MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) will broadcast El Clasico, the Real Madrid and Barcelona tie in four languages on Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 2 for the first time.
The much anticipated clash in international league football will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on 23 December and will be telecast by SPN in English, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali with live coverage of the match starting at 4:30 pm.
The world feed (English) will be telecast on both channels while the Hindi, Bengali and Malayalam feed will be available on Sony Ten 2 channels.
SPSN’s programming initiatives also include the return of Football Extraaa, the live studio show hosted by TV presenter Marc Edwards and will feature panelists like Mark Seagraves, Former Liverpool, Manchester City and Bolton defender and current Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri who is also the fourth highest active goal scorer in international football with 56 goals at present.
Football Extraaa will also feature other guest panelists via satellite link. Michel Salgado, former Real Madrid defender, winner of four LaLiga’s, two UEFA Champions League and one UEFA Super Cup will join the show live from Bernabeu stadium. Former Manchester United and Everton defender Phil Neville, who is also the winner of six Premier League titles, three FA Cups and one UEFA Champions League will join the panelists from England. Joining Salgado and Neville live from New Delhi from the venue of the live screening will be the former Juventus, AC Milan and Barcelona defender Gianluc Zambrotta.
