Rio Ferdinand's testimonial match to be streamed online

Rio’s testimonial match to be watched worldwide

Rio Ferdinand‘s testimonial match between Manchester United and Sevilla at Old Trafford on August 9 will be telecast live by BT Sport on its new sports channels. The match can also be watched online by millions of fans worldwide, courtesy of Streamworks’ global streaming operation, at www.riotestimonial.com in as many as 170 countries.

Manchester United have given their 34-year-old defender a testimonial as a tribute to his 432 appearances for the club in 12 years.

Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “We are delighted to be associated with a huge star like Rio in all the different ways he is featuring on BT Sport and we are thrilled that his testimonial is going to be live on BT Sport.

“To mark this special occasion, we’ve put together a groundbreaking plan to help make this game available to millions of fans across the globe, and it is something of a technology first for a game to be streamed live on this scale.”

Rio Ferdinand, acknowledging the efforts of BT Sports which could make the match the most watched testimonial match ever, said: “Manchester United is a unique club with fans in every corner of the globe so I am delighted that my testimonial is going to be so widely available to all of the club’s supporters in so many countries.

“It is going to be a fantastic and fun evening and there will be famous sporting faces and celebrities popping up all over the place, so it should be an incredible night.”

source: Fcbusiness