FACEBOOK BROADCASTS LA LIGA GAMES

MADRID : Facebook to broadcast La Liga games for free.

Lionel Messi, Careth Bale and a host of La Liga stars will be beamed for FREE to viewers in the  Indian subcontinent as part of a landmark deal with with Facebook to broadcast live matches, the  Spanish top flight division said Tuesday.

All 380 football matches of the new 2018-19 La Liga season, which begins Friday, will be available to watch on the social media network in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, La Liga said in a statement.

''We were delighted to team up with  Facebook and be able to to bring the action closer to all followers of La Liga in the Indian subcontinent,'' said La Liga President Javier-Tebas.

''La Liga is a reference in world football and it is a great satisfaction for us that now, the number of people who can watch matches live in this geographic area will be greater than ever and they will be able to do so for free through Facebook.''

The deal will last for the next three seasons and will include pre and post -match analysis programmes. [AFP]