ESPNsoccernet
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| Owner | ESPN |
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| Website | http://espnfc.com/ |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1995 as SoccerNet |
| Current status | Active |
ESPN FC (formerly ESPN SoccerNet) is a website owned by ESPN, which covers association football. Originally established in 1995 as SoccerNet, the website was acquired by ESPN in 1999.
Originally titled SoccerNet, the website was established by Greg Hadfield and his then-teenage son Tom in 1995, initially providing live score updates, tables and news articles. Greg, at that time, worked for the Daily Mail and in order to gain capital effectively rescinded ownership of the site to his bosses in return for £40,000 and a revenue sharing scheme.
In 1999, Buena Vista Internet Group (BVIG) acquired a controlling interest of 60 percent in SoccerNet from the Daily Mail and General Trust for £15M.
On 11 August 2016, ESPN launched a studio programme on ESPN2 dedicated to football, also known as ESPN FC. The programme airs on weekday evenings, and a weekly recap show airs on Sunday nights. The programme is hosted by Dan Thomas and Adrian Healey. Regular contributors include Craig Burley, Shaka Hislop, Alejandro Moreno, Steve Nicol, Paul Mariner, Raphael Honigstein, Gabriele Marcotti, Brian McBride, Taylor Twellman, Ian Darke, Kasey Keller, Tommy Smyth, Frank LeBoeuf, Stewart Robson, Sid Lowe, Julien Laurens, Uli Hesse, Nilton Batata and Santiago Solari.
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