ESPN Deportes to Air Live Coverage of UEFA Champions League Final, 5/28

By: May. 25, 2016
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ESPN Deportes brings you exclusive Spanish-language multimedia coverage of the most anticipated club competition final, the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE final: Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid on Saturday, May 28 at 2:30 p.m. ET. As both teams compete for the most prestigious title in club football, Real Madrid seeks its eleventh win while Atlético Madrid looks for its first Champion League's Cup.

Programming Highlights: The UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Final telecast on ESPN DEPORTES will be complemented by more than nine hours of live programming on match day and extensive studio coverage throughout the week, starting with Toque Inicial at 8 a.m. ET, followed by specials pre- and post-game on Fútbol Center, Fuera de Juego, SportsCenter, La Previa UCL and Fútbol Picante. All television coverage is also available on WatchESPN

On-site coverage from Milan will be led by Fernando Palomo, calling the play-by-play, with analysis by Tato Noriega and Roberto Gomez Junco, and Martin Ainstein reporting from the field. Special commentating guests will include Jose Ramon Fernandez, 1978 FIFA World Cup winner and Golden Ball & Golden Boot recipient Mario Kempes, Ciro Procuna, Carolina Guillén, Poncho Vera, Hugo Sanchez, Mexico's all-time top scorer in the European Cup with 17 goals. Sanchez is one of the few players to play for both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. Special guests Pablo Aimar, Javier Zanetti and Rodolfo Arruabarrena will also contribute to the coverage.

Jorge Ramos and Hernan Pereyra will call the action on ESPN DEPORTES Radio. The radio network will present pre-match news and analysis beginning at 12:00 p.m. with Conquistadores de Europa and live coverage from Milan at 2 p.m. The radio broadcast will also be available on streaming via ESPN app.

ESPN FC- ESPN will present extensive game around the game coverage led by a special ESPN FC originating from Milan from Wed. May 25 through Fri., May 27, followed by a post-match show on May 28. Dan Thomas, Gabriele Marcotti, Alejandro Moreno and Stewart Robson will be onsite.

ESPNDeportes.com & ESPNFC.com - extensive coverage, with pre-game previews, rapid live reactions during the game and post-game analysis and recaps, including features around the match, statistics, live tweets, video analysis with TV talent, players' reactions. Onsite, Paola Nuñez will be reporting for ESPN DEPORTES and Marcotti providing previews and scene-setters for ESPNFC.

ESPN and ESPN Deportes' social media platforms - Live social media content will be streamed during the game as well as during the re-air on prime-time. Fans can follow the action using the hashtags #CHAMPIONSxESPN. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram will deliver real time coverage with on-the-ground photos and short videos. ESPN will be live streaming with on-air talent in Milan all week. Social coverage will also include in-game live reactions and reports, prediction polling and behind-the-scenes footage.



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