Christmas is still a month a way, but it will feel like Christmas to soccer fans today as they get treated to a loaded schedule of top matches, including the highly-anticipated Barcelona-Real Madrid showdown.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka will will take part in their first editions of 'El Clasico', as will Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It remains unclear whether Ronaldo and Barca star Lionel Messi will start due to slight injuries, but both are expected to play some role in this La Liga battle.
Barca-Real is just one of several marquee match-ups, including the Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool, and today's other featured match, between London powers Chelsea and Arsenal.
If you will be watching today's action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Today's TV schedule is after the jump):
SUNDAY'S SOCCER TV SCHEDULE
8:30am– Setanta USA- Everton vs. Liverpool
9am– FSC- Inter Milan vs. Fiorentina
9am– ESPN360.com- Cagliari vs. Juventus
11am– FSC/FSE- Arsenal vs. Chelsea
11:15am– Setanta USA- Kettering vs. Leeds United
1pm– GolTV/ESPN Deportes/ESPN360.com- Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
1pm– Telemuno- Toluca vs. San Luis
2:45pm– FSC/FSE/RAI- Catania vs. AC Milan
3pm– ESPN2/ESPN360.com- Atletico Madrid vs. Espanyol
3pm– Setanta USA- Olympique Lyon vs. Stade Rennes
4pm– GolTV- Corinthians vs. Flamengo (Delayed)
5pm– Azteca America- Morelia vs. Santos Laguna
6pm– Setanta USA- Everton vs. Liverpool (Delayed)
7pm– FSC- Wolves vs. Birmingham City
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