Tuesday 29th May from 7:05pm England v Wales 1966: Few fans seem to remember it now, but Sir Alf Ramsey’s England entered the 1966 World Cup on rather patchy form. This was one of their warm-up matches. England v Jamaica 2006: Sven-Göran Eriksson’s final match on home soil as England manager saw his side limber up nicely for World Cup 2006. The game saw Peter Crouch net a hat-trick and debut his infamous “robot” celebration as England went into a major tournament… read more
From Monday 28th May, every weeknight at 10:00pm As Europe’s top national football teams prepare for this summer’s UEFA European Championships, ESPN Classic has put together a Dream XI from the tournament’s history. Starting on Monday 28th May, a game featuring each of the selected players at his peak will be aired each day, beginning with legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel’s performance in the Denmark-Germany final in 1992. Other pl...read more
Monday 28th May at 6:25pm This match was a top-quality international friendly from early 1988 that pitted together two of the favourites for that summer’s European Championships. The legendary Bobby Robson team which included Gary Lineker, Bryan Robson, Glen Hoddle and John Barnes managed to hold the eventual champions of 88 to a respectable 2-2 draw. However, in the championship qualifying game Marco Van Basten put a hat-trick past Peter...read more
Monday 28th May, each weeknight at 9:25pm ESPN Classic brings viewers the timeless documentary film series Masters of European Football. From the 1950s Real Madrid side of Di Stefano and Puskas right up to today, European club football has thrilled the world. It captures the players in their prime reliving some of the most memorable moments of their careers including great goals, wonderful saves and moments of pure individual genius. Marco Van...read more
As Europe’s top national football teams prepare for this summer’s UEFA European Championships, ESPN Classic is helping viewers get ready with a celebration of some of the tournament’s most memorable matches. Enjoy the exhilarating drama and legendary stories of Europhoria, only on ESPN Classic (Sky 429, Virgin 533). Dream XI 28th May – 7th June, every night is at 10pm As part of your Europhoria experience, ESPN Classic has put together...read more
Monday 21st May, each week night at 10:10pm ESPN Classic brings viewers the timeless documentary film series Masters of European Football. From the 1950s Real Madrid side of Di Stefano and Puskas right up to today, European club football has thrilled the world. Here, ESPN Classic celebrates some of the greatest footballers to have graced the European game. It captures the players in their prime reliving some of the most memorable moments of the...read more
Saturday 19th May at 5:30pm One of the most successful managers in modern football, José Mourinho is also one of the most controversial. Having succeeded at Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid, José Mourinho can claim to be one of the world’s greatest football coaches. ESPN Classic’s documentary, The Best Coach in the World takes a thorough look at the successful career of “The Special One”, offering viewers a detailed insight in...read more
Saturday 19th May from 11:00am Tonight sees the club football season reach its climax with Chelsea taking on Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final. To celebrate ESPN Classic has provided the perfect build-up by looking back on some great European Cup Finals. The line-up starts with 1968 Final between Manchester United and Benfica. The programming also feature teams such as the three-in-a-row winning Ajax and Bayern Munich sides of the 197...read more
Monday 14th May, every week night from 9:10pm The club football season reaches a climax this month with the Champions League Final and ESPN Classic provides the perfect build-up by looking back on some great European Cup Finals. The line-up starts on Monday 14th May with two Finals each night from 9:10pm, giving fans the chance to catch great European sides in their prime. The games feature teams such as the three-in-a-row winning Ajax and Bay...read more
Monday 14th May, every weeknight at 8:35pm ESPN Classic brings viewers the timeless documentary film series Masters of European Football. From the 1950s Real Madrid side of Di Stefano and Puskas right up to today, European club football has thrilled the world. Here, ESPN Classic celebrates some of the greatest footballers to have graced the European game. It captures the players in their prime reliving some of the most memorable moments of thei...read more
