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Welcome to Fox Soccer Channel
A new day has arrived for American fans of the world's favorite
sport. Fox Soccer Channel is on the air! Our mission is nothing
less than to create the premier television destination in the
United States for all fans of the beautiful game.
Fox Soccer Channel will continue Fox Sports World's tradition of
covering the finest leagues and tournaments from around the world,
bringing viewers more soccer matches, highlights, news and
analysis than ever before. We bring a renewed commitment to the
world's greatest game with new programs, music and an all-new look
and feel that celebrates America's emerging soccer culture.
The network will feature a thrilling lineup of world class soccer,
including the Barclays English Premier League; the English FA Cup;
the UEFA Cup final; the Toyota Intercontinental Cup; World Cup
qualifying and friendly matches for the United States and England
national teams; the ChampionsWorld Series; and national leagues
from Europe and Latin America.
Fox Soccer Channel will be the broadcast home for American soccer
with full slate of matches and highlights from Major League
Soccer, America's top professional league, and the nation's other
professional divisions, the United Soccer Leagues.
In April, we will bring you Fox Soccer USA, a new weekly program
focusing on the youth and amateur soccer scene in the United
States . More new programming is in the works, and will be
announced shortly. These shows will complement our current lineup
of soccer news and highlight programs, such as the nightly Fox
Sports World Report, Sky Sports News, Fox Football Friday and MLS
Wrap. Other global 'football' codes —
from indoor soccer (futsal) to rugby union — will remain part of
the Fox Soccer Channel mix.
'Having a channel dedicated to soccer will provide U.S. fans a
tremendous opportunity to watch great matches from MLS and top
leagues around the world. The exposure to games at the highest
level can only help increase awareness and appreciation for our
sport.'
Accompanying our new on-air identity, our website has now become
Fox Soccer.com on MSN.The site is already the most popular on-line
venue for English-speaking soccer fans in the United States,
delivering comprehensive, up-to-the-minute soccer news and opinion
columns by FSC commentators Bobby McMahon, Nick Webster and Sean
Wheelock. The site also hosts interactive features as the Fox
Sports World Report Topic of the Week, our English Premier League
fantasy game and the Fox Soccer Shop on-line store, featuring the
finest selection of soccer merchandise anywhere.
Soccer fans, we want this channel to be your home, your exclusive
destination for all the global football action, information and
entertainment you crave. Let us know how we're doing. With your
input and support, we are confident that Fox Soccer Channel will
become the source for all that matters to you: your world, your
life and your game.
Enjoy!
David Sternberg
General Manager, Fox Soccer Channel
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