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If you don't want to wait until Tuesday's USA-Brazil friendly to watch U.S. national team players in action, this weekend's slate of games on TV will offer plenty of opportunity to see them.
Those bummed about Jermaine Jones not playing next week can take heart in the fact that they can see him play against a top opponent on Saturday, while those hoping to catch a glimpse of Oguchi Onyewu might be in for a treat tonight.
U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra will play his first official match with new club St. Etiennte this weekend in a match on American TV, while those who have begun following the American contingent at Pachuca will be able to see them on TV yet again.
Those of you who love the English Premier League will be treated to the first taste of Premiership action when Chelsea take on Manchester United in the Community Shield on Sunday in the weekend's most highly-anticipated match. MLS fans could be treated to the first match featuring five Designated Players on Sunday when the Chicago Fire plays host to the New York Red Bulls.
Here is a rundown of the rest of this weekend's Soccer on TV:
THIS WEEKEND'S SOCCER ON TV
TONIGHT
8pm– Fox Soccer Channel– AC Milan vs. Panathanaikos
SATURDAY
9am – Fox Soccer Channel- Sydney FC vs. Melbourne Victory (Delayed)
10am– Fox Soccer Plus- Burnley vs. Nottingham Forest
11:40am– GolTV- Bayern Munich vs. Schalke 04 (German Super Cup)
12:15PM– Fox Soccer Plus- Leeds United vs. Derby County
2pm– ESPN3.com- Manchester City vs. Valencia (Friendly)
2:45pm– ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes- Heerenveen vs. PSV Eindhoven
3pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Paris St. Germain vs. St. Etienne
4pm– Telefutura- Toronto FC vs. Chivas USA
6pm– Azteca America/ESPN Deportes- Jaguares vs. Toluca
7:30pm– Direct Kick- New England Revolution vs. D.C. United
8pm– Telemundo- Tigres UANL vs. Club America
8pm– Telefutura- Pachuca vs. Santos Laguna
8:30pm– Direct Kick- Kansas City Wizards vs. Real Salt Lake
9:45pm– Telefutura- San Luis vs. Chivas Guadalajara
10pm– Telemundo- Atlante vs. Monterrey
10:30pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Madrid
SUNDAY
7:35am– Cardiff City vs. Sheffield Wednesday
10am– Fox Soccer Channel- Chelsea vs. Manchester United (Community Shield)
1pm– Telemundo- UNAM Pumas vs. Cruz Azul
1pm– Azteca America/Fox Soccer Espanol- Morelia vs. Queretaro
3pm– Fox Soccer Plus- Montpelier vs. Bordeaux
6pm– Galavision- Tecos vs. Puebla
7pm– Fox Soccer Channel/FSE- FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union
8pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Philadelphia Independence vs. Boston Breakers
9pm– ESPN2/ESPN3.com- Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bulls
11pm– Direct Kick- Seattle Sounders vs. Houston Dynamo.
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Which matches are you looking forward to the most?