Five Viewing Options Highlight ESPN+ MegaCast Showcasing Mbappe’s ElClásico debut on Saturday
ESPN VP Soccer Production Manuel de la Fe and team preview the ElClásico storytelling innovations
ESPN Vice President of Production Manny de la Fe spearheads the innovative five-stream, dual-language ElClásico MegaCast, offering soccer fans access from every angle and perspective on ESPN+ this Saturday at 2:55 p.m. ET from Madrid.
The varied and tailored viewing options complement the match coverage and include star-studded appearances by Iker Casillas, Luis Garcia, Jürgen Klinsmann, Patrick Kluivert, Rafa Marquez, Hugo Sanchez, and Mario Suarez during ESPN+’s industry-leading dedicated soccer studio show streams for ESPNFC and Ahora o Nunca.
Go behind the scenes with de la Fe, Steven Palese, coordinating producer (ESPNFC), and Ian Rodriguez, coordinating producer (Ahora o Nunca) to find out what to expect on Saturday.
ESPN Deportes will provide Spanish language match coverage, and subscribers to ESPN+ can watch the duel between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona by selecting from one of the five streams depending on language and coverage preference.
English-language options include the game cast with commentators Ian Darke and Steve McManaman as well as a dedicated match stream with the daily ESPN+ leading soccer show ESPNFC hosted by Dan Thomas and analysts Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley and special guest Klinsmann.
Viewing options tailored to Spanish-speaking fans include match coverage with commentators Fernando Palomo and Eduardo Biscayart in addition to a stream with Ahora o Nunca host Mauricio Pedroza alongside Herculez Gomez, Alex Pareja, and Carolina de las Salas and former players Suarez (Atlético de Madrid), Garcia (FC Barcelona), and soccer legends Sanchez, Marquez and Casillas.
The fifth option is an aerial, wide-angle view that shows the teams’ formations and players’ positioning.
Spencer T. Jackson produced the video above