Sky Sports has lost the broadcasting rights to a major football tournament after 26 years, with TNT Sports stepping in to take over. The tournament in question is Masters Football, which was last broadcast in 2011 and had been a staple on Sky since 2000.
Revival of Masters Football
The competition is set to make a comeback with a one-day six-a-side tournament featuring teams from Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Ajax. The event will take place on May 31 at the OVO Arena Wembley.
Confirmed Line-Ups
The squads for the participating clubs have been announced, bringing together former stars from each team.
Chelsea
- 23. Carlo Cudicini
- 29. Robert Huth
- 3. Frank Sinclair
- 20. Jody Morris
- 15. Mario Melchiot
- 4. Claude Makelele
- 9. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- 18. Loic Remy
Liverpool
- 1. Sander Westerveld
- 34. Martin Kelly
- 38. Jon Flanagan
- 19. Stewart Downing
- 16. Jermaine Pennant
- 37. Jari Litmanen
- 7. Rickie Lambert
- 9. Andy Carroll
- 3. Paul Konchesky
Ajax
- 1. Maarten Stekelenburg
- 20. Demy de Zeeuw
- 13. Ricardo van Rhijn
- 23. Hedwiges Maduro
- 6. Aron Winter
- 10. Siem de Jong
- 2. Gregory van der Wiel
- 9. Nwankwo Kanu
Real Madrid
- 1. Pedro Contreras Gonzalez
- 30. Raul Bravo
- 12. Ivan Campo
- 24. Javi Balboa
- 27. Ruben de la Red
- 15. Geremi
- 27. Antonio Nunez
- 9. Alvaro Negredo
The line-ups include notable former players such as Claude Makelele and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for Chelsea, Jermaine Pennant and Andy Carroll for Liverpool, Nwankwo Kanu for Ajax, and Ivan Campo for Real Madrid.
