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Manchester United vs. Liverpool: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Premier League rivals clash at the home of the University of South Carolina football team

Manchester United will face Liverpool on Saturday in a high-profile friendly at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

In its first matches under new coach Arne Slot, Liverpool defeated Real Betis 1-0 in a friendly in Pittsburgh before also beating Arsenal 2-1 in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Now the Reds will conclude their U.S. tour with the first major soccer match held at the home of the University of South Carolina football team.

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Manchester United will be concluding a U.S. tour that began with a loss to Arsenal that also saw the Red Devils lose Rasmus Højlund and new signing Leny Yoro to injury.

United rebounded with a win over Real Betis in San Diego, and will travel back to England after Saturday’s match ahead of the Community Shield against Man City one week later.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Manchester United vs. Liverpool (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, August 3
  • Where: Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, SC)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Liverpool vs. Arsenal: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

Two of the Premier League’s best meet in a marquee matchup in Philadelphia

Arsenal will face Liverpool on Wednesday in a high-profile friendly at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

In its first match under new coach Arne Slot, Liverpool defeated Real Betis 1-0 in a friendly in Pittsburgh on Friday.

The Reds will have one more big match to go on their U.S. tour after their game against the Gunners, squaring off with Manchester United on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

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For Arsenal, this will be the final game of a U.S. tour that has seen the Gunners begin with two matches in Los Angeles.

Mikel Arteta’s side drew Bournemouth 1-1 in the first game before defeating Manchester United 2-1 at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Liverpool vs. Arsenal (friendly)

  • When: Wednesday, July 31
  • Where: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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U.S. youth star Figueroa, 17, signs first pro contract with Liverpool

The teenager is one of the most promising strikers in Liverpool’s academy

U.S. youth international Keyrol Figueroa has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club has announced.

Figueroa joined Liverpool at the U-14 level, and has marked himself as one of the club’s most promising forward prospects with his displays in its academy.

The 17-year-old is the son of former Premier League defender Maynor Figueroa, who is the all-time leader in caps for Honduras with 181.

But the ex-Wigan defender’s son opted to represent the United States at the international level, a choice he explained last year during the Concacaf U-17 Championship.

“I was questioning which team I was going to represent,” he said. “But what made me pick the U.S. is the fact that all my family are spread across the U.S. I think every little person represents me. So I thought the U.S. was a perfect choice.”

Figueroa was born in Honduras but moved to England at a young age when his father transferred to Wigan.

Figueroa has missed a good portion of the current season due to injury and international duty, but recently returned with a goal for Liverpool’s U-18 side.

Overall, the striker has three goals and two assists in nine appearances for the U-18 side this season, as he looks to move up to the U-21 side for next season.

Figueroa appeared in all four games for the U.S. at the U-17 World Cup in November, scoring once as his side was knocked out by Germany in the round of 16.

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Arne Slot confirms desire to be next Liverpool head coach

The Dutch manager made it clear that he wants a move to Merseyside

Arne Slot has confirmed his desire to take over as Liverpool head coach.

Multiple reports have indicated that Liverpool has made the Feyenoord head coach its top choice to replace Jürgen Klopp when he departs at the end of the season.

Now the Dutchman himself has weighed in, and he was unequivocal that he is looking to move to Merseyside.

“The clubs are negotiating. I am waiting to see what will come out of it,” Slot told ESPN on Thursday ahead of Feyenoord’s game against Go Ahead Eagles.

“It will be no secret that I would like to go to Liverpool. Now I am waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement. I am confident that will happen.”

Liverpool would need to negotiate a fee with Feyenoord should the club wish to hire Slot, who has a release clause in his contract that does not go into effect until next year.

On Wednesday, The Athletic reported that Feyenoord had rejected an opening bid from Liverpool worth €9 million.

Slot has put himself on the radar of several top clubs in Europe with his success as a manager in the Netherlands, first with Cambuur, then AZ and finally with Feyenoord.

The 45-year-old led Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title last season and currently has the club in second place, and is renowned for his positive attacking style.

He has rejected approaches from Leeds and Tottenham over the past year, but now appears to have settled on another English side for his next career move.

