champs – France
    • USMNT Players to Watch – All of Them.

Happy viewing! If it’s your first season, you will soon know the joys of waking up at 6 am on a Sunday to enjoy a hot cup of coffee and a great game. Cheers!

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