Football fans have never had it so good when it comes to watching live action, with streaming services making it easy to watch games from across the world.
The Champions League continues to attract a huge global audience, while the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are the most-watched domestic competitions.
Live football streaming is a hugely lucrative business, with broadcasters and service providers eager to grab themselves a piece of the pie.
Fans can now watch live games on a 24/7/365 basis via desktop or mobile, meaning they need never miss a moment of their favourite football league or tournament.
Read on as we look at the best ways to watch live football streams to help you keep across all the action throughout the season.
Sky Sports
Sky Sports are the ‘go-to’ broadcaster for millions of football fans, with the broadcaster covering a plethora of top-class action including the Premier League, English Football League and Bundesliga.
Subscribers can watch live football streams throughout the year via the Sky Go app, which is available to customers at no extra cost.
For fans who do not want to tie themselves into a long subscription, Sky offers the flexible option of daily or monthly passes via NOW TV.
BT Sport
BT Sport is the place to be for UEFA’s club competitions, with the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League all available to stream on their app.
The company also holds the rights to selected live Premier League matches, the FA Cup, Ligue 1, Serie A and more, making them a must-have service for every football fan.
The BT Sport app is available to download on mobiles, tablets, games consoles and smart televisions and can be accessed if you have a subscription or purchase a monthly pass.
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime customers can access two full game weeks in the Premier League, with the company streaming a set of fixtures during early and late December.
Their line-up of live-streamed games includes some of the key top-flight fixtures staged during the hectic festive period.
Fans can watch all the live action via the Prime Video app on iOS and Android smartphones, tablets or selected Smart TVs.
fuboTV
Users can watch live football matches via fuboTV – a legal, licensed, ad-free way to watch thrilling action from around the world.
fuboTV broadcasts games from the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, MLS, Ligue 1, Serie A and many other leagues and tournaments.
The service is available on the web or via dedicated apps for Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast and Roku devices.
beIN SPORTS
The all-new beIN SPORTS CONNECT service offers a ‘world-class streaming experience’ to football fans across the globe.
Their coverage includes the Premier League, Champions League, Ligue 1, La Liga, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and many more.
beIN SPORTS is included by several cable providers as part of subscription packages or as a monthly standalone service via their website.
Premier Sports
Subscribers to Premier Sports can stream live La Liga and Serie A matches online via its innovative Premier Player OTT platform.
The company’s agreement with La Liga made the league the first in the world to have a dedicated channel showing live games in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Premier Sports is included with some Sky TV bundles or can be purchased monthly as an add-on service via their website.
Hulu
Fans can live stream hundreds of games from the Premier League, Champions League, MLS and more via the Hulu platform.
Their channel package includes ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, ESPN, TNT and more, along with regional sports networks in many locations.
Hulu offers customers a more personalised service than many of their rivals, providing users with tailored content based on their favourite teams or leagues.
CBS All Access
CBS All Access has the rights to the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, making it a great place to live stream UEFA’s top football tournaments.
Selected fixtures are also broadcast live on CBS and CBS Sports Network, giving the network the most UEFA matches ever on US broadcast television.
Available on smartphones, game consoles and other streaming devices, CBS All Access is one of the best live football services available online.
Sling TV
From MLS to Premier League and Ligue 1, Sling TV offers an excellent live streaming service. Watch on beIN Sports, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT and more.
To watch a selection of MLS, Champions League and Ligue 1 matches, you will need to choose Sling Orange + Sports Extra. Add Sling Blue to watch the Premier League.
You can also add base Latino channels, which allow you to live stream football from Argentina, Colombia, Honduras, Costa Rica and more.
Stream2Watch
Stream2Watch provides live action from major European, North & South American and worldwide football leagues and tournaments.
These include La Liga, Premier League, EPL, Bundesliga, Primera Division, Champions League, World Cup and many more.
Stream2Watch collates live football streams from various other sites, making it easy for users to find the game they are looking for.
Sportrar
Sportrar is a hugely reliable streaming site that provides easy access to live football games throughout the year.
The Premier League, Champions League, Bundesliga, La Liga and Serie A are amongst a plethora of competitions available on Sportrar.
The platform also features additional functionality that allows users access to game analysis, allowing you to keep track of the key moments.
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