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Arsenal and Liverpool will play at Lincoln Financial Field on July 31

Arsenal and Liverpool F.C. will travel to the United States this summer as part of the Rivals in Red Tour, facing off at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 31.

Two of the Premiere League’s best and most historic football clubs are heading to Philadelphia for a late-summer matchup.

Arsenal and Liverpool F.C. will travel to the United States this summer as part of the Rivals in Red Tour, facing off at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 31.

The game will see two of the top teams in the Premier League meet in front of one of the country’s most vibrant soccer fanbases in the country. Liverpool F.C. vs. Arsenal is one of the great rivalries in the Premier League, with more goals than any other fixture since the Premier League began in 1992. The first match between the two teams dates back to 1893.

Arsenal will also play Manchester United at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, on July 27. This will be the second time they have faced each other on American soil, with the same fixture last July selling out the 80,000-capacity MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The pre-sale ticket window opens on Monday, February 26, at 9 a.m. ET. Fans can sign up now for Monday’s pre-sale and early ticket access by visiting https://tegsport.com.au/event/rivals-in-red-usa-2024-tour/. Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Ticketmaster Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.

Tottenham vs. Liverpool: How to watch Premier League clash

It’s second versus fourth in the marquee Premier League matchup of the weekend

Two unbeaten sides go head to head in north London on Saturday, as Tottenham hosts Liverpool in the weekend’s marquee Premier League matchup.

Spurs are in fourth place under new coach Ange Postecoglou, who has revitalized the team even after Harry Kane’s offseason departure to Bayern Munich.

Meanwhile, Liverpool look to be back to their best after a disappointing fifth-place finish last term, starting the new campaign off with five wins and a draw in their first six games.

Saturday’s game will be the second straight early-season test of Tottenham’s credentials. Spurs came out of last weekend’s north London derby with a well-earned 2-2 draw against Arsenal, as Son Heung-min netted a brace.

Liverpool, meanwhile, will come into the game full of confidence, having lost only once to Spurs in their last 20 league games.

Here is everything you need to know to watch Tottenham take on Liverpool.

How to watch Tottenham vs. Liverpool

When: Saturday, September 30

Time: 12:30 p.m. ET

Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Channel/streaming: USA Network, Universo

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Which Premier League teams are owned by Americans?

Half of the Premier League’s 20 teams are now under majority American ownership. 

With the news of Everton’s takeover by U.S. private equity firm 777 Partners, the influence of American owners in the Premier League has never been higher.

When that deal goes through, it will mean that exactly half of the Premier League’s 20 teams are under American ownership. That includes four of the league’s biggest teams: Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool.

The English top flight has become an attractive investment for prospective owners as the league’s revenue from broadcast deals continues to skyrocket.

Here, we have listed all 10 Premier League clubs currently under American ownership. Some of the clubs include multiple owners/investors, so the American owners are italicized in those cases.

The top 25 highest-paid Premier League players in 2023-24

The five biggest English clubs make up the majority of the list

The new Premier League season is upon us, with Manchester City looking to win the title for the fourth season in a row and the sixth time out of seven.

As more money piles into the world’s richest league, its clubs — especially the big ones — are spending that cash freely on transfer fees and wages.

When examining the biggest earners in the Premier League, it’s no surprise to see the big clubs dominating. Of the top 25 highest-paid players in the Premier League, 15 come from the two Manchester clubs.

Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal employ the bulk of the remaining players, with Newcastle the only other team represented.

Let’s take a look at the 25 highest-paid Premier League players in 2023-24 by annual salary. All data is provided by Capology.

Forbes ranks 20 most valuable soccer teams in the world

Valuations of the world’s biggest clubs are sky high

Who are the most valuable soccer teams in the world?

With success being more and more tied to an ability to spend, being a “big” club — at least in financial terms — is the clearest indicator of whether a given team is going to contend for trophies in the world’s top leagues.

That said, what defines value doesn’t necessarily require a team to be in the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, or Serie A. MLS has three teams in the top 20, including LAFC becoming the first club to break the $1 billion valuation barrier.

That said, Europe is still the home of the world’s biggest clubs, and its most valuable. In particular, eight of the top 20 hail from the Premier League, which will not be a particular surprise given the league’s global reach.

Here are Forbes’ 20 most valuable teams in global soccer.