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Scotsman
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Champions League final TV: is the final free to watch in UK?
TNT Sports has made Champions League final free to watch 👀 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Inter Milan will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Munich is hosting the action at the Allianz Arena. But can you watch the final for free on your TV? It is one of the biggest nights in the footballing calendar and the anticipation for the Champions League final is through the roof. Paris Saint-Germain will face Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena this weekend. TNT Sports has the rights for European football, but has made a bold move to make all of this year's finals free to watch. It means UK viewers can follow all the action from Munich on May 31 without the need for a subscription. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But how exactly can you find the action on your TV? Here's all you need to know: Can you watch the Champions League final for free in 2025? Champions League trophy | INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images Like the Europa and Conference League finals, TNT Sports will be broadcasting coverage of the Champions League final on Saturday (May 31). The channel (formerly BT Sports) has been the home of European football since the 2015-16 season. But if you don't have a TNT Sports subscription you might be wondering if it is still possible to catch the action from the 2025 European finals - including the Champions League final. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fortunately, it has been announced that UK viewers will be able to watch the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League finals for free via Discovery+ this year. Viewers don't have to pay for a subscription and can simply download the app and watch. How to watch the Champions League final for free? If you are wondering exactly how you can tune into PSG vs Inter Milan on May 31, TNT has explained everything over on its website . The steps to follow are as follows: Have TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium, EE, Sky or Virgin Media TV, with the best viewing experience you will be able to enjoy all of the action and build up programming on TNT Sports 1 or TNT Sports Ultimate. Have access to discovery+ basic account with EE TV, Sky, Prime Video , you can login or, if you haven't already, activate your discovery+ account to enjoy all three finals for no extra cost. Prime Video customers with a discovery+ Basic subscription will also be able to watch all three finals on the Prime Video app. , you can login or, if you haven't already, activate your discovery+ account to enjoy all three finals for no extra cost. Prime Video customers with a discovery+ Basic subscription will also be able to watch all three finals on the Prime Video app. Are new to TNT Sports and discovery+ . Viewers without discovery+ simply need to download the app on their mobile device, web or access via their TV, register their details online, kick back and enjoy the game for free. No subscription required. . Viewers without discovery+ simply need to download the app on their mobile device, web or access via their TV, register their details online, kick back and enjoy the game for free. No subscription required. Have Virgin Media TV, all customers in the UK can watch on channel 527. When is the Champions League final on TV? The build-up to the action at the Allianz Arena in Munich will begin on TNT Sports and Discovery+ at 6pm on May 31. It gives plenty of time for coverage ahead of kick-off at 8pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 Hit or total cringe? BVB bosses read shirt comments
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. That wasn't on our bingo cards for 2025 either. The BVB bosses around Hans-Joachim Watzke are speaking the finest youth language. 👀👀 — Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) May 26, 2025📸 INA FASSBENDER - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 Köln in party mode: World champion from the Rhine, FC star extends
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 1. FC Köln returns to the Bundesliga as second division champions. The party mode has, of course, been activated for quite some time. A pitch invasion at the final whistle is almost standard at the end of the season. Der 1. FC Köln ist wieder da, wo er hingehört – in der 1. Liga! Danke für euren Kampf und euren Einsatz, Jungs!#effzeh #fcKöln #wiedererstklassig #bundesliga #aufstieg #dankejungs #nurdersfc #kölnliebe #heimatverein #fckoeln — DJ Darman (@djdarmande) May 18, 2025 Friedhelm Funkel celebrated his seventh promotion. Beer showers were the very least he could expect. 📸 INA FASSBENDER - AFP or licensors 📸 Christof Koepsel - 2025 Getty Images 📸 INA FASSBENDER - AFP or licensors The championship trophy was hoisted into the Cologne afternoon sky just a few minutes later. CHAMPIONS 🏆 #effzeh — 1. FC Köln (@fckoeln) May 18, 2025 FC key player Linton Maina had saved another mood booster for this moment of ecstasy. Linton Maina bleibt beim FC 🖊️✨___#effzeh — 1. FC Köln (@fckoeln) May 18, 2025 In Cologne tonight, if we are to believe the words of Mark Uth, the night will be turned into day. Ça célèbre bien dans les vestiaires du 1. FC Köln #effzeh — Unser Fußball (@unserfussball) May 18, 2025 The party continued in the locker room for the "World Champions from the Rhine". 📸 INA FASSBENDER - AFP or licensors
Dubai Eye
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Alonso to leave Bayer Leverkusen at end of season
