UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KICKS OFF THIS WEDNESDAY, LIVE AND EXCLUSIVE ON OPTUS SPORT

One of Europe’s premier football tournaments, the UEFA Champions League kicks off this Wednesday morning, live and exclusive only on Optus Sport.

Some of Europe’s biggest clubs including Barcelona, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool will kick-off their campaign on Wednesday morning as they compete for the most prestigious international club competition in the world.

As part of the first group stage matches, some classic match-ups are scheduled, including heavyweights Inter Milan versus Harry Kane’s Tottenham Hotspur along with last year’s champions Real Madrid taking on Roma.

Optus’ Head of TV and Content Corin Dimopoulos said, “The Optus Sport team are excited to be delivering every match of the UEFA Champions League as part of its commitment to becoming the home of European football in Australia.”

“Optus Sport’s live coverage will call upon an array of experts with European football experience both in studio and around the grounds,” Mr Dimopoulous said.

“Michael Bridges, Thomas Sorensen and Paul Okon will join host Richard Bayliss in the studio, while Socceroos greats Mark Schwarzer and Ned Zelic will be pitch side to provide their expert insight and analysis.”

“Schwarzer and Zelic will also be joined on the ground by presenter Jules Breach, who appeared as a host during Optus Sport’s World Cup coverage.”

“We will continue to tap into a range of expert commentators, hosts and analysts to complement our lives matches as we move forward to ensure a modern viewing experience for our customers,” Mr Dimopoulos added.

“If customers don’t want to get up in the early hours of the morning, they can catch the match highlights that morning on their way to work or watch every match on demand either in full or through our popular mini-match format.”

The UEFA Champions League is the most prestigious international club competition in the world and Optus Sport will show be showing every match, starting this Wednesday and continuing through until the final in 2019.

Over the next 12 months the programming slate for Optus Sport now includes every match of the Premier League season, every match of the UEFA Champions League, the new UEFA Nations League, every match of the UEFA Europa League, the first ever Nations League finals tournament and every match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

To access all of Optus Sport content, customers can subscribe to Optus Sport for $14.99 per month or take up an eligible Optus plan where it can be added as an optional extra for no cost.

To view the fixtures or keep up to date with the latest news, analysis and reactions for the upcoming UEFA Champions League or this year’s English Premier League you can visit the Optus Sport website here

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