Mumbai: To bring the fans closer to Uefa Euro 2024, Sony Sports Network has announcedexpert panellists for their live studio show Football Extraaa. This includes former France captain Patrice Evra, former India captains Sunil Chhetri and Bhaichung Bhutia, current India captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, former India forward Robin Singh and former international stars David James, Don Hutchison, Terry Phelan, Ashley Westwood and Mark Seagraves.
The panel on Football Extraaa will be hosted by Adriano Del Monte and Olivia Buzaglo, along with Manas Singh and Arpit Sharma reporting live from Germany. It kicks off on Sunday, 14 June 2024 and runs till Sunday, 14 July 2024. The event will take place in Germany.
Sony Sports Network will bring action from the tournament in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Bengali. The broadcaster which calls itself ‘Home of Football in India’ will broadcast the eventacross Sony Sports Ten 2 SD, HD in English, Sony Sports Ten 3 SD, HD in Hindi, Sony Sports Ten 4 SD & HD in Tamil and Telugu and Sony Sports Ten 5 SD, HD in Bengali and Malayalam.
Eight out of the top ten Fifa ranked teams are slated to feature in the competition. Players such as Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Harry Kane (England), Christian Eriksen (Denmark), Kylian Mbappé (France) and Toni Kroos (Germany) take on each other.
Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer – Distribution and International Business and Head – Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India said, “It gives us immense pride to continue our partnership with Uefa as the official broadcasters of the biggest football tournament of the year – Uefa Euro 2024. While the action on the pitch is sure to engage the viewers, we have a star-studded panel for our live studio show that includes football stars Patrice Evra, David James, Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Chhetri among others.”
Sunil Chhetri, former Indian football team captain & panelist on Football Extraaa said, “The Uefa Euro 2024 is at the door I am happy to be a part of Sony Sport Network’s show, Football Extraaa that will be bringing the tournament to the screens of every football lover. I am also excited to sharing space and insights with my fellow panelists and our audience on Sony Sports Network and bring them a show which they will not just enjoy but which will help them understand the game at a deeper level”
James said, “The Euros promises to be unpredictable with so many fantastic teams and players. There are young players coming towards the peak of their game and underdogs who have a very good chance of upsetting everything. I am looking forward to being part of Sony Sports Network’s expert panel where there’s insight, experience, the humour and some seriousness as well. This is going to be a fantastic event.”
Leading up to the competition, Sony Sports Network launched its Universe Ka Sabse Bada Football Festival of 2024 campaign, featuring Bollywood actor and Sony Sports Network’s brand ambassador for football Kartik Aaryan. The Bollywood actor donned the avatar of an alien to showcase the level of enthusiasm of fans for the event.