INA FASSBENDER/ AFP Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso will leave his role at the end of the season, with the Spaniard saying on Friday the time was right after a fruitful three-year spell, as media reports link him to the Real Madrid job for next term. Alonso took charge of Leverkusen in October 2022 and guided them to the double last season as they lifted their first Bundesliga title, without losing a game, while they also won the German Cup and reached the Europa League final. Alonso had a contract until 2026 but the club said they had granted his wish to terminate his deal at the end of the season. "We can let you know that this week the club and I, we have agreed that these two games are going to be my last two games as Bayer Leverkusen coach," Alonso told reporters. Leverkusen, who will finish the season as runners-up to Bayern Munich, host Borussia Dortmund on Sunday in what will be Alonso's final home game before ending the Bundesliga campaign at Mainz 05 on May 17. "We've been talking during this week and now it's the right moment to announce it," Alonso added of his departure. "Now that we have clarity it's the right moment to say that for sure it's a moment with mixed emotions, that it's the moment to announce it and to know it." Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich reclaimed the Bundesliga title from Leverkusen with two games left to play, with Alonso's side currently eight points adrift of the Bavarians. Looking back at his time with Leverkusen, Alonso said the first season was the most difficult campaign as he came in with the club lying in the relegation zone before he propelled the side to a top-six finish to qualify for the Europa League. "The second season was a historic season, it was a dream season with great nights, great games and we made history," he added. "This season has been the most challenging one. When we had to fulfil expectations, when we were playing in the Champions League, where we were playing to try to give our best and when we don't make a final we are disappointed." Leverkusen lost 5-0 on aggregate to Bayern in the Champions League last 16 and 2-1 to Arminia Bielefeld in the German Cup. "There has been development in the club, in the players and in myself. I have learned so many things and I have improved as a coach, as someone that needs to have more resources for myself, for the future." Alonso also said he was proud of what he is leaving behind - a squad capable of fighting for titles. Asked about what he will do next, Alonso said: "It's not the moment to talk too much about the future because now that we know, we want to have a proper farewell on Sunday here for some players, for myself." Alonso has been widely tipped to return to Real Madrid, the club where he won four major trophies as a player, including the 10th Champions League crown that the Spanish giants had waited 12 years to win. Spanish media reports have said Real manager Carlo Ancelotti could leave the club at the end of the season after they were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Arsenal and lost the Copa del Rey final to Barcelona. Holders Real are second in LaLiga, four points behind Barca with four games left and visit their rivals on Sunday. Ancelotti has been linked with the Brazil job and has not confirmed if he will take charge of Real at the Club World Cup in the United States next month, saying that he would talk about his future on May 25 - the final day of the LaLiga season. When Alonso was asked if he held a valid visa to travel to the US, the Spaniard smiled and said: "No idea!"
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Barca suffer morale blow in Dortmund amid quadruple hunt
Barcelona made it to the semi-finals but the Dortmund defeat gave them food for thought (INA FASSBENDER) Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019 but Wednesday's defeat by Borussia Dortmund gave the Catalans cause for concern. Hansi Flick's side lost their unbeaten start to 2025, falling at the 25th hurdle, and were given a scare in the 3-1 defeat by Dortmund, progressing 5-3 on aggregate after their emphatic first-leg rout. Advertisement Barca have been the competition's most entertaining side and for the first time in years are serious contenders to lift the trophy, but their undoing in Germany sapped at their confidence. "There was not a great atmosphere in the dressing room... it was only when I told them, 'Lads, we're in the semi-finals,' that it lifted a bit," said Flick. Barcelona started well this season before a dismal slump towards the end of 2024 when they lost momentum and belief, before recovering after the winter break. As quickly as things changed for the better, they can change again for worse, particularly given Barcelona's hectic schedule as they battle for a potential quadruple. Advertisement "It will be important to analyse this game, but we've accumulated a lot of matches, and it could be normal (to have a dip)," said Flick. The visit to Dortmund was their seventh game in a 20-day spell and unfortunately for Flick, this match showed the coach he cannot afford to rest key players. The German benched midfield maestro Pedri Gonzalez and Barcelona suffered for it, unable to control the game, pushed back by the hosts. Inigo Martinez was also rested, with Ronald Araujo stepping in, and the Uruguayan had an uncomfortable night, still not finding his footing under Flick after injury. Advertisement Gerard Martin is limited at left-back but must play in the next few weeks with Alejandro Balde injured and unlikely to return by the time Barca face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on April 26. "We were not up to it today, we made mistakes, switched off... Flick told us we had to improve at half-time," admitted defender Jules Kounde. - 'Huge success' - Serhou Guirassy could have netted a treble in the first leg but fluffed his lines, so Barcelona can't say they weren't warned this time. The Guinean striker's three goals gave Barcelona flashbacks to their dark recent history in the Champions League, with the 4-0 defeat at Anfield by Liverpool, and capitulation against Roma coming to mind. Advertisement After Guirassy's brace, Ramy Bensebaini's 54th minute own-goal helped ease Barcelona concerns before the forward bagged his third to set up a tense finale. Despite the defeat, Flick tried his best to see the positives ahead of Barcelona's La Liga clash with Celta Vigo on Saturday. "Today we didn't show what we want, we will analyse that -- but we have improved this season," said the coach. "We are still in three competitions. We are in the Champions League semi-finals. "This is a huge success and something we should be very happy about." Flick's team are attack-focused, steamrolling opponents to mask their defensive frailties, but wingers Raphinha and teenage star Lamine Yamal have lacked spark in recent outings. Advertisement That means any mistakes at the back -- such as the penalty given away by Wojciech Szczesny, or Araujo's error for Guirassy's third goal -- could prove costly. Barca hold a four-point lead on Real Madrid in La Liga but still have to face the second-placed champions on May 11, in a match which could decide the title race, as well as in the Copa del Rey final. And in the Champions League either Inter Milan or Bayern Munich await, ready to exploit the same cracks Dortmund found. rbs/jc
