Juventus vs. Lazio: Live stream, start time, TV, how to watch Cristiano Ronaldo in Serie A (Sat., Mar. 6)
It’s Juventus vs. Lazio in some Saturday afternoon Italian League action for American viewers as the two upper-echelon Serie A clubs look to get back on track. Defending champion Juventus currently sits third in the Italian League standings, a full 10 points behind first-place Inter Milan. Cristiano Ronaldo (20 goals in 22 matches) continues to lead the way on offense along with Federico Chiesa and Álvaro Morata. On the other side, Lazio has fallen below expectations, going 13-4-7 so far. Ciro Immobile is the leading scorer once again while Luis Alberto continue to make big contributions Felipe Caicedo.
Saturday’s match will air only on ESPN+. It’s a standalone service that isn’t covered by a normal ESPN subscription. Therefore, the match will not be available on WatchESPN or any ESPN cable channels.
TV channel/schedule: N/A - The match isn’t on normal TV channels and can only be streamed via ESPN+ in the U.S.
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More coverage via the Associated Press
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to stay at home in Turin when Portugal begins its World Cup qualifying program at a neutral venue in Italy because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Portuguese soccer federation said Thursday its “home” game against Azerbaijan on March 24 was moved to the home of Juventus, Ronaldo’s club.
Portugal’s players, including several with Premier League clubs, face quarantine issues upon returning if they visit their home country. Portugal also has games at Serbia on March 27 and Luxembourg three days after that.
FIFA has extended an exemption of its mandatory release rules that allows clubs in some cases to refuse letting their players join up with national teams.
Portugal is the second of the 55 European national teams to move a home game to neutral ground. Norway decided last month to host Turkey on March 27 in Malaga, Spain.
In Asia, only three World Cup qualifiers are going ahead this month. Only six of the 40 teams still involved will play, with other games postponed to June because of current health protocols.
