IT’S COMING HOME… MASTERS FOOTBALL IS BACK ON TNT SPORTS
• Masters Football returns to London for one night only — a celebration of elite talent, fierce rivalries and unforgettable moments
• Tickets for the event at OVO Arena Wembley are still available with live and exclusive coverage via TNT Sports and HBO Max
Coming to the iconic OVO Arena Wembley, Masters European Champions 2026 will deliver a night of fast-paced, 6-a-side action as legendary players who previously represented Chelsea, Liverpool, Ajax and Real Madrid go head-to-head in a winner-takes-all tournament.
Broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports and its streaming platform HBO Max from 6.30pm on Sunday 31 May, the one-night event will feature an action-packed round-robin format with the top two teams progressing to the final.
Matches last just 14 minutes, with rolling substitutions, boards surrounding the pitch and non-stop play that keeps the action relentless from start to finish. Teams will be squads of eight players with a host of stars from the recent past taking to the magic blue carpet in what should prove to be a thrilling tournament.
Squads for the Masters European Champions 2026 (subject to change)
Chelsea: 23. Carlo Cudicini, 29. Robert Huth, 3. Frank Sinclair, 20. Jody Morris, 15. Mario Melchiot, 4. Claude Makelele, 9. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 18. Loic Remy.
Liverpool: 1. Sander Westerveld, 34. Martin Kelly, 38. Jon Flanagan, 19. Stewart Downing, 16. Jermaine Pennant, 37. Jari Litmanen, 7. Rickie Lambert, 9. Andy Carroll. 3. Paul Konchesky.
Ajax: 1. Maarten Stekelenburg, 20. Demy de Zeeuw, 13. Ricardo van Rhijn, 23. Hedwiges Maduro, 6. Aron Winter, 10. Siem de Jong, 2. Gregory van der Wiel, 9. Nwankwo Kanu
Real Madrid: 1. Pedro Contreras Gonzalez, 30. Raul Bravo, 12. Ivan Campo, 24. Javi Balboa, 27. Ruben de la Red, 15. Geremi, 27. Antonio Nunez, 9. Alvaro Negredo
Tickets for the tournament are still available through: https://www.mastersfootball.com/
Masters European Champions 2026 will be the culmination of a huge a fortnight of showpiece football finals televised live on TNT Sports and HBO Max that will feature the Emirates FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Chelsea (16 May); the UEFA Europa League Final between Aston Villa and Freiburg (20 May); the UEFA Conference League Final between Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano (27 May); the UEFA Champions League Final between Arsenal and holders Paris Saint-Germain (30 May); and the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Final where Brighton & Hove Albion will take on Manchester City (31 May) at Wembley.
HOW TO WATCH TNT SPORTS
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms including EE TV, Sky and Virgin Media. HBO Max is the streaming destination for TNT Sports in the UK, presenting many of the world’s most celebrated sports events live together with an extensive selection of original documentaries. Note: The teams are not endorsed by the respective clubs.
Players and line-ups are subject to change up until kick-off at 6:30pm on Sunday 31st May 2026
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