One of the world’s most fierce and passionate games in soccer kicks off tonight when River Plate plays Boca Juniors in the first leg of their Round of 16 Copa Libertadores.
Beginning at 8pm ET from River Plate’s El Monumental stadium, the match will be shown live on US television and Internet. Plus, if you’re an English speaker, we’ve got a unique way for you to follow the match.
First, the important details:
What? Copa Libertadores Round of 16, 1st leg
When: Thursday, May 7, 2015
Start time: Game kicks off at 8pm ET/5pm PT
TV coverage: FOX Deportes (Spanish-language)
Online coverage: TV Pública.
If you’re an English-speaker, like me, there’s a new sports website named Rabble.tv that will have an audio broadcast of the game hosted by Argentine football expert Sam Kelly (an English journalist and host of the Hand of God podcast).
So, you can watch the game for free online (live and legally) on TV Pública, mute it and then listen to the audio discussion from Rabble.tv on your computer or Rabble’s iPhone app.
Here’s the link to the free legal online stream of River against Boca.
And here’s the link to the audio of the broadcast in English on Rabble.
Plus, on Rabble, you can join the conversation in the comments section and ask Sam Kelly questions about the game, etc.
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