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Article: ESPN Deportes Begins Exclusive Telecast of the UEFA Champions League; World Cup Legend Mario Kempes Returns for a Second Consecutive Season; Comprehensive Coverage on All ESPN Deportes Platforms.
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- September 9, 2005
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NEW YORK -- ESPN Deportes, the only network with the most complete, U.S. telecast rights to the UEFA Champions League, will begin its coverage of the 2005 season on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The first week of the UEFA Champions League will feature some of Europe's top clubs in the league, including defending champions Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea.
The ESPN Deportes coverage of UEFA Champions League will include two teams of announcers made up of ESPN broadcasting veteran Luis Omar Tapia (play-by-play) and World Cup legend Mario Kempes (analysis). More than eight years after his retirement, Kempes is one of the most famous footballers ...