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One of the oldest and fiercest rivals in European soccer resumes today as Manchester United travels down the M6 to take on Liverpool (7:45am, ESPN2) in the latest installment of the North West Derby.
Manchester United is currently in first place in the English Premier League, tied with Manchester City, while Liverpool will try to crack the Top Four with a win. Wayne Rooney will get plenty of attention after his English National Team red card, but the pressure will also be on Liverpool to show it can compete with the big boys.
If the early-morning Man United/Liverpool clash is too early for you, don't worry. There is plenty of other quality action today. Manchester City will take on unbeaten Aston Villa in a tricky match-up for the Citizens, while Barcelona puts its dangerous attack on display against Racing Santander.
If you are interested in the American side of things, the MLS playoff race is heating up and today features some crucial matches. Sporting Kansas City plays host to the New York Red Bulls in the match with the most playoff implications, while D.C. United looks to keep their playoff hopes alive with a win against the Chicago Fire.
Looking to see some Americans Abroad in action? Today is your day. Tim Howard and Everton take on Chelsea, while Jozy Altidore and AZ Alkmaar will take on Ajax in a key Dutch League clash. Red-hot Estudiantes Tecus super sub Herculez Gomez looks to continue his second-half magic when Tecos takes on Chivas Guadalajara. You can also catch a glimpse of potential U.S. national team midfielder Joe Corona when Club Tijuana takes on Pachuca.
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):
TODAY'S SOCCER ON TV
7:45 a.m. - ESPN2/ESPN3.com - Liverpool vs. Manchester United
9:30 a.m. - ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes - Bayern Munich vs. Hertha Berlin
10 a.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Manchester City vs. Aston Villa
10 a.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv - Norwich City vs. Swansea City
10 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Queens Park Rangers vs. Blackburn
10 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Stoke City vs. Fulham
10 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Wigan Athletic vs. Bolton
10 a.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Derby County vs. Southampton
12 p.m. - Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv/ESPN3.com - Catania vs. Inter Milan
12 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Mallorca vs. Valencia
12 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Real Madrid vs. Real Betis
12 p.m. - DirecTV - Getafe vs. Villarreal
12:20 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Portsmouth vs. Barnsley
12:30 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Chelsea vs. Everton
12:45 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Ajax vs. AZ Alkmaar
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Auxerre vs. Lille
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Brest vs. Caen
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Lyon vs. Nancy
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Montpellier vs. Dijon
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Toulouse vs. Marseille
1 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Evian Thonon Gaillard vs. St. Etienne
2 p.m. - GOLTV - Barcelona vs. Racing Santander
2:45 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - AC Milan vs. Palermo
3 p.m. - FoxSoccer.tv - Nice vs. Bordeaux
4 p.m. - GOLTV - Granada vs. Atletico Madrid
4 p.m. - Telefutura - Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls
4 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live - Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC
6 p.m. - Telemundo - Monterrey vs. Club America
7:30 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live - D.C. United vs. Chicago Fire
7:30 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live - New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew
8 p.m. - Telemundo - Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Estudiantes Tecos
8 p.m. - Telefutura - Santos Laguna vs. Toluca
8 p.m. - Azteca America - Tijuana vs. Pachuca
8 p.m. - GOLTV - Irapuato vs. Toros Neza
8:30 p.m. - MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live - FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
9:45 p.m. - Telefutura - San Luis vs. Cruz Azul
10:30 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Seattle Sounders vs. San Jose Earthquakes
